Srirangapatna: A portion of the historic Senthil Kote at Srirangapatna built during the rule of Vijayanagara kings has collapsed due to incessant rains. While the top portion of the fort along with railings has collapsed, wide cracks are seen around the fort, threatening the structure. Senthil Kote is a place where the annual Dasara wrestling…
Couple commits suicide at Srirangapatna
November 8, 2021Srirangapatna: A couple, said to be depressed in life, committed suicide by hanging at their house in Koodala Kuppe in the taluk yesterday. The deceased are Devaraju (55) and his wife Roopa (45). They have two sons, Darshan and Dhanush, who were staying at their grandmother’s house at K. Shettihalli. The couple’s neighbours, who grew…
Chief Minister to offer bagina to Kabini, KRS on Nov. 2
October 31, 2021Srirangapatna: With both the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district and Kabini Reservoir in H.D. Kote taluk filling to the brim, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will offer the customary bagina to River Cauvery at KRS and to River Kabini on Nov. 2, Tuesday. The date has been confirmed by the…
KRS Dam almost full to brim
October 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk is almost full following constant inflow of more than 15,000 cusecs of water to the Dam since a couple of days. Today at 12 noon, the water level at the reservoir stood at 124.14 ft. as against the maximum level of 124.80 ft, with just 0.66…
KRS Dam reaching full capacity
October 26, 2021Cauvery Neeravari Nigam issues flood warning Maximum level: 124.80 ft; today’s level: 123.40 ft. Srirangapatna: With large quantity of water flowing into Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir at Srirangapatna taluk in Mandya district, which is likely to reach its maximum capacity either today evening or tomorrow, the Executive Engineer, Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL), KRS…
Only 4.60 ft. left for KRS Dam to be full
October 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the water level at KRS reservoir in Srirangapatna taluk crossing 120.20 ft. mark at 6 am today, the reservoir is left with 4.60 ft. to reach its maximum capacity of 124.80 ft. Today’s inflow to KRS dam is 8,736 cusecs, while the total outflow to river and canals is 6,721 cusecs. With Kodagu…
Yuva Brigade’s Cauvery Aarati attracts crowds
October 19, 2021Srirangapatna: A Cauvery Aarati was performed on Sunday evening at Snana Ghatta in Srirangapatna where the Goddess was propitiated on the day of auspicious Tula Sankramana. The holy Theerthodbhava occurred at Talacauvery, the birthplace of the river, on Oct. 17. The Yuva Brigade had organised the event where hundreds of residents too took part. A…
Couple being swept away in river rescued by fishermen
October 19, 2021Husband had jumped into the river to rescue wife who slipped and fell into river while taking selfies Srirangapatna: Local fishermen have rescued a couple who was being swept away in the river near the bridge on KRS Road on Saturday evening. The husband had jumped to the river to rescue his wife who had…
Yuva Brigade collects loads of garbage from Paschimavahini
October 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: River Cauvery, the lifeline of several districts in Karnataka and neighbouring Tamil Nadu, has been losing its pristine glory at Srirangapatna owing to lack of a proper system to prevent pollution caused during sacred rituals. Paschimavahini, Gosai Ghat and Sangama on the banks of Cauvery River in Srirangapatna are among a few sacred places…
500-year-old Batheri in dark for Dasara
October 13, 2021Srirangapatna: While the entire Srirangapatna soaked in lights, cultural programmes, processions and decorations for Dasara, a celebration that is steeped in history, the Batheri remained in the dark as no one even cared to illuminate this structure that has deep roots in history. For the record, in the previous years, the Batheri was the centre…















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