Nanjangud: The famed Srikanteshwara Temple at Nanjangud has recorded a hundi collection of Rs.1.72 crore. The counting of all the 35 hundis of the temple was taken up on Tuesday at the Temple’s Dasoha Bhavan, during which Rs.1,72,85,296 cash, 92 grams of gold jewellery, 3.5 kg silver articles and 33 foreign currencies were found. More…
Youth ends life
May 15, 2024Nanjangud: A 17-year-old boy, said to be depressed, committed suicide by falling under a moving train near the Railway Underpass, close to Basavanapura in the taluk yesterday morning. The deceased youth is Karan, son of Head Constable Shivakumar and teacher Nandini couple and a resident of Channakeshava Layout in the town. Deceased Karan was pursuing…
Three go missing
May 9, 2024Mysuru/Nanjangud: In separate cases, three persons have gone missing from Nanjangud and Mysuru city. In the first case, a 21-year-old girl, who was given temporary shelter at Shakthidhama in Mysuru, has gone missing since Apr. 30 night. The missing girl is M. Priya. She was handed over to Shakthidhama authorities on Apr. 4 by Saragur…
Officials dressed in special attires attract voters
April 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: While the top women officers including Deputy Commissioner and District Electoral Officer created voting awareness in Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha Constituency created in a unique way by draping a specially ordered hand woven silk sarees with a message requesting the voters to cast their franchise, the officials at various polling booths in Nanjangud coming under…
Two killed in road mishap
April 27, 2024Nanjangud: In a tragic road accident, a motorcycle rider and a pedestrian were killed on the spot, while the pillion rider sustained injuries near Tandavapura on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road yesterday. B. Shivanna (40) of Tandavapura and Mithun (19) of Galipura near Chamarajanagar are the deceased. Mithun, an employee of TVS factory near Tandavapura, was travelling back…
Bike rally held to create voting awareness
April 25, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With just a few hours left for the voting process to begin for the Lok Sabha elections tomorrow, the members of SVEEP Committee in Nanjangud, falling under the Chamarajanagar (SC) Lok Sabha Constituency held a bike rally to create awareness among the voters to participate in the festival of democracy by casting their franchise…
Lecturer commits suicide by setting himself ablaze
April 20, 2024Nanjangud: A 46-year- old college lecturer ended life by setting himself ablaze near Hosahalli gate in the outskirts of Nanjangud town on Friday. Madappa, who was working as a lecturer at Chamarajanagar Government PU College and a resident of V.A. Extension in Nanjangud town, is the deceased. Madappa’s wife Poornima too is a lecturer at…
Man sexually assaults woman after threatening with knife
April 16, 2024Nanjangud: A man, who barged into a house, threatened the lone woman in the house with a knife and sexually assaulted her. The incident, which has come to light lately, took place at Devirammanahalli village in the taluk. The accused has been identified as Nagaraju of Kalale village. The woman and her husband from Uttar…
‘Balaraj will emerge victorious from Chamarajanagar LS seat’
April 11, 2024Nanjangud: Chamarajanagar BJP candidate S. Balaraj is certain to emerge victorious in ensuing Lok Sabha polls, said State BJP Election In-charge Dr. Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, here on Monday. Speaking to the media persons after visiting Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple, Agarwal said that he had held a meeting with party leaders of all eight Assembly segments…
Mystery shrouds death of youth
April 7, 2024Nanjangud: Mystery shrouds the death of a youth who was found drowned at Hathwalkatte near Malkundi in the taluk. The deceased youth’s father has lodged a Police complaint alleging that his son was murdered by four youths by pushing him into the water. The deceased has been identified as Vinay (19), son of Nandeesh of…
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