Poorly filled gas pipeline project trenches turn messy in Saraswathipuram Mysuru: The wheels of five to six cars were buried in a poorly covered trench dug to lay a Piped Natural Gas (PNG) pipeline at Saraswathipuram in city yesterday. While some car owners managed to have their vehicles lifted from the muddy trench last night…
Normal life disrupted; Schools, some Colleges closed today Mysuru: Normal life was disrupted this morning as heavy rains continued to lash Mysuru and surrounding regions since last evening. The downpour stems from Cyclonic Storm Fengal, which originated in the Bay of Bengal and made landfall in North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Under the influence of…
Students, office-goers, roadside vendors bear the brunt; dwellers of low-lying areas severely affected Mysuru: The impact of low-pressure system formed over Bay of Bengal was heavily felt on Monday evening, as heavy rain pounded the city, bringing normal life to a standstill. Though the weather was gloomy in the day, the sun came on the…
Mysuru: A food stall at Dasara Exhibition Grounds in city, came crashing down due to heavy rainfall yesterday. Fortunately, no casualty was reported. Following heavy rains, the Dasara Expo has been partially affected, with Mallige Idli stall collapsing during the downpour. About 15 workers inside the stall had a providential escape. Some other sheds too…
District officials camp in Nanjangud; Five relief centres set up to house residents of 6 villages on the banks of Kapila River Mysore/Mysuru: A high state of alert in the official machinery has been declared in Mysuru, particularly in Nanjangud, following warnings from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring…
Traffic closed on Srirampura, Somanathanagar and Dattagalli stretch Mysore/Mysuru: The sudden appearance of a sinkhole on Srirampura-Somanathanagar-Dattagalli stretch of Ring Road (Manandavadi Road) has caused alarm among motorists. The sinkhole, resembling a crater, measures 15 to 20 feet deep and 4 feet wide and is believed to have formed late last night due to heavy…
Mysore/Mysuru: The lackadaisical attitude of civic authorities in tackling post-rain related issues and their failure to address the dangers of stagnant rainwater in pits and drains, has exposed the citizens of Mysuru to the threat of various diseases. It may be recalled here that, diseases like Cholera and Gastroenteritis plagued the residents of Tagadur in…
Mysore/Mysuru: Good rainfall has occurred across Interior Karnataka, Western Ghats and Coastal Karnataka. The district-wise rainfall data by Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) ending May 21 at 8:30 am shows that Dakshina Kannada received 133 mm of rainfall, Chikkamagaluru 127.5 mm and Mysuru received 118 mm of rainfall. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)…
Mysuru receives 119 mm of rainfall; IMD predicts heavy rain, thundershowers, gusty winds till May 24 Mysore/Mysuru: Pre-monsoon rainfall has gained momentum, with moderate to heavy rains lashing parts of Mysuru, Mandya, Kodagu and Chamarajanagar over the last few days. Mysuru city experienced heavy rains intermittently throughout the day from 9 am yesterday, resembling the…
Mysore/Mysuru: An estimated 50 to 60 trees in the city have uprooted and the branches of about 140 to 150 trees are broken and fallen apart, following the copious rainfall and heavy wind recently. Public are indeed surprised over the extent of damages witnessed in the form of falling of tree branches on either side…
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