Nanjangud: Despite stern warnings from the State Government to microfinance companies against harassing borrowers over loan repayments, two individuals in Nanjangud taluk have tragically taken their own lives. The deceased have been identified as Jayasheela (53) of Ambale village and Krishnamurthy (35) of Malkundi village. The Hullahalli Police have registered FIRs against seven microfinance companies…
Woman killed after she puts her head out of moving bus
January 27, 2025Head smashed, hand severed; two others sustain injuries on hands Nanjangud: A woman’s head got smashed and her right hand got severed after she put her head out of the bus window she was travelling. The incident took place in front of a pickle factory at Sindhuvalli village in the taluk on Mysuru-Ooty Highway on…
Farmers stage protest against Microfinance companies at Nanjangud
January 24, 2025Nanjangud: Strongly condemning the high rate of interest charged by Microfinance companies and forcible actions for recovery of loans, farmers under the banner of KRRS staged a demonstration in front of Tahsildar Office in Nanjangud town on Wednesday. Addressing the protestors, KRRS President Badagalapura Nagendra said that Microfinance companies have been harassing the farmers and…
Former MP Prathap Simha condemns attack on calf in Nanjangud
January 16, 2025Says there is no protection for Hindus or Officers in the State during the Congress regime Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha has called for stringent action against those responsible for cutting the tail of calf at Nanjangud here this morning. Speaking to media persons, Prathap Simha said at the time when the cows are…
Alleged harassment of micro finance firms: Loanee villagers deserting home in Nanjangud taluk
January 16, 2025Nanjangud: Unable to bear the harassment of micro finance firms to repay the loan amount, the villagers, who have allegedly defaulted on repayment of loan, are deserting villages in Nanjangud taluk, the trend that has surfaced after a similar development was reported in Chamarajanagar district recently. The micro finance firms, that lend the amount to…
Youth sneaks into house for theft, ‘misbehaves’ with woman
January 4, 2025Angry villagers trace the accused and beat him, before handing him over to Cops Nanjangud: A youth, who sneaked into a house to commit theft, allegedly misbehaved with a woman, only to be beaten black and blue by the villagers at Bokkahalli in Nanjangud taluk in the district recently. Harsha, son of Venkatachala of Bokkahalli,…
Two persons murdered over petty issues
January 3, 2025Kollegal/Nanjangud: In separate cases two persons including a woman have been allegedly murdered over petty issues at Kollegal and Nanjangud. While a brother slit the throat of his sister at Kollegal, an auto driver was stabbed to death with a beer bottle for refusing to give money to buy liquor at Nanjangud. Kollegal: Syed Farman…
Man arrested for drawing indecent pictures of women and throwing them in front of their houses
December 11, 2024Nanjangud: Hullahalli Police have arrested a man for allegedly drawing indecent pictures of women and throwing them in front of their houses. The arrested man is 54-year-old Shivanna, a resident of Varadarajaswamy Layout at Hullahalli village. The man was caught by the villagers, who thrashed him and handed him over to the Police. It is…
Yuva Brigade leads Kapila River Cleaning Drive
December 9, 2024Mysuru: The 16-pillared mantapa, commonly called Hadinaaru Kaalu Mantapa at Kapila River in Nanjangud near the Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple, a symbol of heritage and devotion, shone once again thanks to the efforts of the Yuva Brigade and local volunteers. Determined to preserve the beauty and sanctity of the site, the youth-led team took on the…
Last Karthika Masa Puja rituals: Devotees throng Nanjangud temple
November 26, 2024Nanjangud: A large number of devotees thronged Srikanteshwara Swamy temple at Nanjangud, popularly known as Dakshina Kashi, on account of last Karthika Somavara (Monday), in the town yesterday. Beginning from the early morning hours at 4 am, the devotees started descending on the shrine. They took a holy dip in the Kapila river and waited…
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