Tag: Kollegal

Police Constable dies after falling from bike
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Police Constable dies after falling from bike

January 2, 2020

Kollegal:  A Police Constable, who was returning home on his bike after finishing his duty, died after falling from his bike yesterday early morning. The deceased is Siddaraju, a Constable (Crime Division) at the Rural Police Station and a resident of R.S. Doddi in Hanur. Siddaraju, who was on duty on Dec.31 night, was returning…

Three including two women arrested for blackmailing priest
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Three including two women arrested for blackmailing priest

November 15, 2019

Kollegal: Kollegal Town Police have arrested three persons including two women for allegedly blackmailing a priest and extorting Rs. 19.95 lakh and a gold chain weighing 18 grams from him after threatening to ‘expose’ him in TV channels. The priest, fearing social stigma and reputation, had meekly handed over the money but filed a Police…

Human-animal conflict: MLA holds discussion with Forest officials
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Human-animal conflict: MLA holds discussion with Forest officials

July 22, 2019

Kollegal: MLA Narendra and DCF Yedukondalu participated in a meeting held here yesterday to discuss on steps to be taken to prevent human-animal conflicts and prevention of wild animals straying and spoiling agricultural land of farmers destroying standing crops. Narendra discussed at length with Forest officials regarding steps taken to prevent death of farmers owing…

Three meet watery grave near Shivanasamudra
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Three meet watery grave near Shivanasamudra

June 10, 2019

They were part of six persons from Bengaluru who had come on a trip Kollegal: Three persons including a woman, who were part of six persons from Bengaluru, who had come on a trip, met their watery grave near Shivanasamudra yesterday. The deceased are Manoj Kumar (23) of Sunkadakatte in Bengaluru, Lokesh (21) of Kothegala…

This Tribal Woman, aged 35 years, has NEVER cast her vote
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This Tribal Woman, aged 35 years, has NEVER cast her vote

March 30, 2019

Kollegal:  Election is a festival of Indian democracy.. voting is a sacred duty… anyone who is 18 years and older should vote without any excuses…. Not casting vote is not only a responsibility but also a moral obligation…. Voting awareness campaign has been held… We usually hear these phrases from Election Commission during every election….

Organisations seek capital punishment for culprits
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Organisations seek capital punishment for culprits

January 16, 2019

Kollegal: Members of various Progressive Organisations  staged protest in the town on Monday, demanding capital punishment for the culprits in Hanur Sulwadi Temple Tragedy. The protesters have also urged the Government to set up Special Fast Track Court to ensure speedy justice to award punishment for the accused. They felt that delay in the judgement…

Pellets hit 7 villagers during elephant chase
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Pellets hit 7 villagers during elephant chase

December 27, 2018

Kollegal:  Seven people sustained pellet injuries when Forest Department personnel opened fire to scare a herd of elephants that had camped in paddy fields at Madhuvanahallli in Chamarajanagar district yesterday. Some of the injured have been admitted to K.R. Hospital as there are no facilities for scanning at Kollegal. The injured have been identified as…

Big Boost to Tourism  in Chamarajanagar, Kollegal
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Big Boost to Tourism  in Chamarajanagar, Kollegal

November 21, 2018

Chamarajanagar: 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,…

Historical Lushington Bridge near Kollegal washed away
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Historical Lushington Bridge near Kollegal washed away

July 17, 2018

Kollegal: The oldest heritage stone bridge in the erstwhile princely State of Mysore that was constructed in 1818 at Shivanasamudra near Madhyaranga across River Cauvery was washed away yesterday in the gushing floodwaters of River Cauvery. The 400-metre bridge is called the Wellesley Bridge by the locals. But historical references say that while initially the…

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