Srirangapatna: The Fort town of Srirangapatna in Mandya District, where Cauvery river, the lifeline of people of Southern parts of the State flows with full force, drew huge crowds from different parts of the State on Mahalaya Amavasya Day on Oct. 6. The town witnessed an unusual rush of people, who arrived for offering ‘Pinda’…
CM couple, 5 Ministers perform puja at KRS Dam
October 7, 2021‘Sankalpa’ made for good rains in catchment areas for the Reservoir to reach maximum level Srirangapatna: In the light of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) asking Karnataka to make good in September the shortfall in the realisation of Cauvery water by Tamil Nadu and in the wake of falling water levels in Krishna Raja…
Revenue Minister Ashoka leads mass ‘Pinda Pradhana’ rituals
October 4, 2021Prays for salvation of departed souls who died of COVID Srirangapatna: It is a tradition in South India to immerse the ashes of those who have been cremated in River Cauvery. But one of the many sad fallouts of the COVID pandemic is that the ashes of many patients who died of the virus were…
Mystery shrouds death of 16 goats in Srirangapatna
September 25, 2021Srirangapatna: In a shocking incident, 16 goats were found dead under mysterious circumstances at Palahalli village near Srirangapatna taluk. The goats belonged to a farmer named Srinivas, a resident of the same village. Srinivas had a total of 50 goats. After grazing them, he had housed the goats in the shed last night. When he…
Echo of gang rape at Chamundi foothill: Cops warn couples in secluded spots
September 15, 2021Srirangapatna Police launch awareness drive Srirangapatna: Following the recent gang rape of an MBA student at the foot of Chamundi Hill, the Srirangapatna Police have launched a drive to warn couples who sit in isolated areas. The Police have decided that ‘prevention is better than cure’ and patrolling teams are warning couples against venturing to…
Sumalatha promises to bring Madiwala Community in SC list
September 14, 2021Srirangapatna: Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish said that she will raise the issue of bringing Madiwala community in the list of Scheduled Castes (SC). She was speaking at the inauguration of Mandya District unit of Madiwala Okkoota and Machideva awards conferment programme organised at Ambedkar Bhavan in Srirangapatna yesterday. Observing that Madiwala community is economically, academically,…
Bus driver averts major mishap before falling unconscious
September 13, 2021Srirangapatna: A KSRTC bus driver, who suffered low Blood Pressure (BP) and was about to fall unconscious, averted a major mishap from happening and has saved the lives of passengers. The KSRTC bus attached to Nanjangud KSRTC Bus Depot left Mysuru with passengers to Bengaluru. When the bus neared Baburayanakoppal in Srirangapatna taluk, driver Manjunath…
Crocodile spotted near Virija Canal
September 12, 2021Srirangapatna: A huge crocodile was spotted on the banks of Virija Canal at Palahalli near Srirangaptna on Thursday night, causing a sense of fear among the villagers. A tourist, who first spotted the huge croc, captured a video of it which is doing rounds on social media. As Palahalli is very close to Ranganathittu Bird…
State seeks Ramsar Site Tag for Ranganathittu Sanctuary
September 9, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has sent a proposal to the Centre seeking Ramsar Site Tag for Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary near Srirangapatna in Mandya district. If wetlands or Ramsar Sites are declared, they require stringent conservation measures. The Government has written to the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), seeking Ramsar recognition for Ranganathittu…
Farmer injured as bullet fired by poacher pierces stomach
September 9, 2021Police take six persons into custody Srirangapatna: A farmer sustained serious injuries when a bullet fired by a poacher pierced his stomach. The incident took place at Melapura village in the taluk yesterday. The injured farmer has been identified as 45-year-old Madesh, son of Mahadeva of Melapura and Srirangapatna Police, who have taken persons hailing…
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