Chamarajanagar: The District Administration has cancelled the annual Chamarajeshwara Rathotsava this year. This is for the first time in 179 years that the annual fair had been cancelled. The officials have sighted the inability to build a new chariot within a short time and also pending renovation works of the temple to be the reason…
Suicide attempt: Engineering student succumbs to burn injuries
May 23, 2017Chamarajanagar: A newly-married woman and a final year engineering student, who attempted suicide by dousing herself with petrol and setting herself on fire at the KSRTC Depot premises here on May 18, succumbed to burn injuries at K.R. Hospital in Mysuru yesterday. The victim, identified as Rakshitha (21), daughter of Ramegowda and residing in Gangothri…
H.D. Deve Gowda launches fresh party organisation drive from Ch’nagar
May 23, 2017Chamarajanagar: In a bid to get head start for the 2018 Assembly polls, JD(S) Supremo and former PM H.D. Deve Gowda launched the party’s fresh organisation drive from backward Chamarajanagar district yesterday. Ahead of launching the drive, H.D. Deve Gowda visited Mahadeshwara Temple at M.M. Hills in Kollegal and Chamarajeshwara Temple in Chamarajanagar town. Addressing…
Newly-wed woman attempts suicide; husband arrested
May 19, 2017Chamarajanagar: A newly-married woman attempted suicide by setting herself on fire on the KSRTC Depot premises in Chamarajanagar yesterday. The Police have now arrested the woman’s husband. The woman has been identified as 21-year-old Rakshitha, daughter of Ramegowda. She was pursuing her final year engineering at Bedarapura in Chamarajanagar. A resident of 8th Cross at…
CM inaugurates JSS Hospital in Chamarajanagar
May 14, 2017Chamarajanagar: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah inaugurated the newly-built Rs. 25 crore JSS Hospital on the double road in the town this morning by cutting a tape. Minister for Food and Civil Supplies and Chamarajanagar district in-Charge Minister U.T. Khader inaugurated the Operation Theatre, while MP R. Dhruvanarayan inaugurated the Casualty and Emergency units, former MLA Vatal…
CM to open JSS Hospital in Chamarajanagar on May 14
May 10, 2017Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will inaugurate the JSS Hospital in Chamarajanagar on May 14 and participate in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of JSS Women’s College. Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji and Sri Siddeshwara Swamiji of Bijapur will grace the occasion. Several Ministers, MPs and other people’s representatives are expected to participate in the functions.
Coconut growers to take out massive rally in Ch’nagar tomorrow
May 2, 2017Chamarajanagar: Alleging that the Chamarajanagar District Administration had completely failed in providing relief to drought hit coconut growers, who have suffered massive losses, Kannada Chaluvali leader Vatal Nagaraj has said a massive rally will be taken out in Chamarajanagar tomorrow (May 3) in protest against administrative apathy. Speaking to press persons here on Sunday after…
Mysurean among 3 women chain-snatchers arrested
April 16, 2017Chamarajanagar – Three notorious women, who used to snatch chains from women attending village fairs, have been arrested by Shivamogga Police and have been handed over to Chamarajanagar Police. Gold ornaments worth Rs. 14,15,500 weighing over 555.44 grams have been seized. The arrested women have been identified as 37-year-old Jyothi alias Ramya, a resident of…
Group tries to assault flying squad videographer
April 9, 2017Nanjangud – A group of people who were prevented by the flying squad from distributing money and other freebies to voters tried to assault a videographer from the squad yesterday. The videographer was recording money being distributed to voters at Neelakantanagar in Nanjangud town. After the incident, videographer Devegowda lodged a complaint with the Nanjangud…
Sickle cell anaemia cases on the rise
April 4, 2017DC holds meeting with Health Officials In the wake of increase in cases of sickle cell anaemia among Soliga tribes in Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu, Chikkamagalur and Dakshina Kannada districts, the Government has sent a directive to the District Administration to take remedial steps. In that context, Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep held a meeting of Health…
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