Dreamweavers of a quaint village near Srirangapatna who wove clothes for Mysore royal family and Tipu Sultan By Vinay Karekura Kodiyala, over 20 kilometres from Srirangapatna, is like any other quaint village of ‘Mysuru Seeme’ with small pillared houses on either side of narrow roads dotted with petty shops selling tea and bakery biscuits where…
Youth drives Police jeep on KRS Dam
February 27, 2021Public not even allowed by security men to walk here Srirangapatna: A youth has landed himself in a controversy after driving a Police jeep on top of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya. While there is no information on the exact day and time, the very video which has been shot on a…
Thousands throng Nimishamba Temple
February 27, 2021Devotees line up for Punya Snana on Full Moon day of Maagha Maasa Srirangapatna: Thousands of people are arriving at the historic Nimishamba Temple at Srirangapatna since last midnight to bathe in River Cauvery and have a darshan of Goddess Nimishamba. It is an auspicious day according to Hindu Almanac and Panchanga as today is…
Minister Nirani visits mining areas around Srirangapatna
February 23, 2021Srirangapatna: With complaints galore regarding illegal stone mining and operation of quarry units in Srirangapatna and Pandavapura taluks that pose a threat to the safety and stability of KRS dam located in the taluk, Minister for Mines and Geology Murugesh Nirani visited several mining areas in Srirangapatna on Monday. Speaking to presspersons after visiting mining…
Literally lifted
February 22, 2021Multi-storied Srirangapatna Taluk Office lacks lifts, ramps for infirm and disabled Srirangapatna: Contrary to the claims of the State Government of spending huge amounts on providing better facilities to people coming to Government Offices for grievance redressal, common people are facing tremendous hardships due to the absence of lifts at important offices. So much so…
KRS Leopard trapped
February 11, 2021Srirangapatna: Tourists flocking Brindavan Gardens and officials manning the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya have heaved a sigh of relief as the elusive leopard that was roaming around the Dam vicinity has finally been trapped last night. The feline, in search of food, voluntarily entered a cage placed by the Forest Department. Today…
700-year old Shiva Temple near Gosai Ghat restored
February 3, 2021Srirangapatna: NSS volunteers of Seshadripuram Degree College in Mysuru, Achievers Academy of Srirangapatna and the Town Panchayat administration jointly undertook the cleaning of a Shiva Temple that is over 700-years-old. The Temple is located in front of the Gosai Ghat in an island on River Cauvery. Volunteers cleared the wild weed growth that had literally…
Bird Flu Scare: Birds under watch
January 6, 2021Avian behaviour monitored hourly Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary remains open Disinfectant palate created to step into while entering the boating area Srirangapatna/Mysuru: Close to the heels of outbreak of bird flu in Kerala, the Karnataka Forest Department has sounded high alert in its bird sanctuaries and water bodies under its limits and also of those under…
Thousands of Hanuman devotees take out procession in Srirangapatna
January 5, 2021Srirangapatna: Marking Hanuma Jayanti celebrations, thousands of Hanuma Maladhaaris (Hanuman devotees) took out a grand procession in the Fort town of Srirangapatna in Mandya district on Sunday. The Hindu Jagaran Vedike had organised the procession called as ‘Sankeerthana Yatre.’ The Maladhaaris converged at Hanuman temple in Ganjam near the town, where they performed puja to…
Shelterless persons in Srirangapatna village face harrowing times
December 28, 2020Srirangapatna: Even as the Government is harping on its host of housing schemes, shelterless hut dwellers in Kadatanalu village coming under Darasaguppe Gram Panchayat (GP) in Srirangapatna taluk are in a sorry state, fighting for a shelter of their own. A total of 37 shelterless families of Darasaguppe were selected as beneficiaries of Indira Awaas…
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