Three Kabaddi players of Mandya are participating in the Indo International Premier Kabaddi League, organised jointly by New Kabaddi Federation of India and DD Sports, featuring eight teams to be held from May 13 to June 4. Disclosing this at a press meet in Mandya on Tuesday, Karnataka State Kabaddi Association Gen. Secretary C. Honnappa…
No KRS water to VC Canal from May 8
May 6, 2019Water only for drinking to Mysuru, Mandya and Bengaluru Mysore: Though mercury level is on the rise, there is some hope when it comes to drinking water storage in Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir in Mandya. Water level at the Dam stands now at 84.21 feet, just enough to fulfil the drinking water needs. The…
600 Mandya villages under the grip of severe water shortage
May 6, 2019Mandya: One would get an impression that water flows continuously in Mandya as the district houses the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and has a lot of lakes, streams and rivulets. But forget continuous water, people are facing severe scarcity of drinking water in this Sugar Bowl of Karnataka. And worse is, the temperature is…
‘Romeo’ teacher arrested for saying ‘I Love You’ to failed SSLC student
May 4, 2019Mandya: Teachers are supposed to be role models who not only guide the students to achieve greatness but also come to their aid in times of distress. However, here is a teacher who instead of comforting a student who had failed in her SSLC exam tried to misuse the situation by proclaiming his love for…
Leopardess caught in jaw trap laid by poachers rescued
April 30, 2019Police resort to mild lathi charge to disperse large crowd, leopardess released into Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary Mandya: A leopardess, which was caught in a jaw trap, laid by poachers to trap wild boars at a sugarcane field on the outskirts of Hampapura in the taluk, was rescued by the Forest Department in a three hour-long…
Toddler falls into water-filled vessel, dies in Maddur
April 27, 2019Mandya: A toddler died when she fell into a big vessel filled with water kept in a bathroom at a residence in Vishveshwaraiahnagar of Maddur town here yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Belli, one-year-old daughter of Manasa and Raju. The girl who was playing at home accidentally entered the bathroom and fell into…
Farmer dies before voting
April 20, 2019Kikkeri (Mandya): A farmer and a Congress activist, who had extensively canvassed in favour of Mandya Independent LS Candidate Sumalatha Ambarish, could not exercise his franchise as fate snatched his life before voting on Thursday. The farmer was Annegowda (60), a resident of Madihalli in the hobli, who was also the village leader. He is…
In Dance of Democracy, Mandya is Super Star
April 19, 2019Thousands of women from hinterlands push up voter turnout to a surprise 80.23% !!! Mandya: The first phase of polling in 14 Constituencies of Karnataka went off peacefully and yet again, Mandya was the most-watched contest and in the test of democracy, the Constituency passed with flying colours. True to its top billing, Mandya, where…
Farmer dies after casting vote
April 19, 2019Mandya: A 30-year-old farmer died after casting his vote at Mallanayakanakatte village in Mandya taluk yesterday. Bommegowda (30) is the deceased. Bommegowda, who exercised his franchise in the morning, was taking rest at his house, when he reportedly died of a heart attack. Woman casts vote after conducting last rites of husband In another incident,…
Mandya records 80.23% voting by 8 pm
April 18, 2019Mandya: Barring minor incidents of poll clash in few pockets, brisk and peaceful polling was reported in all the 2,046 polling booths in the high-voltage Mandya constituency due to the contest of high-profile candidates, from this morning. The constituency, which has eight Assembly segments, recorded 80.23 percent of voting by 8 pm. According to Assembly…
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