Yelandur: The famed Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple and Alamelu Ranganayaki Amma Temple atop B.R. Hills in Yelandur taluk of Chamarajanagar district has recorded a hundi collection (devotee offerings) of Rs. 22.35 lakh, even amid the COVID pandemic. The temple hundi (offering box) was opened after a gap of 6 months on Thursday and the offerings were…
New SP for Chamarajanagar
July 15, 2021Chamarajanagar: In a minor reshuffle of Police officers at SP (Superintendent of Police) level, the State Government on Wednesday transferred three SPs serving at Chamarajanagar, Uttara Kannada and Vijayapura. According to the transfer orders, G. Sangeetha, who was serving as DCRE SP at Bengaluru, has been posted as the new Chamarajanagar SP in place of…
No Chamarajeshwara Rathotsava this year too
July 11, 2021Chamarajanagar: This year, there will be no famous Sri Chamarajeshwara Rathotsava owing to COVID-19 and lack of willpower among local politician. This event was supposed to be held on July 23. The Rathotsava (car festival) has not been held for the last five years due to various reasons. It is held during the Ashada Maasa…
Places of worship, tourist destinations thrown open in Chamarajanagar
July 7, 2021Chamarajanagar: Consequent to lifting of lockdown, all places of worships and tourist destinations were opened for the general public in district on Monday. They had remained closed since April 22, this year when the district witnessed the outbreak of Coronavirus. However, the number of positive cases has decreased in the district enabling resumption of business. …
Bharachukki’s breath-taking views
July 5, 2021Chamarajanagar: Tired of staying indoors for over two months? Need a break from the urban hustle-bustle? Want some quality time amid nature? You need not resist your wanderlust anymore as some of the favourite getaways from Mysuru have opened from today after a COVID-induced long gap. These destinations include the famed Gaganachukki and Bharachukki Falls….
Chamarajanagar oxygen shortage deaths: Not an accident but murder, says KPCC Chief Shivakumar
June 28, 2021KPCC provides Rs. 1 lakh relief to all 36 dependent families of victims Chamarajanagar: Slamming the State Government over the incident of oxygen shortage at Chamarajanagar District COVID Hospital last month where 36 people died gasping for breath, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D.K. Shivakumar alleged that the tragedy was not an accident but…
Minister Shashikala Jolle to tour Chamarajanagar district tomorrow
June 18, 2021Chamarajanagar: Women and Child Welfare Minister Shashikala Jolle will undertake a one-day tour of Chamarajanagar district tomorrow (June 19). The Minister, who will arrive at Chamarajanagar at 9.45 am, will visit Kottalawadi in the taluk and console the girl child, who recently lost her parents in the second wave of the deadly COVID pandemic. Later,…
Online classes, Offline problem: Students, teachers of Otterthotti in Chamarajanagar trek to hilltops for internet
June 15, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, students, teachers, parents and communities are doing their best to replace in-person with online learning. But Praveen from a remote village in Chamarajanagar, who is in 10th Standard, has not attended even one day of class. Ever since Praveen’s school was closed for months amid the pandemic,…
Oxygen Unit at Chamarajanagar District Hospital develops technical snag
June 9, 2021New Oxygen Storage Tank not yet installed Chamarajanagar: Even as the death of 24 Covid patients due to alleged non-availability of oxygen at District Hospital last month was still fresh in the minds of people, the existing Oxygen Unit in the Hospital has developed a technical snag in pressure control system. District Surgeon Dr. Srinivas…
Family of four enters into suicide pact
June 2, 2021Tragedy in Chamarajanagar village; victims include two teenaged girls Chamarajanagar: In a heart-rending incident, a family of four including two teenaged girls entered into a suicide pact at a village near Chamarajanagar. The reason for the family to take this extreme step is not, however, known. The incident came to light this morning at H….
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