Gonikoppal (Kodagu): An 18-year-old youth, who was playing on the lake bund, was drowned after he slipped and fell into the lake at Nemmale village near here yesterday. The deceased youth is Achal, a student of Lions Vidya Samsthe who had written his second PU exams recently. On Sunday afternoon, Achal, along with his father…
Mrs. Anitha Cariappa, former CEO of Ponnampet Co-op. Society, wins the case against her dismissal
July 13, 2020Gonikoppal/ Hunsur: A Court in Hunsur has ruled that the former CEO of the Primary Agricultural Credit Co-operative Society, Ponnampet, Mrs. Addanda Anitha Cariappa, who was dismissed from service, be reinstated with benefits. The then Administrative Board of Primary Agricultural Credit Co-operative Society, Ponnampet, under the Presidentship of Addanda Janardhana, had on 17.10.2014, dismissed the…
‘Kids Fiesta’ celebrated with joie de vivre
January 28, 2020Gonikoppal: Coorg Public School, Gonikoppal, recently celebrated its ‘Kids Fiesta’ with joie de vivre. Monnanda Shobha Subbaiah, former Chairperson of Kannada Sahitya Sammelana and District Commissioner for Guides, was the chief guest of the event. School Principal Dr. Benny Kuriakose presided. Pre-Primary Academic Coordinator Ramya Nanjappa highlighted the spectacular achievement made by the students in…
Two held in Gundlupet, Gonikoppal for links with terror operatives
January 13, 2020Chamarajanagar: In a major breakthrough, the Internal Security Division (ISD), Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and the Chamarajanagar District Police, in a joint operation on Saturday, arrested a man in Gundlupet for his alleged links with terror operatives in Kerala. The Police team, which also held a Madrasa Moulvi on charges of giving shelter to the terror…
Elephant tramples man to death in South Kodagu
November 22, 2019Gonikoppal: In the increasing man-animal conflict in Kodagu, a man was trampled to death by a wild elephant last afternoon. The victim was working in a coffee estate at Manchalli near Kutta village when the elephant suddenly attacked him. Forty-five-year-old Paniyeravara Kariya was working in the estate owned by Mukkatira Kushalappa, the brother of former…
A Techno Party not a Rave Party, claims Home Stay owner
November 11, 2019Gonikoppal: The owner of the Home Stay in South Kodagu that was raided recently for allegedly hosting a Rave Party has denied the Police charges. “Permission for loud speakers to conduct a musical nite was obtained and we were conducting a Techno Party but the Police have filed a false case against us for conducting…
Timber worth crores of rupees stocked at a house in Kodagu seized
June 17, 2019Accused remanded to judicial custody Gonikoppal: The District Crime Investigation Bureau (DCIP) personnel, following a tip off, raided an estate at Nalkeri village, Srimangala in South Kodagu and have seized timber worth crores of rupees which were illegally stored in the premises of the estate besides arresting a person yesterday. While the arrested person is…
Hit-and-Run case: Gonikoppal Gram Panchayat Member succumbs to injuries
June 9, 2019Gonikoppal: A Gonikoppal Gram Panchayat Member, who had suffered serious injuries in a hit-and-run incident at Harishchandrapur in Gonikoppal in Kodagu last night and admitted to a hospital in Mysuru, has succumbed to injuries this morning. The deceased is A.S. Khaleemulla (44), proprietor of Sahara Engineering Works at Harishchandrapur. He was also a Congress leader…
Den Thimmaiah emerges fastest driver in Autocross
May 8, 2019Den Thimmaiah emerged as the fastest driver at the National level 4-wheel Autocross Championship organised at Begoorkolli. Organised at the fields belonging to the members of Chendira, Ippumada, Chekkera and Thethira families by JCI Ponnampet Golden, he emerged victorious as he clocked in at 2.02 minutes at the 850-meter rally course. He also won the…
Driver killed as car hits parked earth mover
April 22, 2019Gonikoppal: The driver of a car was killed when the vehicle allegedly hit a parked earth mover at Ponnampet yesterday. The deceased is identified as N. Kaverappa (27), a resident of Kirugur and son of Subramani, employed in Bengaluru. After attending a marriage at Balele in Kodagu, Kaverappa was said to be returning to Bengaluru…
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