Maddur (Mandya): Even as the entire State is under COVID-19 lockdown, a herd of five elephants was found regaling at Shimsha river near the town on Friday morning, causing concern among the nearby villagers. The elephants, which are said to have come from the nearby forest, have reportedly destroyed Sugarcane, Paddy and Banana crops grown…
Pet dog killed by leopard
April 12, 2020Mandya: A pet dog was killed by a leopard at Shettihalli in Melukote here late on Thursday night. Mallesh, a JD(S) leader of Shettihalli, had tied his pet dog (Robert species), valued at about Rs. 50,000, at his farmhouse on Thursday night, when the leopard attacked and killed it. The incident came to light on…
Leopard trapped in house shed
April 12, 2020Mandya: A Leopard, which had entered into the shed of a house in search of a prey at Manchanahalli in Malavalli taluk of Mandya district, was trapped by villagers late night on Thursday. Villagers, who noticed the wild cat entering the house shed of one Srinivas, a Gram Panchayat Member, immediately locked the doors of…
Positive cases reach 5 in Mandya
April 9, 2020Mandya: Even as Malavalli taluk in Mandya district has been declared as a Containment Zone, another person, who is suspected to have had contact with those who had returned from the religious congregation in Delhi last month, tested positive on Wednesday. Today, P185, a 32-year-old male (Co-passenger, Pharma company worker) from Mandya has tested positive …
First COVID-19 patient from Mysuru, lone patient from Kodagu cured
April 8, 2020Three test positive in Mandya district; Malavalli, Nagamangala on high alert Mysuru / Madikeri: Amidst the news of extension or relaxing the lockdown after Apr. 14, here comes a good news. The first patient who tested positive for Coronavirus in Mysuru and the sole positive patient in Kodagu have been cured and have been tested…
Nagamangala and Malavalli declared as Containment Zones
April 6, 2020Mandya: With five Moulvis, who visited Nagamangala and Malavalli in the district after returning from Delhi’s Nizamuddin Tablighi Jamaat testing positive for COVID-19, the Mandya District Administration has declared the two taluks as Containment Zones (Red Alert Zones). The Moulvis are said to have toured Nagamangala and Malavalli taluks for religious campaign after returning from…
Corona effect: People shun Govt. Hospital in Mandya while private clinics remain closed
March 31, 2020Mandya: As the Mandya District Administration has opened a separate screening and treatment centre inside the Government Hospital in Mandya, people suffering from other ailments have stopped going to the hospital itself fearing Coronavirus spread. Earlier, a large number of patients used to visit Mandya Government Hospital every day, but now, due to the fear…
MP Sumalatha meets Union Minister
March 21, 2020Wants to make Srirangapatna and Melukote as world class tourism destinations Mandya: Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish has sought the Union Government to develop Srirangapatna and Melukote in Mandya district as world class tourism destinations. In a letter written to Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Prahlad Singh Patel in Nov. 2019, Sumalatha said Srirangapatna is…
Illegal stone quarrying in Mandya: ZP Member fined Rs.11 crore
March 14, 2020Mandya: In a major crackdown on illegal stone quarrying, the Department of Mines and Geology has penalised a Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Member from K.R. Pet taluk in Mandya district a whopping sum of Rs.11,05,46,205, perhaps the heaviest fine imposed in recent years for mining violations. The ZP Member has also been served a notice on…
PES students qualify for Go-kart finals
March 7, 2020Mandya: PES College of Engineering in Mandya has been encouraging students to take part in various competitions not only at Institute level but also at State and National-levels in all curricular and co-curricular aspects. In this context, the students of Automobile, Mechanical and Industrial Production Engineering Departments — two teams comprising 27 and 17 students…
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