Schools and colleges in Hosanagar and Sagar taluks of Karnataka's Shivamogga district will remain closed on Wednesday, July 8, as heavy rainfall continues to affect several parts of the region. The district administration announced the holiday as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students amid persistent rain and strong winds.

Several parts of Shivamogga and Chikkamagaluru districts have received moderate to heavy rain over the past two days. Heavy downpour in Hosanagara taluk of Shivamogga district and…

Primary schools, high schools and anganwadi centres in Koppa, Sringeri, Mudigere, Tirthahalli, Sagar and Bhadravati taluks remained closed on July 7.