Chamarajanagar: Asserting that he was visiting Chamarajanagar frequently to do away with the jinx tag attached to the town (that the CMs will lose power if they visited the town), Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has said that he was doing so to put an end to further debates in this regard. Speaking to press persons after…
Man kills wife, buries her
August 5, 2017Chamarajanagar: The Town Police have been successful in nabbing a man, who had committed the dastardly crime of killing his wife and burying her clandestinely. Abdul Asif, a resident of Galipura Extension here, is the person arrested. He has allegedly murdered his wife, the unfortunate Baby Ayesha (35). Asif had married Ayesha from Mysuru about…
Mariyala Mutt Seer no more
July 29, 2017Chamarajanagar: Chamarajanagar taluk Mariyala’s Sri Murugharajendra Swamy Mahasamsthana Mutt Seer Vidwan Sri Mahantaswamiji passed away yesterday following brief illness. He was 80. Last rites were performed at the Mutt premises as per Veerashaiva tradition this afternoon. Born on Oct. 2, 1937 at Teramballi village in Kollegal taluk of Chamarajanagar, the Seer after having early education…
To hang till death: Man gets death penalty for killing 5 labourers in Ch’Nagar
July 23, 2017Chamarajanagar: The Chamarajanagar Principal District and Sessions Court has awarded death penalty to a person who was accused of murdering five labourers including a child in May 2015. The Court found him guilty yesterday and honoured the charge-sheet filed by the Police. The accused has been identified as 47-year-old Murugesan alias Muruga of Periyar village…
CM launches filling of lakes in Chamarajanagar
July 15, 2017Chamarajanagar: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said here yesterday that the State Government had spent around Rs. 40,000 crore in the last four years for the lake-filling projects in the State. Speaking after lauding the works for filling of 24 lakes in the district, Siddharamaiah claimed that the previous Governments had not given much importance to irrigation…
Additional SP among three Police personnel injured as vehicle topples
July 15, 2017Chamarajanagar: Additional SP (ASP) Geetha Prasanna is among the three Police personnel who sustained injuries when the Department’s Bolero vehicle in which they were travelling toppled near Santhemaralli last evening. The other two Police personnel who were injured have been identified as Gunman Siddaraju and driver Nagesh. The injured were provided first-aid at JSS Hospital…
ZP CEO Dr. Harish Kumar is in-charge DC of Chamarajanagar
July 3, 2017Chamarajanagar: Chamarajanagar Zilla Panchayat (ZP) CEO Dr. K. Harish Kumar has taken over as In-Charge Deputy Commissioner (DC) of the district, as DC B. Ramu has gone to Mussoorie in Uttarakhand on a 40-day training. Ramu, who was recently elevated to the IAS cadre, has been sent on a sabbatical to undergo advanced training at…
Man kills wife for serving ‘sour tea’
June 24, 2017Chamarajanagar: A man slapped his wife for serving tea that was sour, resulting in her death in Chamarajanagar yesterday. The incident was reported from Kellamballi village. The woman has been identified as 24-year-old Mamatha, wife of Shivakumar. According to the Police and family members, Mamatha, daughter of B.C. Raju and Suvarnamma, a resident of Mahadeshwara…
After Mysuru, Yeddy tours Chamarajanagar
June 12, 2017Chamarajanagar: As part of the party’s State-wide ‘Janasamparka Abhiyana,’ State BJP President Yeddyurappa arrived in Chamarajanagar this morning on a one-day visit to the district. Upon his arrival from Mysuru, Yeddyurappa was accorded a warm reception by the party workers on the outskirts of the town. The State BJP Chief began his campaign by planting…
Dharmendra Kumar Meena takes charge as Chamarajanagar SP
June 4, 2017Chamarajanagar: Young IPS Officer Dharmendra Kumar Meena (in pic) took charge as the new SP of Chamarajanagar here on Friday. He took charge from Additional SP Geetha Prasanna, who was holding additional charge as incharge SP following the transfer of Kuldeep Kumar Jain. Jain, who had served as Chamarajanagar SP for nearly 2 years, was…
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