Mandya: Leader of the opposition in the legislative council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, on Thursday accused the state govt of failing to address Karnataka’s worsening drought situation, alleging that while people and farmers are reeling under severe water scarcity, the CM is preoccupied with political engagements in Delhi.Speaking to reporters after leading a BJP drought assessment team…
This year, due to less rainfall, the water level in the KRS reservoir is low Mandya: The prolonged rainfall deficit across the Cauvery River basin has not only impacted agriculture and drinking water availability but has now brought electricity generation at the historic Shivanasamudra Hydroelectric Power Station to a halt. Widely regarded as Asia’s first…
Deputy commissioner Kumara and SP VJ Shobha Rani visited the injured workers at Malavalli general hospital on Saturday Mandya: Thirty garment factory workers were injured in a collision involving two buses near Hadli Gate in Basanapura village of Malavalli taluk on Saturday. Four of the injured were shifted to the Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences…
Mandya: Tension prevailed in Malavalli town Friday after the family of a farmer who allegedly died by suicide staged a protest outside a private microfinance company, accusing it of harassment over loan repayment.The deceased, Nagaraju, 35, was a resident of Tagadaiahanadoddi village in Malavalli taluk.Family members said Nagaraju had borrowed Rs 5 lakh from the…
The crime was detected after locals noticed smoke and a foul smell emanating from the area Mandya: In a gruesome incident, an unidentified young woman was allegedly murdered and her body partially burnt in an apparent attempt to destroy evidence. The incident came to light near Javanagahalli Hill in Malavalli taluk on Thursday.The partially charred…
A pall of gloom descended over Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS) on Thursday as relatives and friends gathered to mourn the tragic loss of five members of a family who drowned in the Cauvery River at Muthathi in Malavalli taluk while reportedly attempting to take photographs near the riverbank Mandya: A pall of gloom…
5 kin drown in Cauvery river after entering water for photos (Picture credits: X) MANDYA: In a heartbreaking tragedy, five members of the same family lost their lives after being swept away in the Cauvery River while attempting to take photographs at the popular tourist spot of Muthathi, Malavalli taluk, Wednesday evening. The incident took…
The cervical cancer, caused by the HPV virus, is among the most common cancers affecting women Mandya: Zilla panchayat CEO KR Nandini directed health department officials to intensify efforts to ensure that all eligible girls aged 14 to 15.5 years receive the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which helps prevent cervical cancer.Chairing a review meeting of…
Mandya: A murder accused was shot in the leg by police after he allegedly attacked a head constable and attempted to escape during a crime scene reconstruction exercise on Hullahalli road, Malavalli taluk on Thursday.The accused, Siddaraju, 33, a rowdy-sheeter under Ramanagara police station limits, is among the four arrested in connection with the murder…
The deceased is Mahesh, son of Mariyaiah and Putta Chennamma and a resident of Bheemahalli Mandya: Tension gripped villages around Bheemahalli in Malavalli taluk after a 34-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death following a minor dispute late on Tuesday night.The deceased, Mahesh, son of Mariyaiah and Putta Chennamma and a resident of Bheemahalli, was…
