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…
Dangerous pre-wedding photo-shoots on the rise in Srirangapatna
March 12, 2021Couples 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…
Slapping incident: SP asks staff to behave nicely with public
March 12, 2021Mandya: 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…
I’m here to protect KRS
March 8, 2021Will 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…
Youth drives Police jeep on KRS Dam
February 27, 2021Public not even allowed by security men to walk here Srirangapatna: A youth has landed himself in a controversy after driving a Police jeep on top of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya. While there is no information on the exact day and time, the very video which has been shot on a…
Dr. Ashwini is new Mandya SP
February 27, 2021Mandya: In a surprise move, the State Government yesterday transferred Mandya Superintendent of Police (SP) K. Parashuram. He is replaced by Dr. Ashwini, who was serving as a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of State Intelligence at Bengaluru. Parashuram has now been posted as the SP of Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement at Bengaluru. With…
Minister Nirani visits mining areas around Srirangapatna
February 23, 2021Srirangapatna: With complaints galore regarding illegal stone mining and operation of quarry units in Srirangapatna and Pandavapura taluks that pose a threat to the safety and stability of KRS dam located in the taluk, Minister for Mines and Geology Murugesh Nirani visited several mining areas in Srirangapatna on Monday. Speaking to presspersons after visiting mining…
S. Aswathi takes charge as Mandya Deputy Commissioner
February 17, 2021Mandya: IAS officer S. Aswathi took charge as the new Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Mandya from outgoing DC Dr. M.V. Venkatesh here on Monday. Speaking after handing over charge, Dr. Venkatesh, who has been appointed as the Commissioner for Watershed Development at Bengaluru, said that he had served in Mandya district for 18 months and…
He stole Rs. 64 lakh to live in a lap of luxury
February 12, 2021Police crack ATM cash theft case; Accused had rented house in H.D. Kote with paramour Mysore/Mysuru: The driver working for a cash management company in Bengaluru has finally been arrested days after he allegedly ran off with Rs. 64 lakh meant to be filled in ATMs. The arrested has been identified as 35-year-old B. Yogesh,…
Leopard sighted at Brindavan Gardens
February 5, 2021Entry to KRS not closed Three cages placed inside the Garden to nab big cat Mysore/Mysuru: A leopard has been found roaming on the premises of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk on Wednesday, creating a scare. The CCTV camera footage accessed from site shows the big cat wandering near the South Gate…















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