Mysore/Mysuru: COVID-19 positive cases in Karnataka crossed the 40,000 mark yesterday as the State reported 2,738 fresh cases and new 73 COVID deaths. Mandya: Mandya Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. M.V. Venkatesh has stated that there would be no lockdown in Mandya. The DC disclosed this soon after Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa’s video-conference with all DCs…
Youth killed as lightning strikes
July 14, 2020Mandya: A youth was killed on the spot while his father and brother sustained severe injuries, when lightning struck them at Tigalanahalli village in Nagamangala taluk coming under Bellur Police limits yesterday evening. While the deceased has been identified as Pratap (27), the injured are 51-year-old Puttananjegowda and 24-year-old Prashanth. Two goats have also died…
‘Water Conservation’ award sought for ‘Pondman’ Kamegowda
July 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Praja Party has urged the Government to confer ‘Water Conservation Expert’ award on ‘Pondman’ Kamegowda, who recently hit the headlines after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a reference to him in his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme on All India Radio (AIR) last month. In a press release, Party President B. Shivanna said…
Mandya Minister to be invited to discuss water release from KRS: Somashekar
July 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that Mandya District-in Charge Minister K.C. Narayanagowda will be invited for the meeting to be held next week in the city regarding release of water from KRS (the reservoir is located in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district) and Kabini Dam for release of water in canals for irrigation purpose, Mysuru District In-charge Minister…
‘Water Warrior’ Kamegowda takes ill
July 11, 2020Admitted to hospital with severe leg pain Mandya: Kamegowda, an octogenarian shepherd from Dasanadoddi village in Malavalli taluk, Mandya district, who was lauded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme for digging 16 ponds in his village to solve the village’s problem of water scarcity and converting the barren hillock into…
Dead body shifted from one village to another for last rites
July 9, 2020Suspected COVID death: Cremation refused as villagers insist on lab report One village finally agrees to cremate outside its boundaries Mandya: Fear is robbing the dead of dignity. While there are many reports of many COVID Hospitals in cities and care homes abandoning and even leaving the dead on beds amid the Coronavirus pandemic, such…
Kannada actor Susheel Kumar commits suicide
July 9, 2020Mandya: Sandalwood co-star Susheel Kumar (30), committed suicide by hanging self at his friend’s house at Induvalu village in the taluk. He was a resident of V.V. Nagar 18th Cross in Mandya and was working as a trainer at a gym in Bengaluru. Susheel had acted in Duniya Vijay’s ‘Salaga,’ ‘Kamarottu Check-Post’ and other films. …
KRS Dam touches 100 feet mark
July 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Thanks to copious rains in the catchment areas of Kodagu, water level at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya District has reached the 100 feet mark. According to the statistics provided by Cauvery Neeravari Nigama Limited (CNNL), water level this morning stood at 100.33 feet as against a maximum level of 124.80…
Mysuru reports fresh 47 COVID-19 cases; total 528
July 7, 2020Mandya records first virus death Mysore/Mysuru: After reporting 45 COVID-19 positive cases yesterday (July 6) including three deaths, Mysuru again reported 47 cases this morning. With the latest figures, the number of people who have contracted the disease in Mysuru has reached 528, Health Department sources said. The latest rise in figures have to be…
Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish tests positive for COVID-19
July 6, 2020Mandya: Mandya Lok Sabha MP Sumalatha Ambarish tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, July 6. Confirming the same, she tweeted, “It (test result) is positive with very mild symptoms and I have been advised home treatment,” she confirmed. “I had developed mild symptoms of headache and throat irritation on Saturday, July 4. I decided to…
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