Mysuru: In what is said to be his last letter, former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, who passed away at Bengaluru yesterday due to age-related illness, had written a letter related to Kannada Sahitya Sammelana scheduled to be held at his home district Mandya next week, which has now gone viral. The content of the letter…
87th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana at Mandya: Activists raise voice for non-veg diet
December 11, 2024Mandya: Several activists, under the banner of Federation of Progressive Organisations, staged a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office here on Monday, demanding to lift restrictions on non-vegetarian food at the forthcoming 87th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana (All India Kannada Literary Conference), organised in the city from Dec.22 to 24. As a…
Mandya youth killed as bike skids on Ring Road
December 4, 2024Mysuru: A youth from Mandya was killed after the bike on which he was riding pillion skidded on the Outer Ring Road on Saturday midnight. The deceased is M. Manoj (24), son of Mahadevu, a resident of Annapoorneshwari Nagar in Mandya, who was working in Reliance outlet at Kallahalli in Mandya. On Nov. 30 evening,…
Rs. 100 crore to transform tourism in Srirangapatna
November 29, 2024Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is a focal point; to safeguard heritage, employment generation Mandya: A Detailed Project Report (DPR) amounting to Rs. 100 crore is being prepared to bolster tourism in Srirangapatna, with the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple as its centrepiece. This project underscores the commitment to preserving Srirangapatna’s historical significance while paving the way for sustainable…
Rs. 20 lakh bribe sought for bar and restaurant licence
November 29, 2024Mandya Congress activist lodges Lokayukta Police complaint against Excise officials Mandya: Congress activist, Puneeth, from Chandopura village in Maddur taluk, has filed a complaint with the Lokayukta SP, accusing Excise Department District Officer Ravi Shankar and Inspector Shivashankar of demanding a bribe of Rs. 20 lakh to process a bar and restaurant licence. Puneeth has…
‘Keep tab on female foeticide’
November 26, 2024Mandya: Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kumara has instructed the officers to check the recurrence of female foeticide cases, by keeping a tab on scanning centres and medical stores, along with conducting frequent inspections. He was chairing a meeting of District-level Pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC&PNDT) (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act – District Advisory Committee…
Five-year-old killed as temple gate falls
November 13, 2024Mandya: A five-year-old boy was killed when the gate of Channakeshava Temple at Hunjanakere village, Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district fell on him on Monday. The deceased boy is H.S. Jishnu. Following Karthika Somavara, Jishnu, along with his family members, had gone to the Temple when the gate fell on him causing serious injuries. Though…
Protest, outbursts against Zameer in Mandya
November 13, 2024‘Kaalia’ slur against H.D. Kumaraswamy Mandya: Minister for Housing, Waqf and Minority Affairs B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan’s derogatory ‘Kaalia’ comment against Union Minister and Mandya MP H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) has evoked sharp reactions across the district, with the JD(S) MLA and former MLAs venting their ire and others staging protest in the district on Tuesday….
Minister and Congress leader’s financial feud turns violent
November 10, 2024Mysuru: A brawl broke out between an influential Minister and a senior Congress leader at a private hotel in Mysuru on Friday night, setting tongues wagging throughout the political corridors. The cause? A financial dispute that took an ugly turn in full public view. After a loud exchange, the altercation between the two leaders, both…
Waqf Board claim on Temple, Govt. School: Oppn. Leader R. Ashok leads protest in Srirangapatna
November 8, 2024Srirangapatna/ Mandya: Following the move to claim Chikkamma Chikkadevi Temple in Mahadevapura village and Government School at Chandagalu village in Srirangapatna taluk as the assets of Karnataka State Waqf Board, Opposition Leader in Legislative Assembly R. Ashok led the protest of BJP workers on Thursday. Ashok paid his obeisance to the Goddess Chikkamma Chikkadevi, before…















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