Mysore/Mysuru: Nanjangud Taluk Panchyat (TP) Vice-President and senior Congress leader Govindaraju (46) passed away at a private Hospital in city this afternoon following brief illness. He was the son of late Hejjige Ramaiah, who was a well-known politician of Nanjangud taluk. He leaves behind his wife and a host of relatives and friends.
Lockdown has turned this ‘Mr. Asia’ into a Farmer!
September 15, 2020By Y.D. Shekar Mysore/Mysuru: A model from Nanjangud near Mysuru, who had won Mr. Asia title, has turned a successful agriculturist during this lockdown. He has changed the bottom line with floriculture and agriculture. He is D.C. Nagesh, son of Chinnabuddi and Renuka couple of Devanoor village in Nanjangud. He had won the Mr. Asia…
Chamundi Hill Temple to be closed for devotees on Sept. 17
September 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Due to Mahalaya Amavasya on Sept. 17, the Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamudi Hill will remain closed for devotees on that date. Similarly, the famous Srikanteshwara Temple in Nanjangud town will also be shut for devotees on Sept. 17. M.M. Hills Temple closed for three days from Sept. 16 With devotees likely to throng M.M….
Temple entry timings relaxed
September 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has relaxed timings enabling devotees to visit Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill and Sri Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple in Nanjangud with effect from today. However, the ban on entry of devotees to these two temples would continue on Government holidays and Sundays, said DC B. Sharat, in a press release….
Girl goes missing from Nanjangud
September 4, 2020Nanjangud: An 18-year-old girl has gone missing from her house at Heggadahalli village in Nanjangud taluk from Aug. 29, according to the complaint lodged at Nanjangud Rural Police Station on Sept. 1. The missing girl is R. Sukanya. She is 4.4 ft. tall, fair complexioned, round faced, normal built, speaks Kannada and was wearing a…
Rains cause damages in city
September 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: After an over ten-day break, incessant rains lashed the city and district late on Monday night, causing damages to properties in some parts of the city. In the city, a transformer located on Vasanth Mahal Road was burnt reportedly due to a short circuit. Nanjangud taluk was the worst hit as 18 electric poles…
Woman succumbs to burns
August 31, 2020She had attempted suicide after allegedly abused by neighbour youth Nanjangud: A 30-year-old woman committed suicide by setting herself on fire after she was allegedly abused by the neighbour youth at Kallahalli village in the taluk. The deceased woman is Jayashree, wife of Chinnaswamy of Kallahalli. It is learnt that the youth, identified as Manjunath,…
Rs. 50 lakh compensation cheque given to Nanjangud THO’s family
August 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar handed over a cheque for Rs. 50 lakh to the family of Nanjangud Taluk Health Officer (THO) Dr. S.R. Nagendra, who had committed suicide on Aug. 20 allegedly due to work pressure. The Minister, accompanied by MLA S.A. Ramdas, Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar (now transferred), MCC Commissioner Gurudatta…
State IAS Officers resent FIR against Mysuru ZP CEO
August 27, 2020Bengaluru: Even as the inquiry into the alleged suicide of Nanjangud in-charge Taluk Health Officer (THO) Dr. S.R. Nagendra has begun, the Karnataka IAS Officers’ Association has said the act of lodging an FIR against Mysuru Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Prashanth Kumar Mishra (now transferred without posting) has brought down the morale of…
Appointed as In-Charge Taluk Health Officer, Nanjangud
August 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Health and Family Welfare has appointed Dr. Eshwar B. Kanatki as the new Nanjangud Taluk Health Officer (In-Charge). The post was lying vacant following the demise of Dr. S.R. Nagendra who ended his life by hanging at his residence at Alanahalli in city on Aug. 20, alleging harassment by a senior…
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