Mandya: In a show of solidarity, the Cauvery heartland of Mandya and Maddur witnessed a complete shutdown this morning as farmers, activists and various pro-Kannada organisations united for a Bandh against the State Government’s move to comply with the orders to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. The call for the Bandh was given by…
Cauvery row: Protesting farmers detained
September 19, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: About 50 farmers were detained by the Police for staging a flash protest in front of KSRTC Sub-Urban Bus Stand, on Mother Teresa Road in the city this morning, opposing the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. Today morning, a total of 5,735 cusecs of water was let out from Krishna Raja Sagar…
Farmers’ protests erupt in Mandya, Ramanagara
September 13, 2023Mandya: Farmers and residents of Mandya, who have been grappling with insufficient rainfall, have strongly opposed the recommendation of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC). The CWRC has suggested that Karnataka release 5,000 cubic feet of water daily to Tamil Nadu for the next 15 days. Protests erupted in Mandya and Ramanagara immediately after the…
Youth allegedly murdered
September 13, 2023Mandya: A 22-year-old youth was allegedly murdered with lethal weapons on the 4th Cross of Gandhinagar in Mandya. The deceased has been identified as Akshay alias Gatlu and old enmity is suspected behind the murder. Akshay was sipping tea at a tea shop in Gandhinagar when a gang of five miscreants attacked him, chased him…
New musical fountain at Brindavan Gardens ready
September 12, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: With Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara in the offing, Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) reservoir in Srirangapatna taluk, Mandya district, is all set to charm the visitors with its new musical fountain backed by state-of-the-art technology. Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) has built a new musical fountain using high-end technology at an estimated…
Expressway dacoity: Miscreants pose as Police, rob Kodagu couple
September 12, 2023Mandya: Miscreants in the guise of Police, not only threatened a couple from Kodagu but have also decamped with 30 gram gold chain worth Rs. 2 lakh from them. The incident took place near Ganjam in Srirangapatna yesterday early morning. Yesterday, the couple from Kodagu, left Bengaluru and were proceeding towards Madikeri in their car….
Wrong to speak low of any religion: Yaduveer
September 11, 2023• Yaduveer speaks of Mahisha Dasara and Politics • Farmer delegation asks Wadiyars to offer ‘bagina’ Mandya: Member of erstwhile Mysore royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has expressed his regrets over the recent remarks of Tamil Nadu Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin against ‘Sanatana Dharma’. Speaking to media persons on…
Car gutted on Expressway
September 10, 2023Mandya: Occupants of a car had a miraculous escape, when the car caught fire and completely gutted on Mysuru- Bengaluru Expressway near Gowdahalli Gate in Srirangapatna taluk yesterday. It is learnt that one Vicky and his friends from Rajasthan, who had been to Tamil Nadu, took a friend’s car there and were proceeding towards Mysuru…
Release of Cauvery water: Former CM Bommai accuses Congress of failing to protect State’s interests
September 9, 2023Srirangapatna: Accusing the State Congress Government of failing to protect the interests of Karnataka in Cauvery row, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai alleged that the Congress has betrayed the State by releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu at a time when the State was staring at drought. Speaking to presspersons after leading a BJP delegation…
Cauvery protests intensify; JD(S) joins bandwagon
September 3, 2023Mandya: Strongly condemning the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, the JD(S) staged a massive protest in the Sugar Town of Mandya on Saturday urging the Government to immediately stop release of water and come to the rescue of Karnataka farmers. Hundreds of JD(S) workers, who gathered at Mandya’s Silver Jubilee Park, marched in…
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