Mandya: Mandya Deputy Commissioner N. Manjushree has banned mining, stone quarrying and all other allied activities in 20-kilometre radius around the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam. The DC will issue an order in this regard in the next two days. A decision to this effect has been taken at an emergency meeting of officials chaired…
Deadly Hospital Bill: Health Department clarifies
October 8, 2018Mysuru: Following the news item titled “Deadly Hospital Bill: Youth ends life unable to pay Rs. 2 lakh – Hospitalised father too passes away” published in SOM dated Sept. 27, the District Health and Family Welfare Department has issued a clarification regarding the matter. In a press release, the DHO said that 55-year-old Hirannaiah of…
Ten killed in Mandya accidents
October 3, 2018Mandya: It was a black day for Mandya District on Tuesday, as 10 persons lost their lives in different accidents across the district, including four persons who were run over by a lorry on the outskirts of Mandya city. Four motorcyclists travelling in three bikes were killed on the spot and ten pedestrians were injured…
Woman murdered for dowry
October 1, 2018Mandya: In a dowry death incident, a 28-year-old woman was allegedly hanged to death by her in-laws at Bookanakere in K.R. Pet taluk of Mandya late last night. The deceased has been identified as Ganashree, wife of one Ashok of Bokanakere. Ganashree of Aralakuppe in Pandavapura taluk was married to Ashok of Bookanakere about eight…
Mandya youth puts up a board ‘Kidney for Sale’ at his tea stall
October 1, 2018Mandya: In a weird announcement a youth is said to have put up a board in front of his tea stall in town stating that his kidney is for sale! The person is said to be Vinod Kumar, 26, of Thaggahalli in the taluk who runs a tea stall at Dasegowda Circle (Factory Circle) here….
Sandalwood smuggler arrested in Mandya
September 30, 2018Mandya: The Forest Department staff have arrested a person on charges of chopping sandalwood trees and smuggling it in broad daylight at Basavana Betta forest area in Mandya district. The arrested has been identified as Shantharaju, son of Bettaiah and a resident of Gundapura village in Malavalli taluk. DRFO Praveen and staff, who were patrolling…
Youth beheads man, arrives at Police Station with severed head !
September 29, 2018Mandya: In a gruesome incident, a youth, who beheaded a 38-year-old man, arrived at Malavalli Rural Police Station along with his victim’s severed head this morning much to the horror of Police personnel. Pashupathi, 24, of Chikkabagilu in Malavalli taluk, is the accused while Girish (38) of the same village is the victim. Pashupathi’s mother…
Elderly man killed in wall collapse
September 29, 2018Mandya: An elderly man was killed when a wall of his house colla psed due to heavy rains at Sadolalu village in Maddur taluk last night. The deceased has been identified as Ayyappa (68). Ayyappa was fast asleep in his house, when the wall collapsed on him due to heavy rains that lashed the village…
Lineman electrocuted
September 29, 2018Mandya: In a tragic incident, a 35-year-old lineman attached to Santebachahalli Sub-Station in K.R. Pet taluk was electrocuted while working on an electric pole at Yaladahalli near Bharatipura Cross in K.R. Pet taluk this morning. The deceased has been identified as Rakesh (35) of Gidadaboppanahalli.
Blast of sound shocks people in Mysuru, Mandya and Pandavapura
September 26, 2018Mysuru: Several Mysureans and residents of Mandya, Pandavapura and Srirangapatna experienced a mysterious rattling sound at around 2.40 pm yesterday. The sound was sharp and was of high intensity and its effects were felt across Mysuru, Srirangapatna, Pandavapura and parts of Mandya. The loud sound came at a time when similar sounds were heard in…
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