Mysore/Mysuru: The girl, who was allegedly murdered by her friend, who later committed suicide in the room of a lodge in city on Feb. 3, was a meritorious student, who wanted to become an IAS Officer. The deceased girl is identified as Amulya of T.B. Layout in Nagamangala and her friend, who murdered her and…
Two killed, three injured as car hits road divider
February 1, 2021Nagamangala: Two youths were killed while three others sustained injuries, when the car in which they were travelling hit a road divider and toppled near Hosakki Palya Gate on Bengaluru-Mangaluru Highway (NH-75), Bellur hobli in the taluk. The deceased are Srinivas (22) and Shankar Prasad (20), both residents of Bengaluru. The deceased, along with three…
Seven alleged kidnappers in Nagamangala Police net
September 27, 2020They had kidnapped a boy from B’luru for Rs. 30 lakh ransom Nagamangala: Seven alleged kidnappers, who had reportedly kidnapped a boy from a rich family from Bengaluru and held him for Rs. 30 lakh ransom, have been arrested by Nagamangala Town Police. Those arrested are Mahesh, Mohan, Navyanth, Bharat, Joseph, Ravikiran and Raju, all…
Minister Gopalaiah stops convoy to rescue accident victim
August 21, 2020Mandya: Ministers have a heart too. Mahalakshmi Layout MLA and Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister K. Gopalaiah proved it last evening when he not only rescued an accident victim but also summoned an ambulance to take him to the hospital, got the victim admitted there and ensured better treatment. The incident occurred…
Mandya drowning incident: CM instructs officials to provide compensation of Rs. 22 lakh to 7 families
June 16, 2020Bengaluru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has instructed the officials concerned to provide a total compensation of Rs. 22 lakh to the families of seven persons, who were drowned in separate incidents in Mandya district on Sunday. The CM has instructed the authorities concerned to pay Rs. 5 lakh each to the family of deceased Geetha,…
Seven persons meet watery grave in Mandya district
June 15, 2020Mandya: In three separate incidents, seven persons including five women met their watery grave in Mandya district yesterday. In the first incident, a woman and her two daughters drowned at the lake in Beeranahalli village in Nagamangala taluk coming under Bogadi Gram Panchayat limits. The deceased are Geetha (40), wife of Narasimhaiah and their daughters…
Youth working as bonded labourer rescued
June 12, 2020Mandya: A 23-year-old youth, who was allegedly forced to work as a bonded labourer at a chicken meat stall for the interest amount to the loan he had taken, has been rescued by the taluk officials at Bellur Cross in Nagamangala on Wednesday evening. The youth who was rescued belonged to Budubuduke Colony in Nagamangala…
Narrow escape for Minister as boulder explodes near his moving car
June 8, 2020Mandya: Horticulture and Sericulture Minister K.C. Narayanagowda, who is also Mandya District In-charge Minister, had a close shave when a boulder exploded very close to the car he was travelling near Bankapura in Nagamangala taluk of the District on Sunday. Narayanagowda was on way to his Constituency K.R.Pet travelling in his car on Bengaluru-Jalasuru road,…
Nagamangala and Malavalli declared as Containment Zones
April 6, 2020Mandya: With five Moulvis, who visited Nagamangala and Malavalli in the district after returning from Delhi’s Nizamuddin Tablighi Jamaat testing positive for COVID-19, the Mandya District Administration has declared the two taluks as Containment Zones (Red Alert Zones). The Moulvis are said to have toured Nagamangala and Malavalli taluks for religious campaign after returning from…
Fire destroys documents, furniture at Canara Bank near Nagamangala
February 10, 2020Mandya: An accidental fire has destroyed documents, furniture, computers and other items of Canara Bank at Arani village in Nagamangala taluk in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Though it is suspected that an electrical short circuit might have been the reason behind the fire, the exact reason is yet to be ascertained. Fire and…
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