Chamarajanagar: After a gap of five years, the famed Chamarajeshwaraswamy Rathotsava was held in a grand manner here today with lakhs of devotees offering their obeisance. The Rathotsava, which attracts a sea of devotees from various districts across the State, was discontinued since 2017 after a portion of the ‘Dodda Ratha,’ stationed in front of…
Benefits to physically challenged and senior citizens: Chamarajanagar selected for Centre’s ambitious project
July 12, 2022Chamarajanagar: Announcing that the Centre has selected 36 Lok Sabha Constituencies including Chamarajanagar for the project to distribute key benefits to physically challenged and senior citizens aged over 60 years, Chamarajanagar MP V. Sreenivasa Prasad said that screening camps will be held at four taluk centres of the district on different dates from July 19…
Man claiming to be officer at PMO calls Chamarajanagar DC
July 4, 2022Seeks facilities and favours for family visit to B.R. Hills; Police complaint lodged Chamarajanagar: A call from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) would put any district-level officers on a high-alert mode and they will scurry to perform the duties as directed and even go to the extent of extending ‘unofficial courtesies’ if demanded. One such…
Villagers carry pregnant woman for 8 kms to reach Hospital
July 1, 2022Hanur: At a time when the nation is celebrating the 75th year of independence (Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav), a pregnant woman in a tribal hamlet of Hanur taluk in Chamarajanagar district, who went into labour on Wednesday night, was physically carried by her family and other villagers in a contraption made out of a blanket…
Wild elephants attack car on Natl. Highway
June 27, 2022Chamarajanagar: Three wild elephants, including a calf, which were walking on the road, attacked a car near Hasanur on the National Highway connecting Chamarajanagar with Sathyamangala in Tamil Nadu on Friday. Luckily, no one was injured in the incident. The video of the elephants attacking the car has gone viral on social media. On Friday…
Five poachers arrested: Deer meat, deer pelt, sandalwood billets seized
June 20, 2022Chamarajanagar: In separate cases, Forest Department personnel, who conducted operations at Punajnur Wildlife Range in the taluk and in Kothanur Forest area in Kollegal taluk, have arrested a total of five poachers and have seized deer meat, deer pelt, sandalwood billets and two mopeds from them. Chamarajanagar: Forest staff of BRT Tiger Reserve, have arrested…
Conman uses Chamarajanagar student’s bank account to cheat people in Tumakuru, Gujarat
June 7, 2022Fraudster lures with easy money and links his mobile number to student’s bank account Chamarajanagar: Online fraudsters are using ingenious means to commit crimes and one such way is to ask a person to open a new bank account and link the same with the mobile number provided by the fraudsters. While duping after obtaining…
ChaMUL elections on June 14
June 5, 2022Chamarajanagar: With the announcement of elections for Chamarajanagar District Milk Producers Cooperative Societies Milk Union Ltd. (ChaMUL), scheduled to be held on June 14, there seems to be a stiff competition between the Congress and the BJP to take control of it. Elections will be held for nine posts of Directors. Of these, two each…
DAR Police HC’s sister kidnapped
May 19, 2022Chamarajanagar: A woman, sister of District Armed Reserve (DAR) Police Head Constable (HC) has been allegedly kidnapped and a case has been registered at Chamarajanagar Town Police Station. The woman, who has been kidnapped, is 25-year-old Shyamala, sister of DAR HC Mahadevaswamy. They were residing together along with their brother Premkumar at the Police Quarters….
Chamarajeshwaraswamy Rathotsava almost certain to take place this year
May 3, 2022Newly built chariot to arrive at Chamarajanagar on May 13 By Siddalingaswamy Chamarajanagar: With the new chariot all set to arrive in Chamarajanagar on May 13, the famed Chamarajeshwaraswamy Rathotsava is almost certain to take place as scheduled on July 13. The Rathotsava, which attracts thousands of devotees from various districts, was discontinued since 2017…
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