Nanjangud: Two sweetmeat shops on Chinnavarakatte Street adjacent to Bazar Street in the town have been destroyed in a fire set by two miscreants yesterday midnight. The sweet shops belonged to Yogesh and Santosh. Residents, who saw the fire at the sweet shops, informed the shop owners and also the Fire Station. As there was…
Miscreants assault driver, flee with autorickshaw, cell phone
February 21, 2023Nanjangud: Miscreants, who assaulted a driver, have fled with his autorickshaw and mobile phone near the bund of a canal at Nagarle village on Feb. 16. The auto driver, who lost his vehicle and mobile phone, is 22-year-old Sridhar, a resident of T. Narasipur town. On Feb. 16 at about 9.45 pm, Sridhar was waiting…
Kidnap of industrialist, son from Nanjangud for ransom
February 13, 2023Special Police team nabs ten; recovers Rs. 21.10 lakh Mysore/Mysuru: The Special Police Team, constituted to trace and arrest the kidnappers of an industrialist and his son from Nanjangud, have solved the case by arresting 10 accused and recovering cash besides seizing four and two-wheelers, lethal weapons and mobile phones from them. According to sources,…
Unauthorised exit door entry at Nanjangud Temple
February 10, 2023Temple authorities warn staff of strict action Nanjangud: Following complaints of unauthorised entry of devotees to the sanctum sanctorum through exit door of the famed Sri Srikanteshwaraswamy Temple at Nanjangud by bribing outdoor temple staff, the temple authorities have warned of strict action against such staff who facilitate illegal entry of devotees through the exit…
Grand start for Suttur Jatra Mahotsava
January 19, 2023Nanjangud: Adi Jagadguru Sri Shivarathri Shivayogigala Jatra Mahotsava, popularly known as Suttur Jatra Mahotsava, got off to a grand and colourful start at Suttur Sri Kshetra in the taluk yesterday. Former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar inaugurated the exhibition organised as part of the Jatra, in the presence of Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji, Hosamutt…
District Police solve T. Narasipur house burglary, Nanjangud cyber crime cases
January 10, 2023Four arrested, four absconding; 791.510 grams gold, 499.260 grams silver, Rs. 26,000 cash recovered Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, the Mysuru District Police have solved a house burglary case in T. Narasipur and a cyber crime case at Nanjangud by arresting a total of four accused and recovering gold, silver and cash from them. Addressing a…
CID probe ordered: Former N’gud Tahsildar among 16 booked
December 29, 2022Nanjangud: A criminal case has been booked against 16 persons including former Nanjangud Tahsildar Naveen Joseph for providing compensation to non-beneficiaries at Nanjangud Town Police Station. The State Government has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe into the complaint of granting compensation for nine non-eligible persons for the lands acquired by Karnataka Industrial…
Thousands of devotees witness Kapila Aarati at Nanjangud
December 15, 2022Nanjangud: Volunteers of Yuva Brigade, who had removed tonnes of wastes from Kapila River during their three-day cleaning drive to keep the River clean recently, had organised Kapila Aarati on the banks of the River in the Temple Town of Nanjangud yesterday. Thousands of devotees witnessed Kapila Aarati and Laksha Deepotsava was also held on…
Tonnes of waste removed from River Kapila in Nanjangud
December 14, 2022Nanjangud: The volunteers of Yuva Brigade, in their three-day-long cleaning drive have removed tonnes of waste materials from Kapila River in Nanjangud. The volunteers, who assembled on the banks of the river at about 6.30 am on Sunday, began their cleaning drive amidst drizzle and cold weather. They first removed the algae, floating plants and…
Freedom fighter B. Srikantaiah passes away
December 3, 2022Nanjangud: Freedom fighter B. Srikantaiah (96), passed away at his residence located on 5th Cross, Srikantapuri Extension, Nanjangud town, yesterday. Srikantaiah was also a former member of the erstwhile Nanjangud Town Municipal Council and a former Dharmadarshi of Srikanteshwaraswamy Temple in the town. He leaves behind his son a daughter and a host of relatives…
Recent Comments