Chamarajanagar: A deep sense of sorrow has gripped the devotees of Salur Brihanmutt in Chamarajanagar following the passing of senior pontiff Sri Guruswamy this morning at the age of 70. The revered spiritual leader had been battling age-related health issues and was resting at the Mutt located in Male Mahadeshwara Hills, Hanur taluk. A guiding…
2021 Chamarajanagar oxygen tragedy: Kin to return Rs. 1 lakh relief handed over by Congress
April 27, 2025Families upset as the issue does not figure in recent special Cabinet meeting at M.M. Hills Chamarajanagar: Over 36 COVID-19 patients lost their lives due to a lack of oxygen at Chamarajanagar District Hospital in May 2021. Now, four years later, the families of the victims, still waiting for the Government to fulfil its promises,…
Mysore Royal Family land row in Chamarajanagar: No farmer will be evicted: Pramoda Devi allays fears
April 14, 2025Mysuru: Allaying concerns raised by farmers and villagers in Chamarajanagar over the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family’s claim to nearly 5,135 acres of private land, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar has reiterated that the royal family has no intention of causing any inconvenience to the residents of the affected areas. Addressing an emergency press conference at the residential…
Claim over 5,135 acres land in Chamarajanagar: Villagers urge DC not to heed Mysore Royal Family’s demand
April 12, 2025Chamarajanagar: Days after Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, a member of the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family, wrote to Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shilpa Nag staking claim to over 5,135 acres of land, residents of Siddaiahnapura met the DC yesterday, urging her not to register their village land in her (Pramoda Devi) name. In a letter dated Mar….
State Cabinet meeting at MM Hills
April 12, 2025Chamarajanagar: The proposed State Cabinet Meeting at Male Mahadeshwara (MM) Hills, which was deferred on two occasions earlier, is now slated be held on Apr. 24. The Cabinet meeting, earlier scheduled to be held on Feb. 15, was postponed to Feb.17, citing various reasons. It is now learnt that the Cabinet Meeting will be held…
Pramoda Devi Wadiyar stakes claim to 5,135 acres in Chamarajanagar
April 8, 2025Chamarajanagar: Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, a member of the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family, has laid claim to nearly 5,135 acres of private land in Chamarajanagar district. She stated that she has credible information indicating the Chamarajanagar District Administration is planning to convert several villages containing Royal Family properties into revenue villages. In a letter dated Mar….
Five engineering students killed in Kollegal accident
March 1, 2025Chamarajanagar: Five engineering students, including two women, were killed in a horrific accident after their car was hit by an oncoming truck near Chikkinduvadi in Kollegal taluk, Chamarajanagar district, this morning. The impact sent the vehicles off the road, killing all five on the spot. The victims have been identified as Nikhita & Srilakshmi from…
Chorus grows against Govt. move to shut 10 Varsities
February 17, 2025Protests planned to save Mandya, Kodagu and Chamarajanagar Universities Mysuru: The chorus of opposition is growing against the Congress Government’s decision to close 10 Universities — Hassan, Bidar, Chamarajanagar, Haveri, Kodagu, Koppal, Bagalkot, Maharani Cluster, Mandya and Nrupathunga — established by the previous BJP Government, citing financial difficulties. The move has sparked strong political and…
Chamarajanagar farmer couple for Republic Day in Delhi
January 20, 2025Chamarajanagar: Chinnaswamy and K.S.Girikanye, the farmer couple of Vaddagere village in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarjanagar district, had a pleasant surprise when they were informed that the Central Government has invited them to participate in Republic Day (R-Day) celebrations at New Delhi on Jan.26. The couple will be one among more than 1,500 farmers who have…
8-year-old dies of heart attack in school
January 7, 2025Chamarajanagar: A third standard girl student, who was showing her notes to the teacher, collapsed after suffering a heart attack and died. The tragic incident took place at a private school in the town yesterday. The deceased girl is Tejaswini (8), daughter of Ningaraju and Shruthi couple, residents of Badanaguppe village in the district. Tejaswini,…















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