Govindaswamy (66), retired Railway employee and a resident of Vinayakanagar (Paduvarahalli), passed away yesterday night in city. He leaves behind a son, three daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Chirashantidhama in Gokulam this morning, according to family sources.
Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway flooded: Cops divert vehicular traffic
August 8, 2020Mysuru/Nanjangud: The ever-busy Mysuru-Nanjangud Road was closed for vehicular movement from 9 am today after Kabini river overflowed near Mallanamoole Mutt coming between Thandavapura and South India Paper Mill of the Highway. Due to incessant rainfall in Wayanad and other catchment areas, the Kabini river has been flowing at near danger level. The river overflowed…
Heavy rains, devastating floods submerge many parts of Kodagu; situation grim
August 8, 2020235 mm rainfall on a single day yesterday creates history Madikeri: The flood situation in Kodagu District continues to be grim with the water level showing no signs of abating. Though heavy rains have given a break, water level has not receded and in the district, 54 villages and towns are flooded, said the District…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: August 8, 2020
August 8, 2020Mysuru reports 138 new COVID-19 positive cases, 85 discharges and 10 deaths today.
KRS just short of 7 ft. from reaching maximum level
August 8, 2020Mandya: With heavy rains battering Kodagu district, the birth place of River Cauvery and other catchment areas, the KRS Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district, the lifeline of the people of Mysuru region, is receiving huge inflows for the past few days, thus considerably pushing up the water level in the Reservoir with each…
Overflowing Lakshmantheertha River wreaks havoc in Hunsur
August 8, 2020Hunsur: Lakshmantheertha river is overflowing causing widespread destruction of crops following heavy downpour in Kodagu district and Hunsur taluk from the past one week. As a precautionary measure, Taluk Administration is relocating the residents living in the adjoining areas of the region. The outflow from the Dam built for Lakshmantheertha river near Hanagodu has increased…
COVID shadow over Dasara 2020
August 8, 2020Forest Department writes to State Government seeking clarity on bringing elephants to Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: With 2020 Dasara destined to be a low-key affair owing to COVID-19 pandemic, the Forest Department has written to the State Government seeking clarity on identifying and bringing elephants from the forests for the celebrations. Usually, the process of selecting elephants…
Schools move to students’ doorsteps in rural areas
August 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following fresh guidelines issued by the Centre that schools and colleges will remain shut till Aug. 31, the State Government has urged the teachers working in rural areas to conduct classes for students at their doorsteps. In a circular issued by the Administration yesterday, Class 1 to Class 7 school teachers working in rural…
Monsoon Flood Threat | Take steps to protect people and livestock: District In-charge Secretary
August 8, 2020One killed, 66 houses destroyed this year due to floods in Mysuru District, says DC Abhiram G. Sankar Mysore/Mysuru: With the threat of floods looming large in the wake of incessant rainfall across the district and catchment areas of rivers, District In-charge Secretary N. Jayaram directed officials to take immediate measures for protecting people and…
Zoo elephant tramples, gores mahout to death
August 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 38-year-old caretaker of an elephant was trampled and gored to death at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens popular as Mysuru Zoo last evening. The mahout has been taking care of the elephant since the last 15 years and was known to the animal since its younger days. The mahout has been identified as Harish,…















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