Nanjangud: Even as the authorities are making efforts to move people in low-lying areas of Nanjangud town to safer locations in the wake of Kapila River floods, it has now come to light that 68 families living in Topina Beedi, Halladakeri, Rajaji Colony and Saraswathi Colony had refused to move to safer locations identified by…
Nanjangud: With Kabini river in spate near Mallanamoole Mutt on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road and flood waters covering more than 1 km stretch of the road, the blockade of vehicular movement on the ever busy Highway continued for the second day today. On Saturday morning, the authorities had indefinitely closed the Highway for vehicular movement near Mallanamoole…
Nanjangud: A day after he was discharged from a private hospital in Mysuru, where he was admitted for some ailment, a 63-year-old elderly man reportedly ended his life by jumping into Kapila river in the town early this morning. Muddumada (63), a resident of Srirampura Colony in Nanjangud is the deceased. Muddumada, an agriculturist by…
Mysuru/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…
Nanjangud: With the water level of Kapila river increasing steadily due to huge discharge from Kabini Dam, the temple town of Nanjangud is facing the threat of floods in the coming days. The Kapila river that flows through the town, is receiving 50,000 cusecs of water almost every day in the past few days and…
50,000 cusecs of water discharged from Kabini Dam Nanjangud: With the Kabini Dam authorities discharging 50,000 cusecs of water today, the Nanjangud Civic authorities have sounded flood warning in low-lying areas of the temple town and have asked the residents in these areas to move to safer locations along with their belongings and livestock. The…
Saragur: A farmer falling prey to a crocodile and the croc partially devouring the farmer’s body has been reported from Kapila River near K. Belthur village yesterday. The deceased farmer is Shankaranayaka (56) of K. Belthur village. The deceased on Monday early morning had gone to the banks of the river to attend nature’s call…
Nanjangud: On the lines of the famous Ganga Aarti in Kashi, Yuva Brigade volunteers had organised Kapila Aarti on the banks of River Kapila in the temple town yesterday evening. Thousands of devotees witnessed the religious event at Nanjangud, which is known as Kashi of South India. A festive atmosphere prevailed on the banks of…
Nanjangud: A 55-year-old priest has gone missing after he jumped into Kapila River for a swim at Nanjangud a couple of days ago. Venkatesh Murthy, a priest at the town’s Lingabhatta Temple jumped into the swollen Kapila River from the new Railway bridge, after challenging his friends that he would successfully swim across the swollen…
Nanjangud: A 23-year-old youth, who reportedly went for a swim in Kapila River, has been washed away by the strong current near Devaraj Urs Bridge yesterday. The deceased youth has been identified as Siddaraju, son of late Nanjappa, a resident of Kanakanagar Layout in Nanjangud and was an employee of a factory. Yesterday being a…
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