By Kambeyanda Sunil Biddappa, Retired Senior Vice-President, ITC Ltd., Mysuru The proposed Railway line from Thalassery to Mysuru, cutting across South Kodagu, is not only an ecological disaster but also profoundly impacts the socio-economic and the cultural landscape of Kodagu and its people. Kerala, with its burgeoning population, has facilitated the migration of lakhs of…
In Kerala, minimum drinking age to go up from 21 to 23
December 8, 2017Thiruvananthapuram: The CPI(M)-led Kerala government yesterday decided to raise the minimum age for consuming liquor from 21 to 23. The government will make suitable amendments to the existing liquor policy and bring an ordinance for this. When the government came to power in 2016, it had diluted the liquor policy of the previous Congress-led regime…
Kannur International Airport in Kerala nearing completion
December 6, 2017Mattanur (Kerala): With over 85% of the works of the Kannur International Airport at Mattanur in Kerala bordering Kodagu district being completed, the works of passenger terminal building is under progress and is expected to be completed by the end of January 2018. Flight services are likely to commence from September 2018. The new airport…
Karnataka, Kerala agree on revised rail route to Mysuru via Kodagu
November 12, 2017Kozhikode/Bengaluru: After prolonged difference of opinion on the proposed Thalassery-Mysuru railway line, the Kerala and Karnataka governments have agreed to conduct a survey before preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) on the revised Thalassery-Mysuru line via Manandavadi in Kerala. The railway line will pass through Koothuparamba, Manandavadi, Kutta, Kanoor, Balele, and Thithimathi to reach Mysuru….
They want a new assassin identified in the Gandhi case; they want BJP painted as a peace dove in Kerala
October 17, 2017By T.J.S. George These are unusual days no doubt. But how unusual can unusualness get? Can the murder of Mahatma Gandhi be enacted again to show that he was not killed by the man who killed him? Can a propaganda war, however elaborate, really convince anyone that mass killings of migrant workers are taking place…
Mysuru farmers supply vegetables directly to Kerala consumers
August 19, 2017By Pavan Murthy Though there are many government policies preventing middlemen from exploiting farmers, they have remained in paper without making any difference in local markets. They continue to fleece farmers and pocket most of the profits while farmers return almost empty handed though they toil year-round in their fields. A silent revolution is happening…
Kerala Tourism showcased in city
August 10, 2017Mysuru: To promote tourism and create awareness among people of city on various tourist spots in Kerala, the Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala, had organised a press meet at J.P. Fortune Palace in Nazarbad here this morning. Briefing the press persons, Kerala Tourism Information Officer Shine said that similar programmes have been held at…
Tipplers from Kerala say cheers in Kodagu bars!
May 26, 2017Virajpet: If Kerala’s alcohol-free in 10 years policy has proved to be a boon for Karnataka in the form of increased excise revenue, it has brought law and order problem to border areas of Kodagu as tipplers enter Karnataka to down a couple of pegs and create a scene, providing free entertainment to people residing…
Kerala boys missing from city
May 24, 2017Mysuru: Two boys from Kerala, who have accidentally travelled by bus to Mysuru, have gone missing from city. The two missing boys have been identified as 13-year-old C.M. Abhijit, son of C.S. Matthew and Geetha Mathew couple and 16-year-old Nikhil, son of Joseph and Jeena couple from Kerala. While Abhijit was wearing a blue coloured…
With Kerala’s CM inviting humiliation after humiliation, the CPM saga may be coming to a close in India
May 16, 2017By T.J.S. George Are we witnessing the final fade-out of communism’s run in India? West Bengal was a Left citadel that seemed impregnable for three long decades. Rather suddenly it crumbled and repeated attempts to put it together again have failed. Kerala then became the Marxists’ only viable address. The electoral victory they gained in…
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