Srirangapatna: Over 150 villagers sat on a dharna at Pump House Circle demanding repair of KRS Road, the works of which have come to a standstill. The protesters said that Rs. 9.4 crore was sanctioned for the repair works and ‘guddali puja’ was also performed about 4 months ago. Though the works commenced, only about…
Srirangapatna: A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot while the pillion rider sustained serious injuries when a KSRTC bus trying to overtake another bus reportedly rammed into the bike near Mogarahalli (Manti) on KRS-Mysuru Main Road yesterday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Aravind (27), an employee of a private firm at Belagola…
Mysuru: Two leopards were trapped using cages this morning near city. One was trapped inside the BEML Campus at Yelwal, the other one fell into a cage at Subbanakuppe village near Srirangapatna. After a series of complaints from the BEML staff on leopard sightings, the Forest Department placed a cage with a live bait. The…
Kill four goats, spread terror among farming community; Villagers blame forest officers Srirangapatna: After a brief lull, a couple of leopards are spreading terror in the farmland on the backwaters of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and have killed four goats in a single day recently creating panic among the residents and tourists. The leopards,…
Girl students lock Head Master in office, thrash him Cops arrest accused, register case under POCSO Act Pandavapura/Srirangapatna: A High School Head Master (HM) was locked in the office room and thrashed with sticks and brooms by the girl students for allegedly harassing them sexually. The villagers, with the help of hostel warden, managed to…
Srirangapatna: A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against eight Police personnel including Srirangapatna Inspector for allegedly arresting a youth and threatening him for violating law during Sankeerthana Yatra, which was held on Dec. 4 in Srirangapatna. The youth, a 17-year-old from Pandavapura taluk, was arrested on Friday midnight. The Police personnel named in…
Hanuma Jayanti celebrations at the Fort Town Srirangapatna: The Fort Town of Srirangapatna on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway, seemed to be painted in saffron colour today as thousands of Hanuma Maaladharis (Hanuma devotees), dressed in saffron attire and holding flags, took out ‘Sankeertana Yatra’ in the town as part of Hanuma Jayanti celebrations. The Yatra, which…
Commuting on Paschimavahini-Kannur Road in Srirangapatna a nightmarish experience By Vinay Karekura Srirangapatna: In another instance of a breakdown of infrastructure, a portion of Paschimavahini-Kannur Road crumbled and collapsed late last night. People travelling on the busy road this morning were in for a surprise as they stared at a gaping circular hole on the…
Proposal sent to State Government for approval; tenders to be called soon, say officials KRS closure causing irreparable damage to Dam reputation; hard to regain fame, says MLA Srirangapatna: In a bid to win back tourists to the now shut Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and Brindavan Gardens and to prevent leopards from straying inside…
Not one, but a family of leopards suspected in KRS Srirangapatna: The elusive leopard, has been spotted twice in KRS yesterday too and the wild cat has attacked and injured a dog near Royal Orchid Hotel in the afternoon. Luckily, the dog escaped from the jaws of death but has sustained injuries. After the leopard…
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