Youth Activity Month 2008 of Rotary Ramanagara Concludes

Festival at Ramagiri Hills

Ramagiri Hills where the most of the mega block buster hindi movie "SHOLAY" was shot will wear a festive look on Saturday the 31st August 2008 on occasion of last auspicious Saturday in the month of shravana according to Hindu calender.

Thousands of devotees across the state visit and offer their prayers to the presiding diety Lord Rama. The Ramagiri hills is known as Mecca for mountain climbers for their preliminary mountain climbing lessons. Passage to India, Gandhi & more than hundred filims are shot in this picturesque mountains.
The rocks of Ramanagaram are also know world wide as "Closepete Rocks" (Closepete being the previous name of Ramanagaram). According to the local purana, Lord Rama along with his wife Sita Devi had a stay in this hills while they were in exile. During their stay an ausura named Kakasura in disguise as a crow tried to molest Sita Devi while Lord Rama was taking rest. Lord Rama woke up and killed Kakasura . Strange enough, no crows can be seen in this hills even today!.

Do visit Ramagiri Hills on this auspicious Saturday the 31st August 2008 .

City Municipal Council clears footpaths

The Ramanagaram C.M.C. is now concentrating on clearing the encroached footpaths in the town. C.M.C president K.Seshadri (shashi) has taken serious note of footpath encroachments. Ramanagaram being a distric headquarters now, he wants the dignity of the district headquarters to prevail.

To begin with the C.M.C. president himself lead a team of officers and workmen to clear the encroachments on the ever busy Magadi Road. People from all quarters of the society have lauded the efforts of the C.M.C.

Election: It will be tough for mischief mongers

Ramanagara District Deputy Commissioner Mr.V.Ponnuraj has said the election commission has issued strict guidelines to curb any mischief during elections on May 10. 16 companies of Central Forces will be deployed in the district he said.

No person with out his election identity card can cast his vote, the deputy commissioner has repeated. How ever if a voter doesnot have his election identity card he can produce any valid document with his photo as proof and cast his vote. The alternative proof includes, pan card, driving licence, bank pass book with photo etc.

Seen in picture the deputy commissioner Mr.V. Ponnuraj with Superitendent of Police Mr. Krishna Bhat and Commandant of C.I.S.F Mr. Nedunchizian.

B.J.P., Congress, J.D.S gears up their election campaign

Ramanagaram is now in poll fever as the contestants of the three major political parties geared up their election campaign today. Ex Chief Minister H.D.Kumara Swamy did a whirlwind tour for the second day. More than he asked for votes, he promised the voters to solve their personal problems in two months.

Congress candidate Mamatha Nicchani to campaigned in Ramanagaram town. She was hopeful of her win. She opined that voters greeted her warmly when she visited them seeking votes.

B.J.P. candidate M.Rudresh toured the rural areas, while her wife S.Manjula walked around few extensions inside the town and seeked votes for her husband.

H.D.Kumara Swamy begins his canvass in Ramanagara

Ex Chief Minister H.D.Kumara Swamy began his election canvass in his home constituency Ramanagara after offering his prayers to the village diety in Kempanahalli in Kasaba Hobli. Because of the strict election code of conduct he was accompanied with very few members from his party.

Later in the day he addressed voters at Madapura, Sugganahalli.

Its election time in Ramanagara