Srirangapatna: With substantial rainfall in Kodagu district over the past few days, the inflow into the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district has increased. As of today morning, the water level of the Dam has reached the 80-ft mark. The maximum capacity of the dam is 124.80 feet. In terms…
Cauvery row to be resolved during Deve Gowda’s lifetime: HDK
April 23, 2024Srirangapatna: Mandya NDA candidate and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) said that the Cauvery water sharing row between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu will be resolved and the Mekedatu Project across River Cauvery along Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border will be executed during the lifetime of JD(S) Supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda. Addressing a…
KRS Dam water pumped out for VC Canal works
April 19, 2024If water is only meant for drinking, how can authorities allow this illegality, question farmers Srirangapatna: Amidst a severe drinking water crisis in the Cauvery belt, including Kodagu, Mysuru, Mandya and Bengaluru, due to dwindling water levels at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, cases of water theft are emerging from the Dam. Continuous pumping…
Man murders wife, children at Nagamangala
April 19, 2024Mother poisons three children at Srirangapatna; two die Nagamangala/Srirangapatna: A man allegedly murdered his wife and two children by feeding poison to them at Nagamangala on Thursday. In another case, a woman, fed up with frequent family feuds, poisoned her three children by giving them poison-laced ice cream and later consumed the same in a…
The Big Dip…
April 18, 2024Srirangapatna: The water level at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district, crucial for the livelihoods of millions of people, has plummeted to 82.94 feet today (Apr. 18), intensifying concerns amidst soaring summer heat. Furthermore, the persistent severity of a weak monsoon situation over the past seven years has heightened…
Car falls into ditch, 4 injured
March 16, 2024Srirangapatna: In an incident, four people were injured when the car (KA-02 AH-7685) they were travelling in fell into the ditch after skidding off the service road near Ganangur on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, on Thursday. The injured have been identified as Sunil, Naveen Kumar, Sagar and Tandava, all aged between 22 and 24 years and residents…
Mysuru youth drowns in Balamuri
March 12, 2024Srirangapatna: A 25-year-old youth, who had gone to Balamuri in Srirangapatna taluk along with his friends for a swim, has met his watery grave there on Sunday. The deceased youth is Nikhil, a Lab Technician at K.R. Hospital and a resident of Gokulam in Mysuru. On Sunday, Nikhil, along with eight of his friends, had…
Magha Purnima: Devotees take holy dip in River Cauvery at Srirangapatna
February 25, 2024Srirangapatna: Sri Nimishamba Temple located on the banks of River Cauvery witnessed a heavy rush yesterday morning with devotees arriving in large numbers to take a holy dip in the river on the occasion of Magha Purnima, believed to be sacred as per the Hindu tradition. The devotees, after taking the holy dip, visited Nimishamba…
Palahalli murder case: Police arrest two, search on for other four accused
February 22, 2024Srirangapatna: Srirangapatna Police have arrested two out of the six accused allegedly involved in Prajwal alias Papu murder that was reported in Palahalli village of Srirangapatna taluk about 10 days ago. The arrested have been identified as 35-year-old Pramod, a resident of Palahalli and Mubarak, a resident of Bengaluru. The Police are on the look…
Collision on Expressway claims city youth’s life
February 17, 2024Srirangapatna: An accident occurred on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway near Srinivasa Agrahara in Srirangapatna taluk, resulting in the death of a young individual from Mysuru. The accident occurred when the vehicle, in which the victim Akshay (26) was travelling from Mysuru, lost control and veered across the road median, colliding with an oncoming car from the Bengaluru…
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