Mysore/Mysuru: The Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary has seen long closure of 78 days till today (May 31). The gates of the Sanctuary was closed on Mar. 14, 10 days before the nationwide lockdown due to the threat of Bird Flu as some birds had died inside Mysuru city and the Forest Department had taken a decision…
‘People For People’ distributes kits to slum-dwellers
April 17, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: People For People (PFP), a voluntary organisation, distributed 29 kits to needy slum-dwellers near Srirangapatna Railway Station in Mysuru district. Circle Inspector Yogesh Kumar also participated in the programme and appreciated the activities of PFP. Laxmisha, a volunteer in Srirangapatna, is serving food to around 800 people every day. Hence, some kits were handed…
No immersion of ashes, performing last rites of dead in Srirangapatna
April 16, 2020Mandya: There seems to be no relief from this world even after death due to killer Coronavirus as Police will not allow immersion of ashes in the holy river Cauvery at Paschimavahini in Srirangapatna of Karnataka. Thus, it seems, the Corona virus will not spare you even after your death as Police prevent from immersing…
State Govt. releases Rs.10.50 crore for Srirangapatna Fort development
March 21, 2020Bengaluru: Tourism Minister C.T. Ravi has said that the State Government has released Rs.10.50 crore for development of Srirangapatna Fort. Responding to an appeal by Srirangapatna MLA Ravindra Srikantaiah recently seeking release of special funds for development of Srirangapatna, the Minister said the Department has come up with a proposal for developing the 5,200-metre-long Fort…
Youth swept away while washing bullock cart at Lokapavani River
March 3, 2020Srirangapatna: A 21-year-youth was swept away while washing his bullocks and cart at Lokapavani River at Baburayanakoppal in Srirangapatna taluk yesterday. Another youth, who was with him, swam towards safety. The youth, who was swept away, is Somashekar, son of lawyer Sheshadri and Hema couple. While the youth, who swam for safety is Shivu, son…
Man arrested for coaxing teenager to cut off genitals
March 1, 2020Srirangapatna: In a twist to the story of a teenager, who had claimed that his genitals were mutilated by unknown miscreants who had taken him in their car in the pretext of dropping him on Feb.14, Srirangapatna Rural Police have arrested a 28-year-old man for coaxing the teenager to cut off his (teenager) genitals. The…
Gold deposits found near Srirangapatna
February 23, 2020Mandya: Days after scientists confirmed the existence of Lithium deposits near Karighatta in Srirangapatna taluk, it has now come to light that scientists had discovered gold deposits at Hunjanakere near Arakere in the taluk when Britishers ruled the country in the nineteenth century. British Scientists are said to have discovered gold deposits at a hillock…
Over 27 passengers injured as tipper rams into KSRTC bus
February 18, 2020Srirangapatna: Over 27 passengers of a KSRTC bus sustained injuries when a tipper rammed into the bus near K. Settihalli in the taluk yesterday morning. Those injured are Nataraj, Padma, Sachin, Pruthvi, Govinda, Mahesh, Sinchana, Lakshmi, Hemanth and Abhishek. Preethi, one among the injured has suffered a fracture and is undergoing treatment at a hospital…
Minor boy kidnapped, genitals mutilated
February 15, 2020Seriously injured boy admitted to Hospital in Mysuru Srirangapatna: Miscreants, allegedly kidnapping a minor boy and mutilating his genitals with a knife has been reported from Aralaguppe village in Pandavapura taluk. The seriously injured minor boy has been admitted a private hospital in Mysuru. A native of Seethapura village, the boy was waiting for a…
Three city students drown in Srirangapatna
February 14, 2020Srirangapatna: Three students from Darul Uloom Siddiqia Trust Arabic College at Siddiquinagar in Mysuru drowned in River Cauvery at Srirangapatna this morning. While the body of one student has been fished out, Fire and Emergency Service personnel and expert swimmers have launched a search for the bodies of other two. The deceased students are Mujassim…
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