Mandya: The famed MySugar factory at Mandya, the only Government-run Sugar factory in the State, re-started on Thursday after a four year gap, with District In-charge Minister K. Gopalaiah lighting the factory boiler in the presence of Minister K.C. Narayanagowda, MLA M. Srinivas and other elected representatives. Speaking on the occasion, Gopalaiah said that following…
Nearly two lakh cusecs water released from KRS Dam
August 8, 2022Ranganathittu partially submerged; Historic Wellesley Bridge on the verge of getting submerged Srirangapatna: Following heavy rains in Kodagu and other Cauvery River basin catchment areas since over a week, there is an increased inflow of water to KRS Dam and for the safety of the Dam, 1,00,719 cusecs of water was let out from the…
National Sailing, Kiteboard Championship: Youth vie for honours at KRS Dam backwaters
August 7, 2022Registrations begin; formal inauguration tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: The Second Edition of the Yachting Association of India (YAI) Youth Multi-Class National Ranking Sailing and Kiteboard Championships began at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam near Srirangapatna this morning with registrations, boat measurements and other initial requirements for the event. This is the second sailing championship of national…
Headless bodies of women: Arrested serial killer couple had planned to murder five more women
August 5, 2022Police team led by Dy.SP Sandesh Kumar awarded Rs. 1 lakh Mandya: The Special Police team of Srirangapatna Sub-Division, which cracked the case of headless bodies of two women, found near Arakere and between Bebi Betta and K. Bettahalli on June 7 by arresting a serial killer and his lover have revealed shocking facts about…
Ranganathittu, a Ramsar site now
August 4, 2022By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: The over six-year wait is over and the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary near Srirangapatna in Mandya District has been declared a Ramsar site, underlining its status as a wetland of international importance. Ranganathittu is Karnataka’s first Ramsar site that fulfils the criteria as defined by the Ramsar Convention. The announcement was…
Boodanur Lake breaches near Mandya: Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway traffic diverted via Maddur, Bharathinagar
August 3, 2022Mandya: Traffic on the busy Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway has been closed following flooding of the Highway as Boodanur Lake near Mandya has breached following heavy rains on Monday night. The lake was full to the brim and the bund breached. A large quantity of water from the lake flooded the Highway, bringing vehicular movement to a…
2nd MEG sailing event at KRS Dam from Aug. 7
August 3, 2022YAI Youth Multi-Class National Ranking Sailing and Kiteboard Championships Srirangapatna: The Second Edition of the Yachting Association of India (YAI) Youth Multi-Class National Ranking Sailing and Kiteboard Championships, will be held at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya from Aug. 7 to 13. The event will be organised by the Trishna Yacht Club…
Forty sheep killed in wall collapse
August 3, 2022Mysore/Mandya: Forty sheep, which were left inside a shed at a house, died after the wall collapsed on them at Ummadahalli in Mandya taluk. The family members have escaped miraculously. The house belonged to Yashodhamma and the sheep died after getting stuck under the debris of the wall and the family members have urged the…
Alleged dowry harassment: Former Mandya ZP Member’s daughter kills her baby, hangs self
August 2, 2022Nagamangala: A 25-year-old woman, alleging dowry harassment from her husband and his family members in her death note, killed her 10-month-old daughter and later committed suicide by hanging self at her parents’ house in Kenchegowdanakoppal village of Nagamangala taluk yesterday. The deceased have been identified as Bindu, daughter of former Mandya Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Member…
Trial blasts near KRS suspended
July 26, 2022Mandya: After stiff opposition by members of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) and other organisations, who staged demonstrations at the main gate of KRS Dam on Monday with ‘Go back’ slogan targeting the team of Scientists from Jharkhand’s Dhanbad-based Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CSIR- CIMFR), who had arrived at KRS to conduct…
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