Madikeri/Mysuru: Orange Alert has been declared in Kodagu from today (Aug. 6) till tomorrow morning (Aug. 7) following predictions by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) as heavy rainfall of 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm is expected till Wednesday morning. The Kodagu district administration has also declared holiday for schools and colleges today. Meanwhile, the district…
Mysuru temples pray for Rains
June 6, 2019Minister D.K. Shivakumar leads prayers at Sri Rishya Shringeshwara Temple in Chikkamagaluru Mysuru: The sound of Vedic hymns, chanting of mantras accompanied by beating of drums and ringing of bells reverberated from all the Muzarai temples across the State this morning as temples followed the Government directive to conduct pujas and yagnas to appease Rain…
Heavy rains lash Mysuru last night
April 9, 2019Respite from sweltering heat, but if rain stops temperature may soar Mysuru: The long overdue welcome rains accompanied by gusty winds, thunder and lightning lashed the city last night. The temperature had soared in the last one-and-a-half months touching about 38 to 39 degrees Celsius. The rains were expected during Ugadi festival but people were…
Rain water inundates houses in Hinkal
September 24, 2018Mysuru: Heavy rain in the wee hours today resulted in inundation of many houses in Tammadageri near Nanneshwara Temple in Hinkal. On learning abut the incident, District In-charge Minister G.T. Devegowda accompanied by MUDA Superintending Engineer Suresh Babu and other officials inspected the area. The residents complained to the Minister that storm water drains were…
Monsoon picks up
July 7, 2018Mysuru/ Madikeri: Monsoon has picked up pace in Mysuru, Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada and Hassan after a brief lull. Rain has started pounding in these areas since last evening and landslides have been reported at several places. Business in Mysuru was severely affected this morning as most of the two-wheelers stayed off the roads. Intermittent rain…
Chamundi Hill steps turns into waterfall
June 6, 2018Mysuru: It was one of the most pleasing and visually delightful sight for the nature-lovers, that too on the World Environment Day yesterday at the Chamundi Hill steps. The cascading sound of the water flowing down the one thousand steps that lead to the temple atop Chamundi Hill was music to the ears of the…
Dead, weak trees on Mysuru roads cause for concern
May 24, 2018Mysuru: Heavy rains continue to pound the city since the last several days and this, accompanied by gusty winds, is causing havoc, as several trees are being uprooted. In one such incident, a tree which was uprooted fell on an electric pole last evening near Ballal Circle in front of Urs Kar Showroom on New…
Draining Flood Water
October 14, 2017Mysuru: With rains giving a break this morning (albeit temporary as more rains are expected), the District Administration, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) sprung into action and got on to clean storm-water drains and took a couple of precautionary measures to avoid flooding of residential areas at Paduvarahalli, Srirampura and…
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