Mysore/Mysuru: Years after Srirama Sugar Factory at Chunchanakatte in K.R. Nagar taluk of the district shut down due to recurring losses and mounting debts, the Government has decided to lease out the factory to Nirani Sugars of Mudhol-based MRN Group of Industries, owned by Karnataka Industries Minister Murugesh Nirani. Nirani Sugars, which is based at…
31-ft Anjaneya statue reaches Chunchanakatte from Mysuru
May 7, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: After successfully carving the Adi Shankaracharya Statue at Kedarnath which has got world-wide recognition to Mysuru, sculptor Arun Yogiraj and his team has carved another monolith of Lord Anjaneya that will be installed at Chunchanakatte village of Saligrama taluk near K.R. Nagar. The 31-ft statue will be formally installed with associated rituals in front…
Mysuru student makes it to hometown safely
February 28, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A girl student from Mysuru district who was studying in Ukraine, has returned to India safely. B. Gnanashri, daughter of Balasubramanya of K.R. Nagar, who had gone to Ukraine for studying medicine, arrived at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport Limited (KIAL) from New Delhi at 9.30 pm on Sunday. She was received by her anxious…
Pedestrian killed as truck hits
February 10, 2022Bherya: A pedestrian was killed on the spot while another suffered serious injuries when a truck hit them at Bherya village in K.R. Nagar taluk yesterday evening. While the deceased has been identified as Ramanayaka (60), a resident of Singanahalli village in K.R. Pet taluk, the seriously injured is 65-year-old Swamygowda. He (Swamygowda) has sustained…
Dharmasthala Rural Development Project launches ‘Vatsalya’ for shelterless
January 30, 2022Bherya (K.R. Nagar): Taking forward its initiatives for public welfare and social causes, Shree Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) has launched ‘Vatsalya,’ a scheme aimed at distribution of livelihood kits to weaker sections and shelterless people. The scheme was launched at Bherya in K.R. Nagar taluk recently. Speaking after the launch at Chandagalu village…
Chunchanakatte Sugar factory likely to re-start from June
December 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In some good news for the people of K.R. Nagar taluk, Srirama Co-operative Sugar Factory at Chunchanakatte in K.R. Nagar taluk of the district, which was shut down for years due to various reasons, is likely to resume functioning from June next year. Co-operation Minister S.T. Somashekar, who is also Mysuru District In-charge Minister,…
Boy goes missing
November 16, 2021K.R. Nagar: A 14-year-old boy has gone missing since Nov. 9 from the town. The missing boy is D. Jayanth, a resident of Vinayaka Layout in the town, according to the complaint lodged by his mother Sahana. Those having information about Jayanth may contact K.R. Nagar Police on Ph: 08223-263666 or Ph: 0821-2444800.
MLA blames previous DC for rise in COVID cases in district
June 13, 2021K.R. Nagar: JD(S) MLA from K.R. Nagar S.R. Mahesh has blamed previous Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri for the rise in COVID cases in the district. Addressing a Task Force meeting at Taluk Panchayat (TP) office in the town on Friday, Mahesh alleged that the previous DC used to take unilateral decisions, ignoring the importance…
No takers for melons and tomatoes
June 9, 2021While watermelons rot in Periyapatna, K.R. Nagar tomato growers dump produce on road Periyapatna/K.R. Nagar: COVID-19 pandemic, which has created havoc in the State, has left many including farmers in distress. While watermelon growers in Periyapatna have suffered huge losses as there are no takers following the lockdown, tomato growers in K.R. Nagar have dumped…
Minister instils confidence among COVID patients in K.R. Nagar
May 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation and District-in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar, who visited several Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in K.R. Nagar Assembly Constituency yesterday, instilled confidence among COVID positive patients who are undergoing treatment. Speaking on the occasion, he said that Mysuru district was reporting the highest number of positive cases after Bengaluru Urban and added that K.R. Nagar…
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