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Mysore/Mysuru: With Jumboo Savari, the grand finale of Dasara festivities to be held on Oct. 2 and almost all roads in city illuminated with colourful lights, besides hosting cultural events, Flower Shows, Food Mela and Dasara exhibition attracting tourists to city, many prominent roads in the heart of city are witnessing traffic jams since Saturday. The city, especially in the evenings is crowded by tourists to see the illuminated roads and circles, one of the major attractions of Dasara festi ...Read More >
Mysuru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar visited KRS dam on Wednesday evening to inspect preparations for the symbolic Cauvery Aarti, scheduled to be held from Sept 26. During his visit, the DCM reviewed the stage setup, the venue for the Aarti, and the seating arrangements for spectators. He emphasised the need for smooth execution of the event and instructed officials to ensure that all arrangements are flawless.Ram Prasad Manohar, commissioner of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Boa ...Read More >
India is marking Engineers' Day today, 15 September 2025, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. Social media platforms such as X and Instagram are filled with messages recognising the contributions of engineers and paying tribute to the Bharat Ratna awardee. Visvesvaraya, a noted engineer and statesman, is remembered for his role in shaping India's infrastructure. The day is observed every year to highlight his achievements and to recognise the role of engineers in ...Read More >
Hyderabad/Amaravati, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan paid rich tributes to legendary engineer Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya on his birth anniversary on Monday. Every year, the birth anniversary of Visvesvaraya, who laid a strong foundation for the economic development and progress of the country, is celebrated as Engineers' Day. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy hailed engineers for their immense co ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following the violence and stiff opposition from the BJP and local farmers, the Congress-led government in Karnataka has assured that the government will ensure no injustice in controversial Hemavati Link Canal. Earlier, violence erupted in May and June 2025 during protests against the Hemavati Express Link Canal Project in Gubbi taluk, Tumakuru district, Karnataka, where an estimated 20,000 farmers, along with BJP and JD (S) legislators and seers, clashed wit ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The quantity of water being discharged downstream from the Mettur Dam will be increased from 22,000 cusecs to 35,000 cusecs from 4 pm on Monday, following increased releases from the Kabini and KRS dams, rising from 25,000 to 70,000 cusecs, respectively. According to officials from the Water Resources department, 21,300 cusecs of water is currently being released through the dam powerhouse and tunnel powerhouse, with the remainder discharged via the Ellis surplus channel. The barrages ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor Purushotham has defended District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa's statement about Tipu Sultan laying the foundation stone for Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, asserting that it is historically accurate. However, he expressed concern that the statement is being distorted to create unnecessary controversy. Speaking at a press conference at Patrakarthara Bhavan, Purushotham said, "Tipu Sultan was indeed the first to lay the foundation stone for KRS Dam. But due t ...Read More >
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], August 4 (ANI): The Jharkhand government declared a three-day state mourning, starting Monday, following the passing of the state's former Chief Minister and co-founder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Shibu Soren. "In honour of the late Honourable former Chief Minister-cum-Rajya Sabha MP, the State Government has decided to observe 03 (three) days of state mourning from August 4 to August 6," the message from the Jharkhand government read. Also Read | Kerala Shocker: 47- ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Aug 4 (PTI) BJP Karnataka president B Y Vijayendra on Monday accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and state Social Welfare Minister H C Mahadevappa of "distorting history and disrespecting the legacy" of the Mysore royal family, particularly Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, in a dispute over the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam. Responding to Mahadevappa's recent claim that Tipu Sultan had laid the foundation for the KRS dam, the BJP MLA took to 'X' to criticise what he called an "attempt to ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka BJP has said the Congress-led government in the state is conspiring to rename the reservoir after erstwhile Mysuru king Tipu Sultan. This reaction came in response to the controversy stirred following the statement of a Karnataka Minister regarding the KRS dam, Minister for Social Welfare H.C. Mahadevappa, a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, had stated that Tipu Sultan was the first to lay the foundation stone for the dam, but nobod ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka BJP has said the Congress-led government in the state is conspiring to rename the reservoir after erstwhile Mysuru king Tipu Sultan. This reaction came in response to the controversy stirred following the statement of a Karnataka Minister regarding the KRS dam, Minister for Social Welfare H.C. Mahadevappa, a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, had stated that Tipu Sultan was the first to lay the foundation stone for the dam, but nobody dared to say this. Hi ...Read More >
Mandya: Social Welfare Minister and Mysuru District In-Charge Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa has claimed that the foundation stone for the KRS (Krishna Raja Sagar) Dam was first laid by Tipu Sultan, though no one dares to speak about it openly today. Speaking at a public event after laying the foundation stone for a new Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan within the existing Ambedkar Bhavan premises in Srirangapatna, Mandya district, on Sunday, Mahadevappa asserted that it was Tipu Sultan who initially planned and ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwa ...Read More >
Mysuru: Three weeks after performing puja to River Cauvery at the KRS dam, chief minister Siddaramaiah will offer bagina to Kapila River at Kabini dam in HD Kote taluk on Sunday.He will be accompanied by DCM DK Shivakumar, who holds the water resources portfolio. Mysuru district minister HC Mahadevappa will attend, and local MLA C Anil Kumar will preside.Usually, bagina is offered to both rivers on the same day. However, this year, even though bagina was offered to Cauvery River on June 30, the ...Read More >
BENGALURU: As AICC General Secretary, Karnataka in-charge, Randeep Singh Surjewala on Monday started hearing grievances of Congress MLAs, its president Mallikarjun Kharge said the party high command will take action based on Surjewala's report. Surjewala had rushed to Bengaluru to hold talks with the MLAs after a few legislators expressed dissatisfaction against the government. Besides taking MLAs into confidence, Surjewala is also said to be assessing their mood ahead of Siddaramaiah completi ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Although Karnataka has had good monsoon rain this year with major reservoirs brimming, 19 districts suffered an unexpected dry spell in June, defying forecasts of an overly wet season. However, officials suggest the deficit will not disrupt sowing activities and are breathing easy since more rain has been predicted in the months ahead.Contrary to predictions of an excessively wet June, the state saw uneven rainfall distribution in 19 of the total 31 districts. While overall rainfall r ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Monday stepped forward to allay the opposition's fears regarding "disenfranchisement" on account of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the Bihar electoral roll, saying the objective of the exercise is to simply ensure that no eligible voter is left out, while also keeping the roll free of any ineligible voter.This is in line with the duty cast upon the Election Commission by Article 326 of the Constitution, which requires ...Read More >
MYSURU: Amid speculation of leadership change in Karnataka, CM Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar Monday presented a united front, holding hands before the media and reaffirming the stability of the Congress govt in the state.Minutes before offering the traditional "baagina (an offering)" to Cauvery river - a ritual observed when the Krishnarajasagara (KRS) dam in Mandya fills up - Siddaramaiah unexpectedly addressed the media: "This govt will be as solid as a 'bande' (rock) for five year ...Read More >
Kushalnagar/Mandya: The lifeline of Mandya district, the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, has achieved a historic milestone -- filling to its full capacity of 124.80 ft (49.452 tmcft) in the month of June for the first time in 93 years. This rare event set a new record and marked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as the first CM of Karnataka to offer bagina -- a traditional ritual -- at the Dam in June. Built between 1911 and 1932 under the reign of Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the Reservoir h ...Read More >
Srinagar- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said foreign countries were told clearly during the post-Operation Sindoor diplomatic outreach that in case of a fresh provocation, India would repeat its action. Speaking at a discussion at the Ahmedabad Management Association, Tharoor said Indian delegations which visited foreign countries in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor managed to convey that India acted with restraint and responsibility. "In other places, we actually were able to get s ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 29 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said the state government would reply to the notice issued by the High Court on Cauvery aarti near the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam. Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence, he said, 'No one objects to offering pooja. Certain sections have some concerns, and the government will address them. No one is seeking permission to offer pooja, it is a practice that has been going on every ...Read More >
Inflow into the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur increased to 80,984 cusecs on Saturday. Following an increase in inflow, the Water Resources Department (WRD) issued a flood warning to people living in low-lying areas on the banks of the River Cauvery. On Saturday, the dam's water level stood at 117.93 feet against its full capacity of 120 feet. The storage level stood at 90.20 TMC against its full capacity of 93.47 TMC. At 8 a.m., inflow into the dam increased to 73,452 cusecs from Friday's inflow ...Read More >
Mandya: In a historic first, KRS dam across Cauvery River has reached its maximum level of 124.8 feet early this monsoon season in June. Usually, the dam, the lifeline of the Old Mysore region, attains the maximum level either in July or August when monsoon peaks.Marking this rare event of the dam constructed in 1931, chief minister Siddaramaiah will offer Bagina to Cauvery River on Monday, becoming the first CM to do so in June. During the Bagina ceremony, the CM will perform a ritual at 11.30a ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 29 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said the state government would reply to the notice issued by the High Court on Cauvery aarti near the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam. Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence, he said, "No one objects to offering pooja. Certain sections have some concerns, and the government will address them. No one is seeking permission to offer pooja, it is a practice that has been going on every ...Read More >
Mysuru: City BJP spokesperson MA Mohan on Sunday urged the state govt to organise the Dasara celebrations at Srirangapatna and Chamarajanagar towns along with the festivities in Mysuru.Speaking to reporters, he alleged that Dasara celebrations in Srirangapatna and Chamarajanagar were part of Mysuru Dasara earlier. Since the CM doesn't like the Mysuru Maharaja family, he is trying to scale down the celebrations, he alleged.Mohan questioned why the CM is not offering bagina to the Kabini dam even ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 29 (PTI) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday said the government would respond in accordance with the law to the High Court notice regarding the proposed 'Cauvery Aarti' near the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) reservoir in Mandya district. The Karnataka High Court had issued the notice on Friday in response to a petition challenging the event, citing potential ecological and safety concerns. "Whatever it is, we will respond as per the law. No one will obstruct p ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 29 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said the state government will respond in accordance with the law to a petition challenging the holding of Cauvery Aarti near the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam. "We will respond as per law, whatever it may be. Nobody is stopping people from praying and worshipping," Shivakumar told reporters, after the Karnataka High Court sought a formal response from the state on the matter. Also Read | Stock ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Mysuru Dasara is set to run for 11 days this year -- a rare extension driven by celestial alignment and cultural planning -- with the inaugural ceremony on Sept 22 and the grand Jamboo Savari taking place on Oct 2, coinciding with Vijayadashami and Gandhi Jayanti.Chairing a high-level meeting at Vidhana Soudha Friday, chief minister Siddaramaiah said, "Mysuru Dasara in 2025 will be celebrated for 11 days, due to a unique astronomical occurrence -- the Panchami tithi (fifth lunar day) ...Read More >
Mandya: The water level at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) reservoir in Mandya district has reached its maximum level on Saturday. This is the first time in the recent past, the water level has touched to its brim in the month of June.The maximum level of the reservoir is 124.8 feet and water level on June 28 reached 124 ft around 8pm.Meanwhile, boating has been suspended at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary as the outflow from KRS has increased.Earlier, the water level at KRS was 123.25 feet. The reservoir ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The High Court has imposed an interim stay on the State Government's ambitious Cauvery Aarti project planned near the KRS Dam, modelled after the Ganga Aarti in Varanasi. The order came in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by farmer leader Sunanda Jayaram, who argued that conducting religious ceremonies at the dam site violates safety regulations. A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Kameshwar Rao and Justice C.M. Joshi directed suspension of all const ...Read More >
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