Tag: Srirangapatna

Bus veers off Road
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Bus veers off Road

October 16, 2019

A speeding bus proceeding from Kerala to Bengaluru rammed into a roadside tree near Srirangapatna at 3.30 am today as the driver lost control while avoiding another fallen tree. The tree had fallen last night due to heavy rains. A few bus passengers sustained minor injuries due to the sudden jerk. This morning, a crane…

Srirangapatna Dy.SP attempts suicide
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Srirangapatna Dy.SP attempts suicide

October 13, 2019

Srirangapatna: Srirangapatna Sub-Division Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy.SP) Yogendranath has allegedly attempted suicide at his residence in the early hours of this morning. Yogendranath was said to be depressed following illness, which forced him to make attempt to end his life by slitting his wrist with a blade at his residence in Baburayanakoppal. Yogendranath was…

Rush on river banks
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Rush on river banks

September 21, 2019

Families come calling on River Cauvery at Srirangapatna for ‘Pitru Paksha’ Srirangapatna:  Thousands of families are converging at the historic town of Srirangapatna to pay respects to their elders in the form of offerings during this season of Pitru Paksha.   Every year, the river banks in and around Srirangapatna including Paschimavahini, Sopana Katte, Snana Ghatta,…

Since generations, they  are lured by the shine
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Since generations, they are lured by the shine

September 21, 2019

By Vinay Karekura There is another group of coin-and-treasure hunters at Paschimavahini in Srirangapatna. The speciality of this group is that they go in search of places where people come to immerse the ashes of their loved ones and perform ‘Pitru Paksha’ rituals every year at the designated auspicious season.  This group too hails from…

Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker visits Tipu Tomb
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Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker visits Tipu Tomb

September 8, 2019

Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker Premchand Aggarwal (in light blue kurta), who visited Tipu tomb at Ganjam in Srirangapatna recently was felicitated by Tippu Wakf Board Estate Officer Ayub as committee members Iqbal Pasha, Irfan Ahmed, Hazarath Moulana Qari Inayat-ur-Rahman, Shahi Imam of Masjid-e-Aqsa, qari Sufi Waliba and others look on.

Sandal Urus Shariff of Nawab Hyder Ali Khan Bahadur tomorrow
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Sandal Urus Shariff of Nawab Hyder Ali Khan Bahadur tomorrow

August 30, 2019

Mysuru, Aug. 30 (KS) – The 243rd Sandar Urus Shariff of Hazarath Nawab Hyder Ali Khan Bahadur will be held tomorrow at Srirangapatna and mysuru. The Sandal Urus at Srirangapatna will be held at Gumbad-e-Shahi, Ganjam at Srirangapatna. The procession will commence at 3 pm from Masjid-e-Ala at Srirangapatna and will reach Gumbad-e-Shahi at 5…

Bird homes destroyed
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Bird homes destroyed

August 24, 2019

Many islands submerge under Cauvery in Ranganathittu  Tourist spot might take 7 to 8 years to regain its glory Srirangapatna: Heavy rainfall and the resultant water release from the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam since a couple of weeks has flooded the world famous bird sanctuary at Ranganathittu, threatening the very existence of the winged…

A Bridge too far?
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A Bridge too far?

August 23, 2019

By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Last Friday I wrote about the impact of human inaction vis a vis the impact of flood waters on the historic Srirangapatna Fort, a stone’s throw away from our city. The fast deteriorating state of another iconic marvel of ancient engineering just outside this fort certainly deserves a mention…

Mysuru NSS volunteers clean ancient stonewell at Srirangapatna
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Mysuru NSS volunteers clean ancient stonewell at Srirangapatna

August 22, 2019

Mysuru: NSS students of Seshadripuram First Grade College in city cleaned up a discarded ancient stonewell at Jakkanahalli near Arakere in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district recently. Locals say that the well was a Kalyani of Chamundeshwari Temple, built by the erstwhile Mysore rulers centuries ago. The Maharajas are said to have  appointed a Priest…

Plans on to fortify Srirangapatna Fort
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Plans on to fortify Srirangapatna Fort

August 21, 2019

Srirangapatna: An action plan is being prepared to strengthen the Srirangapatna Fort that is acting as a barrier to river Cauvery. The action plan is worth Rs. 75 crore to Rs. 80 crore, said Mandya Additional Deputy Commissioner T. Yogesh, who heads the Heritage Monuments Conservation Committee.   It may be recalled, SOM had published a…

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