Business of many small-time vendors affected Srirangapatna: The Forest Department has placed two cages with baits at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam premises, one at the North Gate and another at the South Gate to trap the elusive leopard that is on the prowl. While the Dam and the famed Brindavan Gardens remained out…
Leopard at KRS Dam: Brindavan Gardens shut for visitors today
October 29, 2022Feline appears as Forest personnel flash torchlight Srirangapatna: A week after a leopard was spotted sauntering along the wall of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, the feline was spotted again last evening. It was seen for the second time at 10 pm when the Forest Department staff beamed bright torchlights at the bushes. As…
Combing to track elusive leopard at Brindavan Gardens begins
October 23, 2022People from nearby hotel asked not to venture out Decision on opening Gardens only after assessment Srirangapatna: The Forest Department has begun combing operations to trap the elusive leopard that was spotted in the Brindavan Gardens yesterday. Over 15 to 18 personnel from Mandya and Pandavapura Forest wings are combing the vast area and the…
KRS Dam full as October rains lash Kodagu
October 17, 202245,000 to 50,000 cusecs of water released; North Gate musical fountain cancelled Mysore/Mysuru: While South Karnataka and most parts of Tamil Nadu are set to receive heavy rains following the onset of the North-East Monsoon, the water level at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya District has reached its maximum level in the…
Over 60,000 tourists witness Dasara illumination at KRS
October 9, 2022Srirangapatna: With the tourism sector returning to near normalcy following the COVID pandemic, over 60,000 tourists visited the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam in Srirangapatna taluk during Dasara. The dam was specially illuminated and several cultural programmes were organised for five days as part of Dasara festivities. With more than 60,000 footfalls, KRS dam has…
India needs more engineers like Sir MV, says Prof. K.S. Rangappa
September 18, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: “The Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam which is the most significant contributions of Sir M. Visvesvaraya (MV) is still very relevant and hence, India needs more Engineers like him,” opined former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore Prof. K.S. Rangappa. He was speaking after inaugurating a function organised at Institution of Engineers-India (IEI), Mysuru, on…
For KRS security during Dasara, 15 new metal detectors sought
August 25, 2022CCTV cameras, dome lights defunct; luggage scanner gathers dust By Vinay Karekura Srirangapatna: The KRS Dam is at the centre of livelihood in the districts of Mysuru, Mandya and Bengaluru and a major part of Tamil Nadu for several decades and is a lifeline, contributing to the region’s progress, prosperity and well-being. Despite this, the…
Boating service resumes at Ranganathittu
August 19, 2022Srirangapatna: The boating service for tourists and visitors at Ranganathittu, which was temporarily stopped following heavy discharge of water from KRS Dam to Cauvery River, resumed yesterday. Following heavy rains in Kodagu and Cauvery River catchment areas last month, there was heavy inflow of water to KRS Dam and the dam had reached its maximum…
Fish-rearing unit to come up at KRS Dam
August 18, 2022Fish meal centres across the State in the offing Bengaluru: Minister for Fisheries, Ports and Inland Transport S. Angara said that a comprehensive action plan has been prepared in collaboration with the Central Government’s ‘Matsya Sampada’ programme to promote inland fisheries in Karnataka. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru yesterday, the Minister said that inland fisheries…
YAI Multi-Class Youth Sailing and Kiteboard Championship: Event concludes on a grand note at KRS Dam
August 14, 2022Srirangapatna: The Yachting Association of India (YAI) Multi-Class Youth Sailing and Kiteboard Championship concluded at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam last evening. The event was jointly conducted by the Mandya District Administration in association with the Madras Engineering Group (MEG) and Centre of the Indian Army and General Thimayya National Academy of Adventure (GETHNAA)….
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