Pandavapura: Mines and Geology Minister C.C. Patil has hinted at regularisation of all illegal mining in Mandya district. Talking to reporters after visiting mining areas in T.M. Hosur, Kalenahalli, Chennanakere, Hangarahalli, Bebi Betta in Srirangapatna and Pandavapura taluks on Saturday, he said those who were doing mining illegally would be given an opportunity for regularisation…
Retd. Dy.SP’s suicide linked to woman’s murder at Belakavadi?
December 31, 2020Mandya: Mandya Superintendent of Police (SP) K. Parashuram has stated that retired Dy.SP Hanumanthappa, who committed suicide at Vijayanagar in Bengaluru, is suspected to be involved in the murder case of a woman identified as Saraswathi of Belakavadi village in Malavalli taluk, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances two months ago. Disclosing this at…
Officer on counting duty dies of heart attack
December 30, 2020A PWD Assistant Executive Engineer, he was deployed on duty at Periyapatna Periyapatna: An Assistant Executive Engineer of Public Works Department (PWD), who was the polling officer for N. Shettahalli Gram Panchayat, died of heart attack even as the counting had begun at Pushpa Convent here this morning. The deceased is Boregowda (55), who was…
Freedom fighter H.K. Subbanna no more
December 22, 2020Mandya: H.K. Subbanna (86), son of late freedom fighter H.K. Kempanna of S.I. Honnalagere village of Maddur taluk in Mandya district, passed away at his native Honnalagere yesterday following brief illness. He leaves behind his wife Sundaramma, four daughters, sons-in-law, brother Mahadevu (retd. KSRTC Officer) and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were…
Four juveniles involved in heinous crimes considered as adults
December 20, 2020Mandya: Four juveniles who were allegedly involved in four heinous crime cases including rape and murder of a minor girl and the murder of a rowdy-sheeter in Mandya have been considered as adults. They will not be treated as juveniles and they will face the law. In a press release, Mandya Superintendent of Police (SP)…
Mandya Panchayat elections fought in the mosaic of caste, party, local dynamics
December 13, 2020Certain Panchayat seats ‘auctioned’ for a price Arali Katte, hotels become centres for parleys After LS polls, Congress and JD(S) rivals again Village elders intervene in fight between aspirants Mandya: Election to the local Government on the basis of symbols of political parties is not held as political parties adversely affect the social cohesion that…
Huge loss in business: PLD Bank Director commits suicide
December 13, 2020K.R. Pet: Depressed over huge loss in business, a 33-year-old man committed suicide by consuming poison at Valagere Menasa village in the taluk of Mandya district on Saturday. The deceased is Tejas Gowda, Director of Taluk PLD Bank and a BJP leader, who was running a hi-tech Ragi Flour Mill and supplying ragi flour across…
Engineer hit by tipper, dies
November 29, 2020Mysuru: In a tragic incident, a 53-year old Engineer died after being hit by a tipper at the site where he was working. Kari Venkateshwara Rao (53), a Bridge engineer and a native of Andhra Pradesh, is the deceased. Venkateshwara Rao was supervising Mysuru-Benglauru Highway expansion works at Tubinakere near Mandya on Friday afternoon, when…
Tormentors of bullocks to face legal action
November 25, 2020They had made the bullocks pull 14.55 tonnes loaded cart for 3 km Mandya: Taking serious note of ‘cruelty to animals,’ Mandya SP H. Parashuram has asked Keragodu Police to take up a suo motu case against a group of youths for making a pair of bullocks to pull a bullock cart laden with 14.55…
Bullocks burden !
November 23, 2020Bullock cart loaded with 14.55 tonnes of sugarcane just to set a record Mandya: Aiming to break the record of a bullock cart carrying 12 tonnes of sugarcane, the youths of H. Malligere village in Mandya taluk, loaded 14.55 tonnes (14,550 kg) of sugarcane onto a bullock cart and it was carried for a distance…
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