Pandavapura: Less than a week after a private bus rolled down into the Varuna Canal at Kanaganamaradi in the taluk on Nov. 24, killing 30 passengers, three persons travelling in a car had a miraculous escape when the car toppled near the same spot on Wednesday. Veterinary Doctor Shivaiah along with Chetan and Yogesh Gowda…
Man drowns after accidentally falling into canal
October 28, 2018The 38-year-old had been to attend CM’s rally Pandavapura: A 38-year-old man died of drowning after reportedly slipping into a canal during Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy’s campaign for Mandya Lok Sabha by-poll at Pandavapura yesterday. Kumar of Jakkanahalli in the taluk is the deceased. Kumar, who attended Chief Minister’s rally at Pandavapura Stadium, went into…
Blast of sound shocks people in Mysuru, Mandya and Pandavapura
September 26, 2018Mysuru: Several Mysureans and residents of Mandya, Pandavapura and Srirangapatna experienced a mysterious rattling sound at around 2.40 pm yesterday. The sound was sharp and was of high intensity and its effects were felt across Mysuru, Srirangapatna, Pandavapura and parts of Mandya. The loud sound came at a time when similar sounds were heard in…
Youths rescue leopard cubs near Bebi Betta
December 11, 2017Pandavapura: Youths of Banangaadi village have rescued two leopard cubs from a field last evening which the Forest Department have taken into custody. The cubs were spotted by workers in the field and as the news spread, the youths identified as Devaraju, Nandish, Ravi, Shekar and others who arrived at the spot, waited till the…
Transfer of Bebi Betta land: Pramoda Devi Wadiyar writes to Tahsildar
November 2, 2017Mysuru: It is nearly three years since the member of the erstwhile royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar had written to the Government about the Bebi Betta land which is a private property belonging to Wadiyar family. However, in spite of waiting for so long, there is no response to the letter. Hence, she has written…
Baby Betta illegal mining blast: Mine owner arrested
October 6, 2017Mandya: The Pandavapura Police have arrested the main accused in the illegal mining blast at Baby Betta that killed one person and injured two. The arrested person has been identified as Sudarshan, the proprietor of the quarry. According to the Police, last week, one Narayana died and two persons were seriously injured following a blast…
Illegal mining at Baby Betta: Plaint against 19 Officers
October 5, 2017Mandya: Right to Information (RTI) Activist K.R. Ravindra has approached Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) against alleged illegal stone quarrying at Baby Betta Forest Range near Pandavapura. In his complaint, Ravindra has accused mining owners of violating human rights and mentioned that two people have died due to blast in the mining recently and…
Engineer commits suicide
September 17, 2017Pandavapura: An incident of a young engineer committing suicide by falling under a moving train has been reported near Pandavapura Railway Station on Friday night and the incident came to light when the Police found the body on the railway track the next morning. The deceased engineer has been identified as H.P. Raju Gowda (27),…
Suspected Dengue: Youth dies in Pandavapura
July 14, 2017Pandavapura: An 18-year-old youth has succumbed to suspected Dengue fever in Pandavapura. The youth has been identified as K. Manju, son of Krishnegowda of Beerashettalli in the town and a first year Engineering student at BGS College of Engineering in Bellur, who had recently written the exams and had returned home on Monday. Manju, who…
36-ft Ramanujacharya statue unveiled at Kerethonnuru in Pandavapura
April 27, 2017Pandavapura (Mandya): A 36-foot tall Ramanujacharya’s statue installed by the Yadugiri Yathiraja Mutt of Bengaluru, at Kerethonnuru as part of the Saint’s Sahasramanotsava (millenium) was unveiled near here recently. Seer Yathiraja Jeeyar said, “Saint Ramanujacharya, who is from Tamil Nadu, stayed at Tondanuru village (now Thonnur) for 13 years, 950 years ago and strove for…
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