Mysuru: The neighbouring Kodagu District is reeling under an unprecedented crisis following heavy rains and landslides, rendering thousands of people homeless. Meanwhile, the people of Mysuru, seeing the calamity affecting the coffee bowl of the state, have risen to the occasion and have come in large numbers to donate whatever they are capable of at…
Madikeri: The injured wild elephant at Aanekaadu Elephant Camp near Kushalnagar is dead. It died this morning due to severe infection on its right forelimb. It may be recalled here that Star of Mysore had published a report on the injured elephant on Aug.11 under the title “Tusker in trouble: Forest officials in Kodagu grapple…
Bengaluru: The State Election Commission (SEC) today postponed all Urban Local Body (ULB) Polls across the district until further orders. The ULB Polls for Kushalnagar, Somwarpet and Virajpet Town Panchayats was scheduled to take place on Aug. 31, along with other ULBs across the State. Following incessant rains, huge landslides and other natural calamities occurring…
Madikeri/Kushalnagar: Rescue operations to evacuate stranded residents of Kodagu from flash floods, landslides, house collapse and overflowing rivers have been hampered due to inclement weather. Though Army personnel and teams from National Disaster Relief Force have reached Kushalnagar from Bengaluru, they are unable to reach Madikeri Taluk as roads are blocked either by floods or…
The Association of Kodagu Golfers of JWGC, Mysuru, has organised a two-day Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa and Gen. K.S. Thimayya Memorial Kodagu Golf Open Championship on Aug. 18 and 19 at Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club (JWGC) in city. The proceeds of the Championship will be utilised towards flood relief, according to a press release from…
Mysuru / Madikeri: Floodgates of reservoirs along the Cauvery Basin have wreaked havoc in the low-lying areas in Kodagu, Nanjangud and Mandya. Heavy discharge of water from Harangi Dam in Kodagu, Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) in Mandya and Kabini Dam in H.D. Kote have caused extensive flooding and residents along the water route are bearing…
Mysuru/ Mandya: Nearly 1,20,000 cusecs of water from the 59 crest gates of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir was released this afternoon as the inflow into the Dam increased due to torrential rains in the catchment areas of River Cauvery in Kodagu. Following the huge discharge, the Mandya District Administration has sounded a flood alert…
Madikeri: With no let up in rains which has continued to lash Kodagu over the past one week, the district administration has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in the district for the second day today. Even as the heavy rains continue to create havoc, the district administration is gearing up for Independence…
Madikeri: With no respite from incessant rains, the Kodagu district administration has declared high alert across the district to monitor rain havoc and floods. Even as rain continued to lash the district, the district administration has declared a holiday for schools and colleges today and will take a call on declaring a holiday tomorrow also…
Kushalnagar: – An injured male wild elephant is desperately crying for help in Kodagu. Its condition is worsening by the day and it is silently shedding tears, unable to bear the pain of injury and infection. The Forest Department is struggling to maintain the injured jumbo due to lack of resources and manpower. The elephant,…
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