81-year-old man, a distant relative of former Vice-President B.D. Jatti, denied burial in his hometown Nanjangud: Families bereaved by COVID-19 are often unable to bid a dignified farewell to their loved ones as neighbours, friends and relatives avoid them due to stigma and fear of infections. A number of instances of people shunning the time-honoured…
Bike rider killed in scooter-bike collision
July 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A two-wheeler rider, who was seriously injured in a head-on collision between a scooter and a bike on Tuesday, succumbed at a private hospital in the midnight. The deceased is Rajesh (31), a resident of Bokkahalli in Nanjangud taluk. Rajesh, who had been to Yandalli to visit his wife, was on his way to…
Woman depressed over daughter’s death commits suicide
July 10, 2020Nanjangud: A 45-year-old woman, depressed over her daughter’s death recently, committed suicide by hanging self at her house on Tuesday night. The deceased woman is Netravathi, wife of late Shivakumar and a resident of 9th cross, Extension Layout here. Netravathi’s daughter Supritha had passed away recently following which she (Netravathi) had gone into depression and…
Biscuit agency Manager commits suicide
July 7, 2020Nanjangud: A person, working as a Manager at a biscuit agency, committed suicide by hanging self at the agency office on Broadway Road here yesterday. The deceased is Sudheendrachar (62), a resident of 17th Cross in Nanjangud town. He leaves behind his wife Sudha and son Prabhuranjan. Sudheendrachar, who came to the agency office yesterday…
City sand sculptor arrested on charges of idol theft
July 3, 2020Mysuru/Nanjangud: Biligere Police in Nanjangud taluk near Mysuru have arrested famous city-based sand artist M. Gowri on charges of idol theft. The complaint was filed by Tahsildar on Wednesday and she was later released on bail. Gowri was arrested on charges of theft under the provisions of The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains…
Rider killed as two bikes collide head-on near Nanjangud
June 29, 2020Nanjangud: A 52-year-old man was killed on the spot while another rider sustained serious injuries when their bikes collided head-on near Mahadevanagar on Nanjangud-Chamarajanagar Road yesterday night. While the deceased has been identified as Ravikumar alias Papachhi of Nanjangud, brother of former Zilla Panchayat member Shashirekha and proprietor of Shashidhar Complex, opposite to Ambedkar Bhavan…
Minister Eshwarappa visits Drinking Water Station at Nanjangud
June 23, 2020Nanjangud: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister K.S. Eshwarappa on Saturday visited Drinking Water Supply Station near Mahadevanagara in the taluk. Eshwarappa’s visit comes following an appeal made by Nanjangud MLA B. Harshavardhan, who had complained about poor quality of works and broken water supply pipelines, which had resulted in wastage of enormous quantity…
BMTC employee tests positive in Mysuru; 15 active cases
June 18, 2020Primary contact of BMTC staff visits Nanjangud Rural Police Station; premises sanitised, barricaded Mysore/Mysuru: One more person tested positive for COVID-19 on June 16 (but was reported on June 17), taking the total active positive in Mysuru to 15. The victim is 35-year-old male patient (P) 7553. An employee of Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC),…
SWR Mysuru Division runs first Parcel Special Express from Nanjangud
June 17, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Railway is running Goods Trains and Parcel Express Trains to ensure supply of essential commodities across the country and committed to ensuring the supply of essential commodities like food, medicines etc., to meet the requirements of citizens. South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, ran its first ever Parcel Special Express on June 15 from…
Leopard kills calf near Nanjangud
June 17, 2020Nanjangud: A calf was killed when a leopard raided a cow shed at Rampura village in the taluk on Monday. The calf belonged to one Manjunath, a resident of Hullahalli and he had tied the calf in the shed at his farm in Rampura village. The leopard, which entered the shed in the wee hours…
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