Mandya: Maintaining that the proposed drinking water project aimed at supplying 500 MLD water to the State Capital Bengaluru from KRS Dam in Srirangapatna taluk will sound a death-knell to tail end farmers of VC (Visvesvaraya Canal) farm region of Mandya district, former Minister and senior JD(S) leader D.C. Thammanna has warned that a massive…
If X-Mas is here can New Year be far behind? Before you are done with your X-Mas cake, the New Year beckons you with whiskey bottles for a bash. Revelry begins with good news of New Year resolutions and ends with bad news of drunken brawls and road accidents. These two days of the Christian…
Mysuru hotel industry awaits clarity on New Year’s Eve celebrations Mysuru: Tense moments unfolded at the Brindavan Gardens in Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam site in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district last evening, as the musical fountain show was cancelled due to the 7-day State mourning announced following the death of former Prime Minister Dr….
Mysuru: The Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk, Mandya district, has maintained a maximum water level of 124.80 feet from Sept. 11, 2024, to Nov. 10 — an impressive 60-day stretch — according to data from the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre. This sustained high level is positive news, ensuring that Mysuru-Mandya…
Mandya: As part of Dasara, a vibrant flower show and spectacular illumination display have been organised at the Brindavan Gardens, located at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna Taluk, Mandya District. This captivating show will run beyond Oct. 12, till Oct. 20. As part of the illumination efforts, the entire Garden is adorned with…
Museum plans for heritage gates shelved due to cost factor? Farmers oppose sale to scrap yard Mysuru: In July 2022, the Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL), which manages the historic Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya District, announced ambitious plans to establish a museum showcasing the old crest gates (sluice gates) of the Dam,…
Vanity bag with jewels, cash worth lakhs of rupees returned to Shivamogga tourist Srirangapatna: In a good Samaritan act, two Karnataka State Industrial Security Force (KSISF) personnel have returned a vanity bag of a tourist, who had left behind the bag, at Brindavan Gardens attached to Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam in the taluk. A…
By Maj. Gen. (Retd.) S.G. Vombatkere A 182-m (600 ft.) statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was constructed on an island in Narmada river in Gujarat and declared open to the public on 31.10.2018, as “Statue of Unity.” Government of Gujarat built it along with tourism infrastructure, at a cost of Rs.2,989 crore, using a PPP…
All 152 sluice gates of KRS Dam replaced with new gates from 2011 to 2023; automation awaited Mysuru/Bengaluru: In response to the recent washing away of a crest gate at the Tungabhadra Reservoir in Vijayanagara district, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced that the State Government will form an Expert Committee to evaluate the condition…
Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is also the Water Resources Minister, said that the proposed Disneyland-type Amusement Park will come up at KRS Dam’s Brindavan Gardens in Srirangapatna, Mandya district, with the co-operation of farmers and locals as the project is expected to benefit tourism and boost local economy. Speaking to press persons…
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