Heavy rain wreaks havoc in Kodagu
Madikeri, August 08: After a respite for few days, heavy rains lashed the district on Wednesday and wrecked havoc as streams and rivers were in spate and public property was damaged.
Due to heavy rain that has been lashing since Tuesday night, the water level in the Cauvery river has increased considerably due to which, the roads in Bhagamandala and surrounding places were inundated. A private bus parked beside a stream at Kakkabe was inundated in the rainwater on Wednesday morning. In other parts of the district, the water level has been increasing submerging the roads and obstructing the vehicular movements.
Madikeri taluk has been receiving heavy rains. Rainwater gushed into the houses at the Cauvery layout in the city. A house was damaged as a tree fell on it at Mangaladevi Nagar. But the inmates of the house were escaped unhurt. On LIC road, the water level was increased up to bridge. Following heavy rains, the district administration is taking precautionary measures. Somavarapete and Virajpet taluks also received heavy rains.
Landslide on Madikeri- Mangaluru road
One side of the Madikeri-Mangaluru road was collapsed around 300 ft down due to heavy downpour. The vehicle drivers were the witness for this incident on Wednesday morning. As a result, the electric poles on roadside are under threat of damage. If the same situation continued for some time, there are chances of the entire road would get damaged. Though it is not safe to travel on the road, the authorities have allowed the movement of vehicles in one side of the road. Police officials visited the spot and took precautionary measures by putting barricades.
Heavy rains
As on Wednesday morning at 8.30, the district has received 65.91 mm rain. Compared to last year on the same day, just 5.13 mm rainfall was recorded. Since January, the district has got 2713.87 mm rainfall this year against last year’s 1,339.36 mm rainfall.
Harangi reservoir water level
The water level in the Harangi reservoir has reached 2857.89 ft against maximum level of 2859 ft. Last year, the water level on this day was 2858.61 ft. The inflow into the reservoir is 6868 cusec while outflow is 6068 cusec of water and 1500 cusec of water is being released into canal.
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Microsoft to pause hiring in U.S. consulting division amid cost-cutting measures
Washington: Microsoft is set to pause hiring in its U.S. consulting business as part of broader cost-reduction efforts, according to an internal memo reported by CNBC. The move aligns with the company's strategy to manage expenses while prioritizing investments in artificial intelligence (AI).
The tech giant plans to allocate approximately $80 billion in fiscal 2025 to expand data centers aimed at training AI models and deploying AI-driven and cloud-based applications. As part of the cost-cutting measures, the consulting division will temporarily suspend hiring new staff and back-filling roles, consulting executive Derek Danois reportedly informed employees.
The memo also urged employees to avoid travel expenses for internal meetings, favoring remote sessions instead. Additionally, the division plans to slash marketing and non-billable external resource expenditures by 35%, aligning with policies set by the Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions organization, which employs around 60,000 people.
Microsoft has not responded to requests for comment on the matter.
