Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning the Government’s action of releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, hundreds of farmers under the leadership of KRRS leader and Melukote MLA Darshan Puttannaiah laid siege to KRS Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district yesterday. Terming the Government’s action of releasing water from KRS Reservoir to Tamil Nadu at a time…
T. Narasipur man killed in road accident in Tamil Nadu
July 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A 31-year-old man was killed on the spot, while his friend sustained serious injuries when a speeding car rammed into them in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday evening. While the deceased has been identified as Siddaraju (31), son of Bannaiah, a resident of Ganiganakoppal in T. Narasipur taluk, the injured is Ravi, who has been…
City BJP leader killed as car topples near Ooty in Tamil Nadu
June 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: City BJP leader Swamy Gowda (43), was killed on the spot, when the car in which he along with his friend Jagadish and his (Jagadish) family members were travelling toppled near Kudalur in Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu yesterday. Swamy Gowda leaves behind his wife, two daughters, mother, brother and a host of relatives and…
Congress plans to take MLAs to TN
May 13, 2023New Delhi: The Congress, within touching distance of victory in Karnataka, started ring-fencing its MLAs as it crossed the halfway mark in leads early today. The Congress triggered the race to power and party sources said the top leaders have planned to take its MLAs to Tamil Nadu (TN) and is in touch with the…
Tamil Nadu poacher killed in shootout
February 20, 2023Body found in Palar River M.M. Hills: A poacher from Tamil Nadu was killed in a crossfire between the poachers and Forest staff at Kokkarehalla of Adipalar Forest in Gopinatham Forest Range of Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary. The incident has come to light lately. On Feb. 14 (Tuesday) night, the shootout took place and the poachers…
Mekedatu Drinking Water Project: Karnataka Assembly passes resolution condemning Tamil Nadu’s stand on the project
March 25, 2022Bengaluru: In retaliation to the Tamil Nadu’s (TN) Assembly resolution opposing Mekedatu Drinking Water Project along Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border, the Karnataka Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution strongly condemning the TN resolution and reiterated that the State Government is committed to implement the project. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai presented the resolution in the Assembly…
TN uses Mekedatu row to score points: Bommai
March 23, 2022Bengaluru: Vehemently condemning the Tamil Nadu Assembly resolution against the Mekedatu project, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday alleged that the neighbouring State has been using the Cauvery water dispute as a political tool to score brownie points. “The resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly is illegal and it is merely being used to…
Jumbo attack, 1 killed
March 9, 2022Chamarajanagar: A farmer was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Tiganare village near Talawadi in Tamil Nadu. The deceased farmer is Mahadeva (50) of Tiganare. Mahadeva, who had grown sugarcane, had gone to his field in the night to protect the crops from wild animals during which a wild elephant entered the field….
Mekedatu project discussion does not take place at CWMA
February 4, 2022‘Lack of consensus among Karnataka and Tamil Nadu’ New Delhi: Discussion on the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Mekedatu balancing reservoir-cum-drinking water project was included as an agenda item during various meetings of Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA). However, the discussion on this issue could not take place due to lack of consensus among…
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…
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