Parents, organisations stage protest; post-mortem at K.R. Hospital in Mysuru Mandya: Even before the death of a baby girl due to negligence by Traffic Police while conducting routine checking is still fresh in the minds of the people, a seven-year-old girl has died due to alleged negligence by doctors at MIMS Hospital in Mandya. This…
3-year-old baby girl dies as lorry rams bike
May 27, 2025Fatal accident occurred as Cops stop vehicle for routine inspection on Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway; irate kin stage road block; SP suspends three ASIs Mandya: In a heart wrenching incident, a three-year-old kid met its tragic end, in a tragic turn of events that unfolded here yesterday, following a alleged blunder committed by Traffic Policemen during routine…
Gallery collapses during kabbadi tournament
April 28, 2025One killed, over 13 injured Mandya: A 55-year-old man was killed while over 13 persons, including six children, sustained injuries when the viewers’ gallery collapsed during a kabbadi tournament at Mallanayakanakatte village in the taluk on Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Papannachar, a resident of Mallanayakanakatte village. Details: Nithin, Karthik, Jaishankar and…
Malavalli food poisoning case: Over 120 affected; Police speed up investigation
March 21, 2025Mandya: The number of people affected by consuming contaminated food at T. Kagepura village in Malavalli has risen to 120, including children from the hostel run by Gokul Educational Institution. Two children from Meghalaya — Khrehlang Khongtani (13) and Nyamo Banti (13) — have died due to the same incident. All the affected individuals have…
Outside food banned in temples, student hostels
March 21, 2025Mandya: In the wake of Malavalli food poisoning incident, the Mandya District Administration has implemented several precautionary measures. Orders have been issued prohibiting the serving of food brought from outside to children in hostels and schools. Now, temples are enforcing similar restrictions, banning the distribution of external ‘prasadam’ within their premises. During weekly and special…
Echo of Malavalli food poisoning case: Meghalaya officials camp in Mandya; seek thorough probe
March 20, 2025Mandya: Following the tragic incident at Gokul Educational Institution in T. Kagepura, Malavalli Taluk, where two children from Meghalaya — Khrehlang Khongtani (13) and Nyamo Banti (13) — died and over 30 others fell ill after consuming leftover Holi celebration food, officials from the Meghalaya Government have been camping in Mandya district. As directed by…
Students can take up exams after discharge from hospital: DC
March 20, 2025Mandya: Mandya Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kumara announced yesterday that arrangements will be made for 22 Meghalaya students and 14 local students of Gokul Educational Institution, Malavalli, who are recovering from food poisoning, to take their exams after being discharged from the hospital. Presiding over a meeting on the students’ health, Dr. Kumara stated that the…
Meghalaya Child Rights Commission seeks action
March 20, 2025Shillong: The Meghalaya State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR) Chairperson Agatha Sangma on Wednesday said it is working closely with its Karnataka counterpart to ensure smooth recuperation of students undergoing treatment due to food poisoning. “We are saddened to learn of the demise of two students from our State hailing from Lyndem village…
Vairamudi Utsava from Apr. 2
March 17, 2025Mandya: Vairamudi Utsava at Melukote in Pandavapura taluk will be held from Apr. 2 to 14, said Agriculture and Mandya District Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy. Presiding over the preparatory meeting at Cauvery auditorium in Zilla Panchayat here yesterday, he instructed the officials to ensure all arrangements were in place prior to commencement of Vairamudi festival. “Food…
Boy dies after eating Holi dinner at Malavalli school
March 16, 202528 students hospitalised; food poisoning suspected Mandya: A 13-year-old student from the residential school of Gokul Educational Institution in T. Kagepura village, Malavalli taluk, died after consuming food distributed at the hostel on Friday night. The food, leftover from a Holi celebration organised elsewhere by a businessman, was served to the students. Following the meal,…















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