Vijayendra demands inclusion of two Congress MLAs from Kodagu in FIR Kushalnagar: Kushalnagar town, the gateway to Kodagu district, wore a fortified look today as hundreds of Policemen were posted to ensure maintenance of Law and Order as the Opposition BJP held a massive demonstration in front of the Community Health Centre at the town…
DKS to bring sacred Cauvery Theertha for Bengaluru event
March 19, 2025Petitioner moves High Court challenging ‘Cauvery Aarti’ event at Sankey Tank Madikeri/ Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) will visit Talacauvery, the birthplace of River Cauvery in Kodagu, on Mar. 21. According to Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna, DKS will arrive at the shrine by helicopter at 8 am, accompanied by Ponnanna…
A clear case of political vendetta, says CM’s Legal Advisor
February 20, 2025Bengaluru: Legal Advisor to the Chief Minister and Virajpet MLA, A.S. Ponnanna, has stated that the Lokayukta’s clean chit has proven that the MUDA case was politically motivated and was vendetta. “The CM and others have been proven innocent. The Karnataka High Court has confirmed the transparency of the Lokayukta probe. Is H.D. Kumaraswamy above…
Tension at Maha Mrithyunjaya Temple, Kattemad: Kodagu MLAs, MP call for community peace, restraint
December 29, 2024Madikeri: Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna, who also serves as the Legal Advisor to the Chief Minister, Somwarpet MLA Dr. Manthar Gowda and Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar have called for peace between communities in Kodagu following tensions at the Maha Mrithyunjaya Temple in Kattemad village on Dec. 27. The incident occurred when over 20…
Concerns raised about fairness in CM’s inquiry
November 7, 2024It is illegal for CM’s Legal Advisor to be present during questioning: Snehamayi Krishna Mysuru: Reacting to reports that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s Legal Advisor and Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna was present with the CM during yesterday’s Lokayukta questioning, complainant Snehamayi Krishna has stated that if Ponnanna was indeed present during the questioning, it would be…
Kodagu finally gets MRI scanning facility
October 3, 2024Madikeri: In a significant advancement for the healthcare needs of Kodagu District, an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) machine was inaugurated in Madikeri on Sunday, fulfilling a long-standing demand from the local community. This state-of-the-art facility is now operational at the teaching hospital of the Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS). Minister for Medical Education Dr….
MLA A.S. Ponnanna intervenes; asks Department to halt move
May 7, 2024Madikeri: The Chief Minister’s Legal Advisor and Virajpet MLA, A.S. Ponnanna, has advised the Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests to suspend the implementation of Forest Department’s order regarding documentation of trees on private lands. Following the Lok Sabha elections, a comprehensive meeting will convene with Forest Department Secretaries to address this issue. Ponnanna has…
Congress manifesto for Mysuru-Kodagu
April 18, 2024Madikeri: Mysuru- Kodagu Congress Lok Sabha candidate M. Lakshmana released the election manifesto pertaining to the Constituency focusing on rail connectivity, IT&BT sector, comprehensive water supply, Agriculture Research Centre at Periyapatna among others at an event held at a private hotel, here yesterday. Trauma Care Centre at Madikeri, Technology Park at Somwarpet, Mini Airport at…
Assembly debates encroached lands by coffee growers
February 23, 2024MLAs want encroached lands to be leased to large holders and sanction land to small holders Bengaluru: Encroachment of Government land by small coffee growers in the coffee-growing regions of Kodagu was discussed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, where Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna appealed to the Government to permanently sanction the lands to their names…
Airstrip construction at Kushalnagar in Kodagu
January 5, 2024Revenue Minister assures speedy land transfer Bengaluru: In a significant development, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has committed to expeditiously transferring the necessary land for the construction of an airstrip in Kodagu District to the District Administration. This assurance followed a meeting held yesterday at Vikasa Soudha in Bengaluru, presided over by Krishna Byre Gowda…
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