Mandya: Special Christmas prayers were held at the historic Amalodbhava Maate Church, popularly known as the Immaculate Conception Church or Ganjam Church, located on the outskirts of Srirangapatna in Mandya district.Recognised as the first Catholic church in the Mysuru region, the more than 225-year-old place of worship witnessed a large gathering of devotees who assembled to celebrate Christmas in a prayerful atmosphere.The church was built in 1800 by French missionary Fr Abbe Dubois and holds historical and religious significance. Fr Abbe Dubois, who lived among the local people during his missionary work, played a key role in spreading education, healthcare, and religious values in the region.The church houses the original pedestals of Jesus Christ and Mother Mary installed by Fr Abbe Dubois, which have been carefully renovated while preserving their original form.

Following the incident, the situation in the village was tense, leading to the deployment of the District Armed Reserve (DAR) Police force, under the leadership of DySP Yashwant Kumar and CPI Anil.Bharathinagar (Maddur taluk): People from the Scheduled Caste community, led by Dalit leader C A Kere Murthy, entered Bommalingeshwaraswamy Temple, Chamundeshwari, Maramma, Kalabhairava, and Thimmappa temples under Police protection at K Shettahalli,…The incident in K Shettahalli, Maddur taluk, Mandya district, is related to a clash that occurred between the Scheduled Caste communities and other communities on December 15. It was over a dispute regarding the site for the construction of an Ambedk…

Karnataka’s Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Patil has written to Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy, making it clear that the State government is keen on allotting 100 acres of land in Mandya district to the U.S.-based semiconductor fabrication company Sanson Group for establishing a manufacturing unit. However, despite repeated efforts, senior officials of the company could not be reached regarding the proposal.In a release, Mr. Patil said Mr. Kumaraswamy had written to the State government on October 31 regarding the matter, to which a positive response was sent on November 24. “Meanwhile several attempts have been made to contact Sanson Group’s Chief Technology Officer and Head of Indian Operations, Abhay K. Rai, to seek further details of the proposed project. However, there has been no response from his side so far,” Mr. Patil saidHe said there was no hurdle to allotting 100 acres of land to the company in Mandya district at a location with adequate water supply, power, and connectivity. He added that if a formal request was received from the company, the feasibility of land allotment, along with the required approvals and infrastructure support, would be examined and the proposal would be taken forward expeditiously. The responsibility for coordinating the process had been entrusted to Commissioner of the Karnataka Industries Department Gunjan Krishna, he said.

They were protesting against Union government for using Enforcement Directorate to ‘harass’ Congress national leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi in National Herald caseMandya: Alleging that the Union government is using the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to harass Congress national leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in connection with the National Herald case, Mandya district Congress workers tried to barge into t…There were heated arguments between police personnel and the protesters at the venue. The party workers raised slogans against the Union government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed their outrage. Tension prevailed for a while at the spo… Prakash alleged that the Union government was targeting the Congress leaders and trying to send them to jail. It has been misusing the ED and the CBI. The Congress leaders would not bow to them. A Statewide protest was being held condemning the alleg…

With the aim of improving SSLC examination results, 56 nodal officers have been appointed in Mandya district and tasked with monitoring academic performance in schools under their jurisdiction