Bengaluru: Despite the Congress High Command insisting him to contest from Mandya Assembly segment, Actor and sitting Mandya MLA Ambarish is said to have refused to contest the May 12 Assembly polls. Ambarish, who was allotted the party ticket from Mandya, is reported to have bluntly told the High Command that he will not be…
Murder threat to Mandya DC
April 20, 2018Mandya: An unidentified person has threatened to kill Mandya Deputy Commissioner N. Manjushree, if she does not take action against an election official against whom a complaint has been filed. The person has made this threat over phone to the DC and she has filed a complaint in this regard at the West Police Station….
Allotment of party ticket: Congress workers vandalise party office in Mandya
April 17, 2018Mandya: A day after the Congress announced its list of candidates for 218 Assembly seats, which also included Mandya, supporters of key aspirant Ravikumar (Ganiga Ravi) vandalised the Mandya District Congress office yesterday opposing the candidature of former Minister and actor M.H. Ambarish for Mandya Assembly segment. More than 30 supporters of Ravikumar, who gathered…
Mandya Electoral Officer inspects strong room
April 16, 2018Mandya: N. Manjushri, the Mandya District Electoral Officer , who is also the Deputy Commissioner (DC) visited the strong room at the Government College (Autonomous) in Mandya yesterday and inspected the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and the security for the strong room besides inspecting other facilities. Speaking after inspecting the Strong Room, Manjushri said that…
Farmers demand release of water to VC Canal
April 16, 2018Mandya: Police took farmers and BJP activists who were protesting in the town yesterday into custody. The protest led by farmer leader and BJP aspirant from Srirangapatna K.S. Nanjundegowda near Visvesvaraya Circle on Bengaluru-Mysuru road was aimed against the officials for stopping water discharge to VC Canal from KRS reservoir. In the context of low…
Family of three attempts suicide & videographs too
April 12, 2018Mandya: In an unusual incident, a family of three have attempted suicide and also videographed the incident alleging that they were being harassed by close associates of former JD(S) MLA M. Srinivas. The incident is said to have occurred near Srinivasapura Gate on the outskirts of the town on Tuesday. Ratan Gowda, 35 and his…
Assembly poll: Rowdies warned in Mandya
April 12, 2018Mandy: The District Administration is gearing up for a smooth conduct of Assembly election and in that context a rowdy parade was held at all Police Stations in the town yesterday. In addition to that, Paramilitary personnel took out a flag march through the main thoroughfares of the town and district. Based on the directions…
Refusal by cops to book case against assaulters: Youth attempts suicide in Police Station
April 5, 2018Mandya: A youth, who had gone to Nagamangala Police Station to lodge a complaint against the assaulters, attempted suicide by consuming poison after the cops refused to book a case. The youth, who attempted suicide has been identified as Raghu, a resident of Kasuvinahalli village in the district. It is learnt that on Tuesday…
Traffic diversion on Mysuru – Bengaluru highway at Mandya today
March 25, 2018Mandya: On account of All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Rahul Gandhi taking part in road shows in the district, Mandya DC N. Manjushri has ordered traffic diversion on Mysuru – Bengaluru highway passing through Mandya from 1 pm to 5 pm today. As per a release issued by the DC, Vehicles proceeding from Mysuru…
11 injured as balloon to welcome Rahul explodes
March 24, 2018Mysuru: Eleven persons including six children suffered injuries yesterday when a giant gas balloon exploded at Cauverypura in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district. The group of people was making arrangements to welcome Congress President Rahul Gandhi and was filling the balloons from a cylinder, when the accident occurred. The workers from an advertising agency in…















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