Widespread rain to continue in Karnataka till July 12
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) on Thursday predicted widespread, moderate to heavy rains with isolated places experiencing very heavy rains till July 12 in the state.
C S Patil, director of India Meteorological Centre in Bengaluru, has said coastal and western ghat regions have received heavy rainfall so far in July, especially Agumbe which registered 34 mm rainfall on July 3 alone.
Meanwhile, Malenadu district, which has been lagging compared to the rainfall it receives this time of the year, finally caught up with its share of rain.
According to 'X' handle Ghats of Karnataka (@ByTheRiverTunga) which tracks weather from Sringeri to Shimoga, River Tunga is flowing at its highest so far this year. July 3, stated the handle, has been the heaviest day of rain this season for regions in and around Sringeri.
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Another 'X' user, @ravikeerthi22, posted at around 5 pm on Thursday that the water level at Mahishi in Shivamogga has raised almost 3m in the last 24 hours, flowing slightly below danger level, but said rainfall has eased around Agumbe-Sringeri area.
Meanwhile, in Udupi district, heavy rains have brought many villages to a standstill, with people from low lying areas being evacuated to higher ground in boats.
Several 'X' users have posted pictures from this region as well. According to Adarsh P Cherugad, who has posted a picture of the overflowing river Suvarna, the flooding water submerged a bridge close to Perdoor.
Uttara Kannada is also receiving heavy rainfall and the Aghanashini river is in full spate, stated many 'X' users.
According to 'X' user Guruprasad Bhat, vehicular traffic in Kumta Sirsi Road is not possible due to the overflowing Aghanashini River. He has backed his claim with many videos of the region on the social media.
Meanwhile, another 'X' handle, Karnataka Weather, which tracks the state's weather diligently, has posted a 5 pm update for Bengaluru, stating that after a quiet day, clouds are gathering across the north and north west from Gottigere. Some users have reported light rain in Whitefield areas.
5.00 PM Update: Quiet Day in Bengaluru
— Namma Karnataka Weather (@namma_vjy) July 4, 2024
Some clouds gathering across North and North West from Gottigere.
Need to see whether any Rain Shaft🌧️☔ can build up.#KarnatakaRains#BangaloreRains pic.twitter.com/yBFr59cjoL
Kumta Sirsi Road- Due to Aghanashini overflow. As of now vehicles can't move in this road @ravikeerthi22 @namma_vjy @Bnglrweatherman @navin_ankampali (PS-background music is not mine) pic.twitter.com/uKFwbLDMJa
— Guruprasad Bhat (@Gurupra22674720) July 4, 2024
River Tunga water level at Mahishi in Shivamogga has raised almost 3m since last 24 hours & flowing slightly below Danger level on Increasing trend , expected to come down as rainfall activity eased around Agumbe - Sringeri area.#KarnatakaRains https://t.co/vqfBr9GdQC pic.twitter.com/hpSOOgswg1
— ರವಿ ಕೀರ್ತಿ ಗೌಡ (@ravikeerthi22) July 4, 2024
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— Ghats of Karnataka (@ByTheRiverTunga) July 4, 2024
Live - Monsoon Magic 🌧️☔️🚗🚵 Sringeri to Shivamogga on the day Tunga is flowing at its highest level (so far this year). Posts will be a combination of videos & photos. Next @ Anegunda
Visuals from Sringeri Mutt today . . .@navin_ankampali @ravikeerthi22 @RainTracker pic.twitter.com/KwBogCyLWw
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RS proceedings adjourned for day amid opposition protest over Adani bribery row, other issues
New Delhi(PTI): Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Wednesday as opposition members insisted on a discussion on various issues, including bribery charges related to the Adani Group.
The proceedings were briefly adjourned in the morning session due to opposition protest, and when the House re-assembled at 11.30 AM, there were identical scenes.
This prompted Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar to adjourn the proceedings for the day, saying the "House is not in order".
The trobule started after Dhankhar rejected 18 notices under a rule of the House to suspend scheduled business and take up issues mentioned in the notices.
The notices related to demand for 'constitution of a JPC to investigate the alleged misconduct, including corruption, bribery, financial irregularities of the Adani Group in connivance with other authorities', violence in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh and rising incidents of crime in the national capital.
"Upper House needs to reflect and follow well-established traditions that ruling of the Chair requires reference and not cause differences. I have, in detail, given reasons why, in these situations, notices are not being accepted," Dhankhar said while rejecting the notices under Rule 267 of the House.
On Monday also, the Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day during the morning session itself as opposition insisted on raising the issues related to Adani Group.
There was no sitting of the House on Tuesday.
The Adani Group said on Wednesday that Gautam Adani, and his nephew Sagar have not been charged with any violation of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in the indictment that authorities filed in the New York court in an alleged bribery case.
