Suspected to have been killed four days back Mandya: A couple was found brutally murdered with lethal weapons at their house in Rayasamudra village, K.R. Pet taluk in Mandya district. As the couple did not come out of the house since two days, the neighbours peeped through the window this morning and found them lying…
Women of Gowda family humiliated me, says K.R. Pet rebel MLA
July 8, 2019Bengaluru: K.R. Pet rebel JD(S) MLA K.C. Narayanagowda yesterday held women members of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda’s family responsible for his decision to resign from his Assembly membership. Stirring a hornet’s nest, Narayanagowda told media that he was forced to resign because Deve Gowda’s family constantly interfered in the administration. “I was repeatedly…
State to introduce Goonda Act on lines of Kerala to control money-lenders
June 19, 2019K.R. Pet: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) has warned money-lenders of booking them under the Goonda Act that is in force in Kerala, if they fleece farmers by charging high interest. Speaking to press persons at Aghalaya in the taluk after consoling the family members of debt-ridden farmer A.N. Suresh who ended his life after…
CM visits family of farmer who ended life after making selfie video
June 18, 2019K.R. Pet: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) this morning visited Aghalaya village in K.R. Pet taluk, where a debt-ridden farmer ended his life on Monday after making a selfie video appealing the CM to attend his last rites. Yesterday, 50-year-old farmer Suresh, who was reportedly unable to repay debts, had ended his life by hanging…
Three of family killed in motorcycle-bus collision
May 12, 2019K.R. Pet: In a ghastly road accident, three members of a family, including two women, were killed on-the-spot when the motorcycle they were riding collided head on with a KSRTC bus near Sadugonahalli on K.R. Pet-Bandihole Road this morning. The deceased have been identified as Jayamma, her son Krishna and daughter-in-law Gowri, residents of Subhash…
Four seriously ill after consuming spurious liquor
May 9, 2019K.R. Pet: Four persons are battling for life at a Mysuru hospital after allegedly consuming spurious liquor sold at petty shop at Krishnapura in the taluk on Tuesday afternoon. Mahadeva, 50, Suresh, 29 of Krishnapura, Thammaiah, 45, of Lingapura and Yogesh, 34, of Paregowdanakoppalu in K.R. Pet taluk, are the ones who are undergoing treatment…
Staff on Poll Duty dies of heart attack
April 11, 2019Mysuru: A First Division Assistant (FDA) at CDPO Office at K.R. Pet, who was deputed for election duty, died of heart attack at Suburban Bus Stand here on Tuesday. The deceased is Putta Swamaiah (54), a resident of Jinnahalli in H.D. Kote taluk. The deceased had gone to Malavalli for election process related training and…
Ballekere residents demand separate Polling Booth in their village
April 8, 2019K.R. Pet: Residents of Ballekere in Santhebachahalli hobli of the taluk have warned boycotting the Lok Sabha polls scheduled on Apr.18 for Mandya LS seat if the authorities of the District Administration fail to set up a separate Polling Booth in their village and staged protest yesterday. Hundreds of villagers blocked the main road of…
Election Officials seize Rs. 20 lakh cash in K.R. Pet
April 4, 2019K.R. Pet: In separate seizures, Election Officials have seized a total of Rs. 20,11,400 cash at two check posts which were being transported without any documents. In the first seizure, the authorities have seized Rs. 19,46,400 at a check post near Chikkonahalli Housing Board Layout on Channarayapatna-K R Pet Main Road. The cash was being…
‘Mandya is not ancestral property for outsiders’
March 28, 2019K.R. Pet: Trading charges against political rival JD(S), Independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish appealed voters of the constituency to vote for her candidature who is fighting to uphold the dignity and self-respect of the people of Mandya. Addressing a large gathering of people after conducting road shows at various villages of Akkihebbal and Bukanakere hoblis of…















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