Collage Students writes post cards to PM

The collage students who participated in the Ramanagaram Bandh call given by the Merchants Association here supporting Anna Hazare wrote post cards to the Prime Minister demanding a strong Lokpal Bill.

Hunger protest at Ramanagaram condemning Anna's Arrest

Condeming Mr.Anna Hajare's arrest and demanding the Strong Lokpal Bill under the aegis of Jana Jagruti Vedike many office bearers of various associations and members from public are fasting at Ramanagaram. Freedom fighter Doreswamy visited the place on 17th August 2011 and motivated the agitators. Vedike President K.Seshadri, KMF director P.Nagaraj and others were present

Sri Chamundeshwari Karaga Festival

Ramanagara District Crime Graph

Ramanagara District Crime Graph for January 2011 to March 2011

(As per data given by Supdt.of Police S.P. on 29^th April 2011)

Sl.No.	Crime Category	Reported No. of cases	Investigated Cases
1.	Murder	20	07
2.	Murder for gains	02	01
3.	Dacoity	04	01
4.	Plunder	09	03
5.	Chain snatching	06	01
6.	Day light robbery	18	02
7.	Night robbery	58	11
8.	Theft	103	25
	Total	220	51

Sri Rama Chariot Festival

On eve of auspicious Sri Rama Navami Festival, the Chariot Festival of the leading deity of Ramanagaram Town Sri Rama was successfully conducted on 13th April 2011, with all grandeur. The 50 ft tall chariot with idols of Sri Rama, Seetha Devi, Lakshmana and Hanumantha was pulled by devotees on the Agrahara Main Road, M.G.Road, Main Road and Choultry Street.

Thousands of devotees across the district had a glimpse of Lord Sri Rama and offered bananas and “javana” (a kind of leaves) to the lord as devotion. Many individuals and service oriented groups organized “aravantike” across main roads and distributed Butter Milk, Lemon Juice sweetened with Jaggery along with “Kosambari” (mixture of cucumber, moong dal, coconut grating, coriander and chillies) that quenched the thirst and hunger of devotees. The photos here shows the chariot and the "aravantike"organised by R.P.Ramesh, J.Mukundaraj and friends on Choultry Street.

Dream Girl Hemamalini campaigns for BJP candidate

Famous film actor and Rajya Sabha Member Hemamalini canvassed for BJP candidate C.P.Yogeshwar at "toy city" Channapatna in Karnataka on 6th April 2011 along with Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa. Bye-election for Channapatna Assembly Constituency is scheduled on 9th April. Hemamalini is known in this part as Basanti, the female lead character of Sholay. Sholay the box office hit three decades ago was entirely shot in Ramagiri Hills at Ramanagaram. Channapatna is just 11 kms away from Ramanagaram on Bangalore-Mysore Highway.
On way to Channapatna from Bangalore, Hemamalini had a chance to look upon the Ramagiri Hills. Hemamalini started her election campaign with greeting the public in Kannada. In her speech Hemamalini recalled many memorable instances during the filming of the mega hit film Sholay.
State BJP leaders Ananth Kumar, Shobha Karandlaje, Eshwarappa, Bacche Gowda, C.T.Ravi, V.Somanna, candidate C.P.Yogeshwar accompanied Hemamalini during the campaign.

Ugadi Celebration

With the Indian Cricket team after 23 years winning the ICC Cricket World Cup the delighted citizens at Ramanagaram are preparing themselves to celebrate Ugadi, the beginning of the new Hindu calender tomorrow (2011,April 4). With the prices have sky rocketed, people are buying the most essential commodities with an eye on their purse. Jaggery, Flowers, Mango Leaves, Neem Leaves are on demand.