Virajpet: The Virajpet – Makutta Inter-State Highway, which connects Kerala with Kodagu, opened for traffic from yesterday after three months of repair works. The Highway was closed for road repair works as it was damaged following heavy rains and landslides in the month of July and August on various locations along the stretch. Kodagu District…
Accused stage high drama
December 22, 2018Chamarajanagar: Ambika, accused No.2 in the Kichguth Maramma Temple tragedy at Sulwadi in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar, in which 16 people have so far died after eating prasadam laced with poison, enacted a high drama on Friday, accusing Police officers of planting evidence in her house to implicate her in the case. Police brought Ambika,…
Fencing work continues on land near Lalitha Mahal Helipad
December 22, 2018Mysuru: The process of fencing a plot near Lalitha Mahal Helipad has continued. It is learnt that a person is on that job for the last four or five days. The fixing of poles has been completed and it is believed that a chain ring mesh would be used shortly to fence the area. Hence…
Company asked to pay Rs. 1.50 lakh for damaging water pipe
December 22, 2018Mysuru: The Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) officials have issued a notice to a private company for damaging the Sluice Valve of a water pipe that led to huge wastage of water on KRS Road. The company has been asked to cough up Rs.1.50 lakh as fine and damage caused to property. It may be…
Brisk preparations for District Kannada Sahitya Sammelana at Periyapatna on Dec.23 and 24
December 22, 2018Mysuru: The two-day 6th Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Sammelana will be held at Periyapatna on Dec.23 and 24. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna said that the literary meet will commence at the Government PU College at Periyapatna with local MLA K. Mahadev unfurling the…
Hanuma Jayanti procession passes off peacefully in Hunsur
December 22, 2018Hunsur: Over 20,000 devotees took part in the Hanuma Jayanti procession organised by Taluk Celebration Committee in Hunsur town this morning. The procession passed off peacefully amid unprecedented tight Police security arrangements of 1,500 personnel deployed. Many streets and thoroughfares along the procession routes were enveloped in a blanket of saffron buntings and flags and…
Campaign ‘War against cancer’ to be launched on Dec.25
December 22, 2018Mysuru: Asare Foundation, in association with GSS Foundation, DRM Hospital and others, is launching a campaign titled ‘War against cancer’ in city. Disclosing this at a press meet at a private hotel in city, MLA S.A. Ramdas said that the campaign would be formally launched on Dec.25 at 7.30 am at Basavaiah Community Hall near…
Mysuru Mutt installs CCTV cameras in kitchen
December 22, 2018Mysuru: In the wake of Sulwadi Temple tragedy, that claimed 16 lines, the city’s Tripura Bhairavi, Mutt, located on Shivarampet Road in the heart of the city, took all sorts of precautionary measures while preparing prasadam for Hanuma Jayanti celebrations on Thursday. The Mutt installed surveillance cameras in the kitchen and surrounding areas and the…
Four temple tragedy victims discharged from Gopala Gowda Hospital
December 22, 2018Mysuru: Four temple tragedy victims, who were undergoing treatment at Gopala Gowda Shanthaveri Memorial Hospital at Nazarbad in city, were discharged yesterday. They were discharged in the presence of Chamarajanagar DHO. On Dec.14, six persons who had consumed the poison prasadam, were admitted to the hospital where they were treated at the ICU. Later, four…
S.L. Bhyrappa demands punishment for guilty in two months
December 22, 2018Kollegal: Senior Littérateur and Saraswati Samman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa has said that the temple tragedy guilty must be awarded punishment in two months. He was in Kollegal on Friday to accept Manasa Award’ conferred on him. Speaking to press persons on the occasion, Dr. Bhyrappa regretted that the accused have not scared of getting…















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