Srirangapatna: A herd of nine wild elephants, which raided sugarcane fields at Hampapura and Hebbadi villages and had stayed put in a sugarcane field at Gamanahalli village in Srirangapatna taluk since yesterday morning, were finally driven out of the sugarcane field yesterday evening by the Forest Department staff. After the herd of wild elephants began…
Four women meet watery grave as car falls into VC Canal
July 30, 2023Three of deceased from Goravanahalli in T. Narasipur taluk, another from Gamanahalli in Srirangapatna taluk; youth driving car miraculously survives Mysore/Mysuru: Close on the heels of a man meeting his watery grave at Visvesvaraya Canal (VC Canal) in Mandya district after his car plunged into the canal recently, four women, including a woman and her…
CM travels on Expressway; reviews safety measures
July 29, 2023Mandya/Srirangapatna: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah travelled by road from Bengaluru to Mysuru on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway and stopped at two places to review the safety measures taken by the Police and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to prevent accidents on the high-speed access-controlled road. His cavalcade first stopped near Amaravathi Hotel — near Ummadahalli…
Trial run with AI-equipped cameras begins on Expressway
July 29, 2023Srirangapatna: A trial run of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based cameras [Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera, also known as Licence Plate Recognition (LPR) camera] commenced on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway this morning, hours before the scheduled visit of CM Siddharamaiah. Many speeding vehicles were penalised at the Gananguru and Kanaminike Toll Plazas and receipts were issued through hand-held…
KRS water level crosses 104 ft.
July 26, 2023Dam can reach 124.80 feet in 10 days if daily inflow of 50,000 cusecs is maintained Srirangapatna: Water level at the KRS Dam in Srirangapatna Taluk breached the 100 ft. mark and touched 104.80 ft. this morning as against its maximum level of 124.80 ft. After a delayed South West Monsoon, the Dam has been…
KRS water all set to be released from 40 new crest gates
July 26, 2023Srirangapatna: The replacement works of over 40 sluice/ crest gates of KRS Dam has been completed and in case the Dam fills up to the brim, water will be released from 40 new gates. For the first time, all the 136 sluice/ crest gates out of the total 153 are being replaced. In all, there…
Fountains at Brindavan Gardens getting a modern makeover
July 10, 2023Russian Fountain, Cauvery Fountain, two smaller fountains undergo change to enhance aesthetics Srirangapatna: The process of refurbishing, rebranding and redesigning the renowned Brindavan Garden located at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, is now in full swing. The project, which includes renovation works that were previously suspended due to the election Model Code of Conduct,…
KRS Dam water level rises slowly
July 9, 2023Still short of 36.92 ft when compared to 2022 level of 121.42 ft; maximum level 124.80 ft Srirangapatna: After causing deep concern over the depleting water level at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district owing to deficient rainfall in the catchment areas of Kodagu, the water level is slowly rising,…
Only 10 tmcft water in KRS Dam as such no water to TN
July 7, 2023MP Sumalatha Ambarish inspects Reservoir Srirangapatna: Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish visited the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir yesterday for inspection along with officials. Discussions were held regarding the availability of drinking water, water supply for agriculture and the request for water allocation to Tamil Nadu. According to Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) officers, the current…
Hit-and-Run case: Rider killed as unidentified vehicle hits bike in Srirangapatna
July 4, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In a hit-and-run case, a two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot when an unidentified vehicle rammed into the bike he was riding near Belagola Paper Mills in Srirangapatna taluk on Sunday evening. The deceased has been identified as K. Harish (29), son of Karpa and a resident of Kyathanahalli village in Pandavapura taluk….
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