Srirangapatna: 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…
YAI Multi Class Youth Sailing and Kiteboard Championship: 120 sailors compete for ranking at KRS backwaters
August 9, 2022Srirangapatna: The Yachting Association of India Multi Class Youth Sailing and Kiteboard Championship was formally inaugurated at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam last evening. The water in the Dam is to its brim and the skyline was dotted with boats where more than 120 sailors from across India competing with each other for the…
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 Junior Ranking Sailing event concludes
August 5, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The National Junior Ranking Sailing Championship held at the backwaters of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna of Mandya district from July 29 concluded successfully yesterday and the prizes were distributed to the winners. The Royal Mysore Sailing Club (RMSC) organised the mega event in association with the National Federation – Yachting Association…
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…
Headless bodies of women: Serial killer, lover arrested
August 4, 2022Srirangapatna: Srirangapatna Sub-Division Police have cracked the case of headless bodies of two women which were found discarded at two different places. While one woman’s body was found near Arakere, the body of another woman was found between Bebi Betta and K. Bettahalli on June 7. The two incidents of the grisly crime where semi-decomposed…
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…
National Junior Ranking Sailing Championship: Lack of suitable wind at KRS Dam delays event
July 31, 2022Srirangapatna: After initial preparations, training sessions and registrations, the National Junior Ranking Sailing Championship began at the backwaters of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna of Mandya district this morning. The Royal Mysore Sailing Club (RMSC) is organising the mega event in association with the National Federation – Yachting Association of India (YAI). It …
Youth hacked to death
July 29, 2022Srirangapatna: A 30-year-old man, accused of behaving indecently with a woman has been hacked to death by the woman’s relative at Belagola village in the taluk on Wednesday night. The deceased is Ravi (30), of Belagola village while the accused is 30-year-old Sharath, a tenant in Ravi’s house. Sharath is said to be a construction…
Bad roads deter tourists from visiting KRS reservoir
July 22, 2022CM releases Rs. 9.4 crore for road repair works Srirangapatna: Tourists are shying away from visiting the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam due to bad roads. Not one approach road to the Dam is in good shape. Officials from the Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) told Star of Mysore that the bad roads are a…
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