Seeks facilities and favours for family visit to B.R. Hills; Police complaint lodged Chamarajanagar: A call from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) would put any district-level officers on a high-alert mode and they will scurry to perform the duties as directed and even go to the extent of extending ‘unofficial courtesies’ if demanded. One such…
No bus services from Kodagu to Kerala
August 8, 2021Madikeri: Following increase in COVID positive cases in Kerala, Kodagu Deputy Commissioner (DC) Charulata Somal has banned bus services from Kodagu to Kerala. The DC has stated that no buses from Kerala can enter Kodagu and similarly no buses will go to Kerala. The decision in this regard was taken following steep rise in Corona…
Spike in COVID-19 cases: Intensify checking at Kerala borders: CM Bommai
July 30, 2021Asks DCs, SPs of four districts to be on alert mode To review situation in Bengaluru tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: Checking has been intensified at two border villages — Bavali and Udbur — on Karnataka side which share border with Kerala, in the wake of record 20,000 to 25,000 Corona positive cases being reported daily in the…
Disaster preparedness in Kodagu…: Mock drill at Harangi Dam
June 19, 2021Kushalnagar: Realising that disaster preparedness is crucial for prevention of losses and successful coping as well as building community flood resilience, the Kodagu District Administration, in coordination with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Fire and Emergency Services Department and the Police conducted a mock exercise to gauge its preparedness for the recurring annual floods…
Heavy vehicle ban in Kodagu from June 23 to Aug. 16
June 17, 2021Madikeri: Ahead of monsoon season which has already begun in full force in Kodagu district, the District Administration has banned the movement of heavy vehicles from June 23 to Aug. 16. In an official statement issued here, Deputy Commissioner Charulata Somal has said that as the flow of water in rivers will increase, there is…
Kodagu readying for rains: District officials lead action
June 1, 2021Madikeri: With back-to-back floods and landslides in the hilly terrain of Kodagu district since 2018, the District Administration is bracing ahead of time for any eventuality during monsoon and has chalked out a detailed plan of action. Getting onto the field are Deputy Commissioner (DC) Charulata Somal, Superintendent of Police (SP) Kshama Mishra and Additional…
Kodagu COVID Hospital’s mobile thief caught
May 25, 2021Madikeri: One person has been arrested from Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), the designated COVID Hospital of Kodagu District in Madikeri for theft of mobile phones from the Hospital. He was caught along with proof, based on information passed on to the Police by the wife of a COVID victim. The nabbing operation was…
Fearing COVID, Kodagu DC orders closure of tourist spots
April 4, 2021Hotels, resorts cancel accommodations till Apr. 20 Madikeri: To contain the spread of COVID-19, the Kodagu District Administration has banned the entry of tourists and the general public to places of tourist interest. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Charulata Somal issued an order last evening and has prohibited the entry of tourists until Apr. 20. She said…
NDRF conducts mock rescue, emergency operations in Kodagu
February 25, 2021Madikeri: The Kodagu District Administration, along with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and emergency teams, recently conducted a mock rescue operation at Gajagiri Hill in Talacauvery towards getting acquainted with adverse situations during landslides and floods. Two houses at the foot of Gajagiri Hill with its five residents, including the Chief Priest of the Talacauvery…
Public entry to Talacauvery, Bhagamandala restricted
January 31, 2021President, his wife to perform special pujas at birthplace of River Cauvery Madikeri: President Ram Nath Kovind who will inaugurate ‘Sunny Side,’ a museum dedicated to General Thimayya in Madikeri on Feb. 6, will also visit Bhagamandala and Talacauvery, the birthplace of River Cauvery to offer special pujas. He will be accompanied by his wife…
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