Mandya: Former MLA and long term Chairman of People’s Education Society (PES) H.D. Chowdaiah (94), died of age-related ailments at his residence in Holalu village on the outskirts of Mandya on Tuesday night. Chowdaiah leaves behind sons H.C. Mohan Kumar and H.C. Hariprasad and daughters H.C. Bhagya, H.C. Latha and Dr. H.C. Savitha. His wife…
‘Youths engaged in agriculture finding it hard to get brides’
February 15, 2022Mandya Nehru Yuva Kendra Accounts Officer Basavaraj at MGP’s awareness-cum-interaction programme on ‘Role of Consumer Youth Clubs in Nation-Building’ Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that youths engaged in agriculture are finding it hard to find brides as parents are reluctant to have a marriage alliance with agriculturists for their daughters, Mandya Nehru Yuva Kendra Accounts Officer Basavaraj said…
Mass murder at KRS village also a result of rivalry
February 10, 2022Victim had warned accused to stay away from her husband Accused wanted to kill paramour’s wife to continue affair Mandya: Close on the heels of the Police making an arrest in the gruesome murder of five members of a family including four children on Bazaar Lane in Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) village on Saturday night,…
Minister directs for appropriate collection of royalty from Mine owners
February 7, 2022Mandya: Maintaining that the Government is losing hundreds of crores of rupees due to inappropriate collection of royalty from Mine owners, Minister for Mines and Geology Halappa Achar instructed the officials to be stringent in collecting royalty from Mines. He was addressing a progress review meeting of the Department at Mandya ZP office here recently….
L.R. Shivaramegowda expelled from JD(S)
February 1, 2022Mandya: A day after an audio in which former JD(S) MP L.R. Shivaramegowda had made insulting remarks against late former MP G. Madegowda went viral, the JD(S) on Monday expelled L.R. Shivaramegowda from the primary membership of the party. Soon after the audio went viral, there were widespread protests against Shivaramegowda all across Mandya district…
Man kills divorced wife
January 30, 2022Mandya: A 40-year-old man, who had divorced his wife four years ago, has allegedly murdered the woman by slitting her throat with a knife and has also bludgeoned her with a stone. The incident took place at Ragimuddanahalli in the taluk on Friday evening. While the deceased has been identified as Shalini (32), the accused…
Mandya’s Hi-tech Cancer Hospital remains in limbo
January 29, 2022By M.K. Mohanraj Mandya: Thanks to official apathy and callousness of elected representatives, the Mandya Hi-tech Cancer Hospital has remained in limbo despite sanction of funds. As a convenience to patients from Mandya and surrounding districts, the Government had sanctioned a Hi-tech Cancer Hospital at Mandya in 2014 on the lines of Bengaluru’s Kidwai Memorial…
Unidentified bodies found
January 20, 2022Nagamangala/Mandya: In separate cases, Bellur and Maddur Police have found bodies of unidentified persons in their respective jurisdictions. In the first case, Bellur Police have found a body of an unidentified woman under the bridge on NH-75 near Kanchinakote Gate in the taluk. The deceased is aged between 55 and 60 years and was wearing…
Mandya District Administration asks devotees not to go on ‘Om Shakti’ pilgrimage
January 7, 2022Mandya: With the district reporting a sudden spurt in Corona cases which is attributed to devotees returning to the district after visiting Om Shakti temple in Tamil Nadu which has turned out into a COVID hotspot of late, the Mandya District Administration has banned the district devotees from visiting the Tamil Nadu temple. Speaking to…
Teenager loses battle with life but gives life to many
December 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: He was hit by a speeding car driven by a Policeman on the day of his birthday and the teenager lost his battle with life. Now his vital organs have provided a new lease of life to many people. After the accident, the Policeman ran away and obtained bail. The youth, who was seriously…
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