A tree uprooted and fell on a transformer following heavy rainfall and gusty winds on Thursday on the premises of D.K SP office.

A letter was written to reject the Kasturirangan report when I was forest minister. Belthangady MLA Harish Poonja, who is not aware of this, is leveling allegations against me; said former Minister Ramanath Rai.

The Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil has issued an order to completely ban the vehicular movement on Shiradi Ghat on National Highway 75 from August 16 to 25 following the lashing of torrential rains.

The low-lying areas in Bantwal have once again flooded with the water flowing from Nethravathi River after a break of one day. Meanwhile, Tahsildar Purandara Hegde has announced holiday for all the schools in the taluk today (August. 16).

Social service organisation  HOPE Foundation and Bakers Treat Mangaluru in collaboration with some Food Bloggers  has launched a unique initiative '1000 Book Project' with the slogan Jab Padega India tho Badega India on Wednesday . The idea of this project is to collect books from donors and send it to rural schools in India.

As heavy rains continue lashing Dakshina Kannada, Kumaradhara River and its sub river Darpan Teertha are flowing above danger mark. Due to which, many low-lying areas have been marooned. Many homes, agricultural farms have been inundated. The Tahsildar has declared a holiday for all the schools today.

The Tehsildar has ordered to declare a holiday on August 16, for all the schools in the Bantwal and Sulya taluks following heavy rainfall.

As the Chandragiri river is in full spate due to heavy rains in the district, around 25 per cent of families living down-stream were shifted to safe places. The low-lying areas in Korakkodu were marooned in the flood water. Fire brigade, revenue department and police department have shifted the families.