The newly inaugurated Akka Cafe in Mandya Mandya: In a big step towards promoting women’s entrepreneurship and economic empowerment, the first Akka Café in Mandya district was inaugurated on Friday at the premises of the Pandavapura taluk panchayat.The café was inaugurated by Melkote MLA Darshan Puttanaiah, who urged the public to make the best use…
Mandya: A woman counsellor from the district has founded the National Human Rights for Men’s Protection Trust to support men facing harassment. BJP MLC AH Vishwanath has been appointed the honorary president of the organisation, while former MLC KT Srikantegowda has been named national president.The organisation was registered as a non-profit trust in Pandavapura four…
Mandya: Deputy commissioner Kumara on Friday directed officials to complete the upgrade works of sewage treatment plants (STPs) by the end of Aug to prevent untreated wastewater from entering the Guttalu-Yattagadahalli lake in Mandya taluk. Speaking at a review meeting held at the DC’s office, he addressed the progress of STP upgrades at Guttalu and…
Drug trafficking operation Mandya: In a crackdown on illegal narcotics trade, Pandavapura police arrested three people on the charges of involvement in ganja trafficking and seized contrabands worth nearly Rs 10 lakh along with a four-wheeler, allegedly used for transportation.Police said that they received credible information about individuals attempting to sell ganja near Kuntibetta in…
