To host a slew of cultural and traditional programmes Mandya: Mandya District and Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy has said that Srirangapatna Dasara will be held for four days from Sept. 25 to 28 this year. “This year’s Dasara should be organised in a different way to attract more people and a decision about the selection…
Cauvery Aarati, Amusement Park at KRS: Farmers up in arms; tempers flare at Minister’s meeting
June 7, 2025Mandya: Farmers have vehemently opposed the State Government’s proposed Cauvery Aarati and Amusement Park projects at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam at Srirangapatna Taluk of Mandya district, warning that such initiatives could endanger the Dam’s structural integrity and must not be allowed under any circumstances. The protests came to the fore during a public…
Vairamudi Utsava from Apr. 2
March 17, 2025Mandya: Vairamudi Utsava at Melukote in Pandavapura taluk will be held from Apr. 2 to 14, said Agriculture and Mandya District Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy. Presiding over the preparatory meeting at Cauvery auditorium in Zilla Panchayat here yesterday, he instructed the officials to ensure all arrangements were in place prior to commencement of Vairamudi festival. “Food…
Minister opens Millets Excellence and Incubation Centre at CFTRI
December 7, 202443rd batch of International School of Milling Technology (ISMT) passes out Mysuru: Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy inaugurated the ‘Millets Excellence and Incubation Centre’ at the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI) in the city last evening. Constructed at a cost of Rs. 20 crore with State Government support, the centre…
Minister, Congress leader deny scuffle over financial dispute
November 11, 2024Mandya: The news published by Star of Mysore yesterday under the headline ‘Minister and Congress leader’s financial feud turns violent,’ which detailed an altercation and exchange of blows between an influential Minister from Mandya and a senior Congress leader at a hotel in Mysuru, has become the talk of the town. However, the individuals allegedly…
Former Minister C.S. Puttaraju denies Keelara Jayaram’s claim
November 11, 2024Mandya: Former Minister C.S. Puttaraju has called on Keelara Jayaram, who is reportedly involved in a physical altercation with Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy at a private event in Mysuru, to take an oath (aane-pramana) at the Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill. “I learnt through the media about the allegations of an attack on Mandya…
Learn about Aquaponics and pearl culture at Matsya Mela
October 8, 2024Mysuru: Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy inaugurated the Matsya Mela organised as part of Dasara-2024 by the Department of Fisheries at J.K. Grounds on Saturday. The Matsya Mela will be open for public till Oct. 10. This year’s Matsya Mela features several rare fish species not commonly seen in this region, along with an exhibition of…
‘Agriculture can be profitable using modern technologies’
October 6, 2024Mysuru: Agricultural sector can be made profitable by using modern technology, said Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy, here yesterday. He was speaking after inaugurating Raitha Dasara-2024 at MMC&RI Platinum Jubilee Auditorium at J.K. Grounds. Stating that sustainable growth in agriculture was possible to help farmers lead a comfortable life, he said: “Apart from agriculture, modern technologies…
Govt. to take back MUDA’s 50:50 sites ?
October 5, 2024Minister Cheluvarayaswamy hints at site withdrawal while speaking to reporters in Mysuru Mysuru: In a significant development regarding the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site scam, Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy announced that the Government intends to revoke all sites allocated under the controversial 50:50 scheme. Speaking to reporters in Mysuru this morning after inaugurating the…
‘Cauvery Aarti’ likely to be new Srirangapatna Dasara attraction
September 21, 2024Mandya District Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy-led Committee on study tour at Haridwar, Varanasi in UP Haridwar: If all goes according to the plan, ‘Cauvery Aarti’ will be performed to the river by the same name at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) reservoir, Srirangapatna taluk in Mandya district of Karnataka, from the forthcoming Srirangapatna Dasara festival scheduled to…















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