Mysore/Mysuru: On account of Mahalaya Amavasya, Dasara, Deepavali and Kartika Masa, the following Jatras will be held at Malai Mahadeshwara Temple atop M.M. Hills in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district. The temple is governed by Sri Malai Mahadeshwara Kshetra Development Authority. Mahalaya Amavasya Jatra: The Mahalaya Amavasya Jatra will commence on Sept. 19, followed by…
Tiger deaths at M.M. Hills: DCF Chakrapani suspended
July 15, 2025Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has suspended M.M. Hills Wildlife Division Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Y. Chakrapani for dereliction of duty and negligence in the case of the unnatural death of a tigress and her four cubs at M.M. Hills Wildlife Sanctuary in Chamarajanagar on June 26. Following this, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre, on July…
Echo of tiger deaths in M.M. Hills: Two Forest officers suspended over lapses, dereliction of duty
July 5, 2025Action recommended against senior Indian Forest Service Officer Y. Chakrapani Chamarajanagar: More than a week after the shocking deaths of five tigers — a tigress and her four cubs — in Karnataka’s Male Mahadeshwara (M.M.) Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre has suspended two officials for dereliction of duty and recommended action against…
Driver, conductor among 14 injured as KSRTC bus topples at M.M. Hills
April 27, 2025Hanur: Fourteen people including the driver and conductor of a KSRTC bus sustained injuries when the bus toppled at about 8 pm in M.M. Hills yesterday. The KSRTC bus (KA-09-F-5111), which was ferrying passengers from M.M. Hills to Mysuru toppled at Aneholla in M.M. Hills after the bus driver lost control of the vehicle resulting…
Wadiyar’s land: CM’s indirect support to farmers
April 25, 2025M.M. Hills: In a oblique tone, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah supported the concerns of farmers of Siddaiahanapura, Haradanahalli, Boodithittu and other villages in Chamarajanagar district, following the ownership claims on 5,000 acres of land by erstwhile Mysore Royal Family. Answering a question from the media about the letter of Pramoda Devi Wadiyar to Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner…
State Cabinet meeting at M.M. Hills on Feb. 13
January 4, 2025Chamarajanagar: The State Cabinet meeting will be held at M.M. Hills in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district on Feb. 13. This is the first Cabinet meeting ever in Chamarajanagar district. Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner Shilpa Nag said that the District Administration has sent a proposal in this regard to the Government and full preparations are underway…
102-year-old woman takes out padayatra to M.M. Hills temple
March 9, 2024Chamarajanagar: A 102-year-old woman has drawn public attention by taking out a padayatra to M.M. Hills in the district at such a ripe old age. Parvathamma, a native of Tiptur taluk in Tumakuru district is the woman who has covered a distance of 18 kms by foot. Notably, she has been doing it for the…
Male Mahadeshwaraswamy Statue’s retention wall collapses
May 15, 2023Chamarajanagar: The heavy rains that lashed Chamarajanagar district for the past couple of days has resulted in the collapse of the retention wall of the newly installed Male Mahadeshwaraswamy Statue at Deepadagiri Oddu of M.M. Hills range in Hanur taluk of the district. However, there is no loss of life as entry of devotees to…
J.P. Nadda flags off Vijaya Sankalpa Yatra from M.M. Hills
March 1, 2023Chamarajanagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched its Vijaya Sankalpa Yatra for the forthcoming Assembly elections by flagging off a rath yatra from Male Mahadeshwara Hills (M.M. Hills) in Chamarajanagar today afternoon. National President J.P. Nadda launched the Yatra at one of the most backward districts in South Karnataka this morning. Nadda along with Chief…
Tamil Nadu poacher killed in shootout
February 20, 2023Body found in Palar River M.M. Hills: A poacher from Tamil Nadu was killed in a crossfire between the poachers and Forest staff at Kokkarehalla of Adipalar Forest in Gopinatham Forest Range of Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary. The incident has come to light lately. On Feb. 14 (Tuesday) night, the shootout took place and the poachers…















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