Mandya: Alleging that the State Government was clandestinely releasing Cauvery water from the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam to Tamil Nadu even before the dam became full, farmers blocked the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway for about 30 minutes this morning. The road block resulted in huge pileup of traffic on the both sides of the busy four-lane…
Mandya Tahsildar lodges complaint against ex-Tahsildar
June 30, 2017Land alienation through fake documents Mandya: Mandya Tahsildar Maruti Prasanna has lodged a complaint with the Police, accusing his predecessor Tahsildar, Shirastedar and other officials of permitting land alienation through fake documents. In his complaint with the Mandya West Police on June 3, Maruti Prasanna has accused the then Tahsildar Priyadarshini, who is currently serving…
Quarry linked to Mandya MP penalised
June 29, 2017Mandya: Mandya JD(S) MP C.S. Puttaraju and his stone quarry business, in which his nephews are partners, has come under the scanner with the Department of Mines and Geology slapping a fine of Rs. 90 lakh for carrying on illegal mining in the deemed forest area of Pandavapura taluk. The Department issued a notice to…
Sugar District is now Vermicompost Town
June 19, 2017Mandya: Mandya, known as the Sugar District, is also being recognised as the district with highest number of vermicompost producing units in the State. Mandya district has bagged the first place in the State for having highest vermicompost production units with 1,252 production units in the district, while the rest of the districts have not…
Madhya Pradesh Scouts and Guides Cadets thrash man in Hampi Express
June 13, 2017He had boarded reserved coach in Maddur Mandya: A man was allegedly thrashed by Scouts and Guides Cadets from Madhya Pradesh for boarding the reserved Hampi Express coach in Maddur yesterday morning. The man, who was assaulted, has been identified as Shankar, a resident of Maddur, who is working in K.R. Pet. Shankar, who came…
KSCA Mysore Zonal League 2017: Kiran, Jairaj shine in PET CC’s big win
June 7, 2017Helped by a well compiled century by opener H.R. Kiran (117, 16x4s, 1x6s) and a six wicket haul by medium-pacer Jairag Gowda (six for 16), PET CC, Mandya registered a big 265-run win over YMCC in the KSCA Mysore Zone II Division League match played at the PET grounds in Mandya, recently. Meanwhile, in the…
Illegal mining: Activist files complaint against Mandya MP Puttaraju & 11 others
June 6, 2017Mandya: Accusing Mandya MP C.S. Puttaraju of mining illegally in forest area, Social Activist K.R. Ravindra has lodged a complaint against the MP and 11 others with the Lokayukta. While the complaint has been lodged against MP Puttaraju and his brother C. Ashok, a Zilla Panchayat member, for illegal mining in forest area, the names…
Baby girl rescued from traffickers dies in Mandya Children’s Home
May 28, 2017Mysuru: A 14-month-old trafficked baby girl, who was one among the 16 kids, who were rescued by the District Police and admitted to Vikasana Children’s Home in Mandya, reportedly died yesterday. Mysuru District Child Protection Officer Nagaraju, who visited Vikasana, said that the authorities there informed him that the child died due to asphyxiation (dying…
Induvalu Circle turning into accident spot
May 23, 2017Mandya: With frequent road accidents taking place in Induvalu Circle on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway resulting in fatalities and serious injuries, the residents of Induvalu village staged protest demonstration against the Police by blocking the Highway yesterday. Following a road accident between a bike and a car yesterday morning, the villagers staged a rasta roko for about…
One killed as private bus rams into goods auto
May 22, 2017Mandya: One person was killed, while three others sustained serious injuries when a private bus rammed into a goods auto in which they were travelling near Tandekere, K.R. Pet taluk in Mandya district this morning. While the deceased has been identified as Kalaiah, the injured have been identified as Vijayakumar, Prakash and Shivaramegowda. It is…
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