Srirangapatna: Srirangapatna Tahsildar M.V. Roopa carried the diamond-studded ‘Vairamudi’ of Lord Cheluvanarayana in Melukote and walked barefoot up to 1-km in hot sun this morning. Hundreds of devotees accompanied her, chanting slogans. Vairamudi Utsav where the idol of Lord Cheluvanarayana will be adorned with ‘Vairamudi’ at Sri Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple at Melukote today as part…
Mandya: Kikkeri Police have arrested a 27-year-old youth and his accomplices on charges of murdering a 70-year-old man for property. The arrested are 27-year-old Puneeth (grandson of the deceased) of Kikkeri and his accomplices — 22-year-old Pradeep, 22-year-old Manu and 22-year-old Chandrakanth alias Gunda. The deceased is Eeregowda (70). The accused, along with his accomplices,…
Mysore/Mandya: The temple town of Melukote in Pandavapura taluk of the district is spruced up for the famous Vairamudi Utsava tomorrow (Mar.24). Speaking to presspersons at her office here yesterday, DC Dr. Aswathi said that the Utsava will take place at Melukote’s Cheluvanarayanaswamy temple. In this backdrop, the entry of devotees to the temple has…
Mandya DC holds preparatory meeting Mandya: The ‘Vairamudi Brahmotsava‘ at Melkote in Mandya district will be held in a simple manner from Mar. 19 due to increasing number of Corona cases in the State. Addressing the preparatory meeting held at the Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office here on Monday, Mandya Deputy Commissioner (DC) S. Aswathi said,…
Following the nationwide ‘Cleaning of Statues’ call by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India on Mar. 12, to remember and spread awareness about the personalities, whose statues are being cleaned, the 14 Karnataka Bn NCC, Mysuru, had adopted the statue of Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visveswaraya at Mandya. As part of the programme, PI…
Mandya: The historic Satyagraha Soudha in Shivapura in Maddur taluk came alive on Mar. 12 when ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ (Platinum Jubilee of Independence) was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat. The District Administration had organised various programmes at Satyagraha Soudha. While District AYUSH Department had organised yoga by…
Government plans to lease out the factory to private players for a 40-year period Bengaluru: Even as uncertainty continues over the future of Mandya’s prestigious MySugar Factory, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Tuesday last said that the fate of the nearly century-old sugar factory at Mandya will be decided after a meeting with people’s representatives…
Couples venture into Cauvery River in coracles Srirangapatna: Pre-wedding photo-shoots without any safety measures have become rampant in River Cauvery at Srirangapatna. Coracles are used by brightly dressed couples and they enter the water posing for photographers and videographers, risking their lives. Last November, a pre-wedding photo-shoot in Mysuru ended in disaster after the couple…
Mandya: Mandya Superintendent of Police (SP) Dr. Ashwini has asked the staff members to behave courteously with citizens in public places. This warning came in the wake of a lady Police Sub-Inspector (SI) Savitha Gowda, allegedly slapping a girl for riding a two-wheeler without helmet on Mar 7. She has also asked Deputy Superintendent of…
Will not allow illegal mining in Mandya, says MP Sumalatha Ambarish I am here to protect Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, the lifeline of several districts in the State. As promised to Mandya voters during my election campaign, I will not allow illegal quarrying that will endanger the century-old Dam which has been constructed by…
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