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The Tungabhadra reservoir, which has a storage capacity of 105.788 TMC, had only 9.55 TMC of water as of Friday, compared to 52.93 TMC at the same time last year. The reservoir's 33 crest gates were replaced for the first time in its 73-year history and inaugurated on Thursday. However, the onset of monsoon has brought inadequate rainfall, with the southern and malnad regions of the state experiencing a deficit.

Hospet and surrounding parts of Vijayanagara district are witnessing growing concern among farmers as the southwest monsoon remains weak and inconsistent this season. After a few scattered pre-monsoon showers, many areas are still waiting for sustained rainfall needed for sowing and crop establishment. Similar concerns have been reported across neighboring districts of Koppal, where agricultural activities have slowed due to rainfall deficiency.

In Ballari, the education department has introduced a face-recognition-based 'Nirantara' (Continuous) app for recording daily student attendance in government schools, marking a shift towards AI-enabled tracking. The system, earlier used for teacher attendance, has now been extended to students.

Member of Parliament E. Tukaram announced that a vehicle charging station and drinking water facilities will be set up soon near Hampi under the Corporate Social Responsibility fund. On Wednesday, Tukaram inspected the ongoing conservation and development work of monuments by the Archaeological Survey of India. He announced that a vehicle charging station and drinking water facilities will be set up soon under the Corporate Social Responsibility fund.

A recent archaeological discovery in a remote village deep within the Nallamala forests has revealed a remarkable connection to the Vijayanagara Empire, offering fresh evidence of how far the influence of Hampi once extended across South India. The findings, which include inscriptions and historical remains linked to the Vijayanagara period, were uncovered in a forested region located more than 300 kilometres from Hampi, the empire's capital.