Chamarajanagar: A watcher who was barely two-day-old in Forest Department has lost his life in wild elephant attack at Eththugatti Betta area in regional forest range of the taluk. Nanajaiah (35) of Hosapodu in Punajanur is the deceased person. He had joined the Forest Department as a daily wager two days ago, as the Department…
Three killed in Ch’nagar quarry mishap
December 26, 2022Chamarajanagar: Three persons were killed when a huge rock to which holes were being drilled collapsed on them at Bisalawadi in the taluk this noon. The deceased have been identified as Kumar, Shivaraju and Siddaraju, all hailing from Kagalawadi Mole village in the taluk. Chamarajanagar Rural Police, who visited the spot, shifted the bodies to…
Rs. 1,100 crore to fill up lakes in Chamarajanagar district: CM
December 14, 2022Chamarajanagar: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the Government is committed to fill up all lakes in Chamarajanagar district in phases. He was speaking after inaugurating a slew of developmental projects at a programme organised by Chamarajanagar District Administration and Zilla Panchayat (ZP) at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar stadium here on Tuesday. Pointing out that as…
Will Bommai visit Chamarajanagar on Dec. 12?
December 4, 2022It will be CM’s second visit; jinx theory makes rounds again with elections round the corner Chamarajanagar: Keeping his promise of not believing in the so-called jinx associated with the visit to Chamarajanagar and his word that he would go to that place as often as required, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is likely to visit…
Death of accused by jumping out of Police vehicle: Five Police personnel including Circle Inspector suspended
December 1, 2022FIR registered against three including Sub-Inspector Chamarajanagar: Five Police personnel have been suspended following an incident of a kidnap accused jumping out of the moving Police vehicle resulting in his death. Addressing a press meet yesterday, Superintendent of Police (SP) T.P. Shivakumar said that the Police personnel, who have been suspended, are Yalandur Circle Inspector…
Accused in kidnapping case jumps from moving Police vehicle, dies
November 30, 2022Chamarajanagar: An accused in the kidnapping case of a girl, who was being taken in a Police vehicle, jumped out of the vehicle in an attempt to escape, suffered serious injuries and succumbed to injuries at the hospital. The incident took place between Yariyur and Maddur in the taluk yesterday and the public and the…
Gujarat industrialist accuses Chamarajanagar MLA of cheating
November 20, 2022Chamarajanagar: A Gujarat-based industrialist has accused Chamarajanagar Congress MLA C. Puttarangashetty of cheating in a case of purchase of land for mining. Gujarat industrialist Kamlesh Kumar Gopaldas Patel has alleged that the MLA has cheated him of Rs. 9 crore by failing to pay the amount in full even after purchase of the stone quarry…
Mentally challenged woman killed by sister, brother-in-law
November 13, 2022Incident comes to light after two years; Varuna Police register case Mysore/Mysuru: An incident of a mentally challenged woman being murdered by her own sister and brother-in-law has come to light after two years. The deceased has been identified as Lakshmi of Chamarajanagar town and the accused have been identified as the victim’s sister Roopa…
D.S. Ramesh takes charge as Chamarajanagar DC
November 3, 2022Chamarajanagar: D.S. Ramesh took charge as the new Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Chamarajanagar at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office on Monday. Outgoing DC Charulata Somal handed over the charge to D.S. Ramesh. Later, the officials welcomed the new DC at the office auditorium and outgoing DC Charulata Somal was given a warm send off by the…
Sreenivasa Prasad to retire from politics after his MP term ends
October 18, 2022‘I will not remain in any political party; None from my family will succeed me’ Mysore/Mysuru: Former Minister and current BJP MP representing Chamarajanagar (reserved) Lok Sabha constituency V. Sreenivasa Prasad said he will retire from politics after his present term as MP ends in 2024. He was speaking at an event organised to felicitate…
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