Heavy discharge of water from upstream reservoirs like Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) and Kabini Reservoirs has resulted in the famed Gaganachukki and Bharachukki waterfalls in Mandya-Chamarajanagar border swell to their maximum amid the riot of green and the mesmerising misty veil. The two branches (eastern and western) flow through deep ravines on either side of…
Mysuru responds to distress call
August 11, 2019NGOs, Associations donate relief materials to flood victims Mysore: Mysureans and the District Administration have responded overwhelmingly to the distress call of flood victims. ‘Welcome Home Kits’ are being provided to the distressed lot when they return home from the relief camps. The authorities have introduced four different kits — one for the family, for…
Rain recedes in Mysuru but fury continues
August 11, 2019Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway still under 5-ft of water; another life lost in Hunsur Mysore: Rainfall in Mysuru, Chamarajanagar and Kodagu seems of have receded but fury continues to haunt people in all these three districts. The death toll has increased over the past couple of days with rescue workers still continuing to shift people to secure…
Nanjangud flood fury
August 11, 2019Nanjangud: Following the release of 1.21 lakh cusecs of water from Kabini Reservoir to Kapila River this morning, most parts of Nanjangud remained flooded. The situation is likely to worsen as the inflow to Kabini Reservoir is expected to increase. Banasura Sagar Dam in Wayanad, Kerala, has reached it full capacity and the water will…
CM Yediyurappa announces Rs. 5 lakh compensation for flood victims
August 11, 2019Bengaluru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) has announced Rs. 5 lakh compensation to the family members of those who lost their lives in the floods due to heavy rains. Addressing a press conference here yesterday, BSY said that 24 people have lost their lives due to the floods and added that a compensation of Rs….
Tourist entry banned in Hogenakkal
August 11, 2019Hanur: With lakhs of cusecs of water being released from both KRS and Kabini reservoirs, the famous Hogenakkal Falls located on Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border is in full spate. Though the visitors have been coming in large numbers, the Chamarajanagar district administration has banned the entry of visitors as a precautionary measure. With increasing rainfall in…
H.D. Kumaraswamy inspects Saraswathipuram Fire Brigade
August 11, 2019Mysuru: Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy inspected the Fire Brigade building in Saraswathipuram here this morning. Two days ago, the portico of the building collapsed owing to rain. The former CM was on his way to Kodagu and Hassan to inspect the rain affected places. Speaking to press persons, Kumaraswamy contended that the rain fury…
Mother fails to rescue daughter, both killed in landslide
August 11, 2019Madikeri: A terrible landslide owing to incessant rain took away the lives of a mother and her daughter at Thora village in Virajpet taluk on Friday evening. The most heart-rending part was that the mother who tried to rescue her daughter failed with the two getting killed. The deceased are Mamata (40) and her daughter…
MLA asks Medar Block slum dwellers to move out
August 11, 2019Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra has urged slum dwellers of Medar Block to relocate in the wake of rains that has been lashing the city for the past few days. Nagendra, who inspected slums at Medar Block along with officials yesterday, said that four houses in the slum have collapsed due to incessant rainfall, while…
Lions Club International’s District Cabinet Presentation-2019 held
August 11, 2019Mysuru: Lions Club International’s (District 317A) District Cabinet Presentation-2019 was held today at KSOU Convocation Hall, Muktagangotri on Hunsur Road here. Speaking after inaugurating the event, scion of the erstwhile Mysuru Royal Family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, highlighted the role of Lions Club in providing relief to victims of natural disasters. He called upon the…















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