Mandya: A woman was killed on the spot, while her husband sustained serious injuries, when a KSRTC Volvo bus rammed into the scooter they were riding at Srirangapatna on Monday. While the deceased has been identified as Puttasiddamma (56), her seriously injured husband has been identified as Mariyaiah (60), residents of Kalastawadi in Mysuru taluk….
Doctors Stage Protest: Medical services in city not affected
January 2, 2018Mysuru: Doctors of many private hospitals in city wore black badges and attended to patients, protesting against the proposed law that aims to replace the Medical Council of India (MCI) with National Medical Commission (NMC), here today. Hospitals were seen functioning normally as all the departments including Out-Patient Department (OPD) and surgery departments. Meanwhile, many…
Two killed as bike crashes into Police barricade
January 2, 2018Mandya: In a tragic incident, two youths were killed on the spot when the motorcycle they were travelling crashed into Police barricade near Tolali Gate on Bellur Cross- Adichunchanagiri Road late last night. The deceased have been identified as Pradeep (25) and Pavan (23), residents of Nagamangala town. Nagamangala Police have registered a case in…
Teen among four killed in Mandya, Hunsur
January 1, 2018Mandya/ Hunsur: Four persons were killed in separate accidents in Mandya and Hunsur since the last 48 hours. The latest accident occurred in Hunsur this morning where a school teacher was killed. The victim has been identified as 35-year-old Mahesh, the son of Swamy Gowda of Kothegala village. He was working as a teacher at…
Mandya Couple commits suicide
December 25, 2017Kengeri: Praveen (24) and Priya (19), hailing from Mandya, who got married just two months ago committed suicide at their residence in Kengeri yesterday. Police said that the couple had borrowed loans from some persons and were finding it difficult to repay it. The couple ran a small Gobi Manchurian business at Kengeri and struggled…
Criminal cases to be filed against 6 PDOs in Mandya
December 25, 2017Mandya: Following allegations of dereliction of duty resulting in the loss of Rs.3.35 crore to the state exchequer, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Principal secretary Nagambika Devi has ordered Mandya ZP CEO B. Sharath to file a criminal case against 6 Panchayat Development Officers (PDOs) The six PDOs – Arati Kumari of Chinakurali Gram…
Burglary gang busted; Eleven gang members arrested
December 23, 2017Malavalli: The Malavalli Police have busted a burglary gang with the arrest of 11 persons including four women. Addressing a press meet here on Friday, Mandya SP G. Radhika said that the Police have recovered 850 gm of gold jewellery worth Rs. 24 lakh, two Tata Sumo vehicles, four gas cutters, six cellphones and a…
Bebi Betta illegal mining case: Forest Vigilance Squad begins probe
December 23, 2017Mandya: There seems to be more trouble for Mandya MP C.S. Puttaraju as the Government has ordered a probe into the alleged illegal stone quarrying in Mandya district. Based on a complaint lodged by RTI activist Kallahalli Ravindra alleging that rampant illegal stone quarrying was going on in Bebi Betta, Chinnakurali and Honaganahalli forest area,…
Lecturer, government employee turn dacoits
December 13, 2017Mandya: It is hard to believe that a college lecturer, who is expected to teach morals and values to students, and a government employee, who usually leads a secure life with perks and pension, would be involved in dacoity. Sad but true. The Mandya Police yesterday nabbed a gang of 13 dacoits and among them…
ACB raids officials in Mysuru, Mandya
December 13, 2017Mysuru/Mandya: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths, headed by ACB Mysuru SP Dr. H.T. Shekar and Dy.SP Gajendra Prasad, conducted simultaneous raids on the residences and offices of officials in Mysuru and Mandya this morning on charges of possessing disproportionate assets. The raids were conducted on the office and residence of M.C. Shashikumar, Joint Director,…















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