Irate villagers block NH 209 with wooden logs Chamarajanagar: A seventy-year-old woman was trampled to death by wild elephants at Mahantalpura village in Chamarajanagar taluk last evening. The incident came to light this morning when the villagers saw the dead body. As the news spread like wild fire, the enraged villagers blocked the National Highway…
‘Utilise sports grants to encourage sportspersons’ – MP Dhruvanarayan inaugurates synthetic track
January 18, 2019Chamarajanagar: Lot of grants are being released to encourage sports and this should be utilised properly for its development, said Chamarajanagar MP R. Dhruvanarayan. He was speaking after inaugurating the newly-laid synthetic track at a cost of Rs. 5.5 crore and the District-Level State Government Employees’ Sports Meet at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Sports Stadium here…
In a first, Sulwadi tragedy trial through video-conferencing
January 16, 2019Chamarajanagar: In a first, Chamarajanagar District and Principal Sessions Court Judge B. Basavaraja conducted the Hanur Sulwadi Temple tragedy case through video-conferencing due to security reasons at the District Court Complex in city this morning. Over 17 persons were killed and more than 120 fell ill after consuming prasadam laced with pesticide on Dec.14, 2018…
Pregnant woman dies after two injections at Chamarajanagar
January 11, 2019Chamarajanagar: A 28-year-old pregnant woman died after she was allegedly administered injections at the District Hospital here on Thursday. Netravathi (28), a resident of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Colony in the town is the deceased. Netravathi, who was in the seventh month of her pregnancy went to the hospital for a check up, where she was…
Textile Industry to come up at Chamarajanagar
December 30, 2018Chamarajanagar: Chamarajanagar MP R. Dhruvanarayan has said that Sutlej Textiles and Industries Ltd., has come forward to set up a textile industry in Chamarajanagar Industrial Park. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, who was in Delhi recently, held talks with the company promoters, during which the CM assured all help to the company for setting up a…
People continue to throng closed temple
December 16, 2018Chamarajanagar: Following the poisoning incident, the Police locked the temple yesterday. However, a large number of people from neighbouring villages have been visiting the temple yesterday even though it was closed. The temple was locked for the first time in its history. Pujas and rituals were being performed at the temple every day, with hundreds…
Many devotees had come to Temple to view Gopura installation
December 15, 2018Hanur: At least 11 people lost their lives and over 70 took ill after consuming ‘prasadam’ distributed during the ‘Gopura’ installation ceremony at Kichguth Maramma Temple at Sulwadi village in Ramapura hobli of Hanur taluk in Chamarajanagar district yesterday. Most of the devotees, who died or took ill, had come to the temple to view…
Foundation stone for Nalanda University Study Centre laid
December 9, 2018Chamarajanagar: Deputy Chief Minister Dr.G. Parameshwara regretted the practise of casteism in the country which could not be found in any other nation. Speaking after performing Bhoomi Puja and laying the foundation stone for the construction of Nalanda University Study Centre at Yadabetta near Uttuvalli in Chamarajanagar yesterday, he hoped that the University would strive…
Woman sitting in front of house killed as car runs over her in reverse direction
November 22, 2018Chamarajanagar: In a tragic incident, a woman, who was sitting in front of her house, was killed while two others sustained serious injuries, when a car ran over them in reverse direction and climbed the roof of the house at Hale Jalahalli Hundi near Channipura village in Chamarajanagar on Nov.20. The accident has made the…
Big Boost to Tourism in Chamarajanagar, Kollegal
November 21, 2018Chamarajanagar: Grand plans are afoot to promote tourism in a big way in Chamarajanagar, Mysuru and surrounding areas. Be it a cable car above Bharachukki waterfalls at Kollegal or eco-tourism at Bandipur Tiger Reserve looking at the interests of both tourists and wild animals, concrete plans are being made to boost the tourism sector. Notably,…
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