Suntikoppa (Kodagu): Nadikeriyanda Nanjamma Devaiah (105), wife of late Nadikeriyanda Devaiah and a resident of Kodagarahalli village, passed away yesterday at the village. She leaves behind four daughters, one son and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at her native place this afternoon, according to family sources.
Mysore/Mysuru: Congress Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka, Ajay Maken, has called on the Centre to provide financial assistance for the Kodava Family Hockey Tournament, an annual event hosted by the Kodava community in Kodagu district. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha yesterday, Maken highlighted that the 2024 Kodava Family Hockey Tournament earned a place in the…
Madikeri: In the wake of the devastating Wayanad landslide tragedy, which claimed more than 350 lives, a team of geologists from the Geological Survey of India (GSI) will visit Kodagu district next week to evaluate the stability of mountains, slopes and hilly areas where human settlements exist. Kodagu Deputy Commissioner (DC) Venkat Raja has confirmed…
Madikeri: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has assured that a compensation of Rs. 1.20 lakh will be provided for any house destroyed in Kodagu district, with the construction of new houses undertaken by the D. Devaraj Urs Backward Classes Development Corporation. During his visit to several rain-hit areas of the district yesterday, the CM inspected damaged houses…
Bengaluru: The High Court (HC) of Karnataka has upheld the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Land Revenue (III) Amendment Act, 2011. Justice Suraj Govindaraj dismissed a batch of petitions filed by Brigadier Maletira A. Devaiah (Retd.) and others. The petitioners, belonging to the Kodava race, had contended that two amendments, the explanation for ‘occupant’ under…
Mysore/Mysuru: As of 8:30 am today, Kodagu received an average rainfall of 43.23 mm in last 24 hours. On the same day last year, 10.67 mm of rainfall was recorded. The total rainfall from January until now in Kodagu is 2217.15 mm, compared to 1186.13 mm during the same period last year, an increase of…
Entry ban at waterfalls of Kodagu, Srirangapatna tourist places, Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Brindavan Gardens Mysore/Mysuru: With Kodagu, a part of the Western Ghats experiencing heavy rainfall, the District Administration has requested tourists to postpone their visits to popular destinations, especially waterfalls. Kodagu is home to several popular tourist spots, including Iruppu Falls, Abbey Falls, Mallalli…
Wayanad (Kerala): More than 50 people were killed and hundreds feared trapped after heavy rains triggered massive landslides in Wayanad, Kerala, bordering Mysuru District, this morning. 372 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours is said to have triggered the landslides. Landslides were reported in several places including Mundakkai, Attamala, Chooralmala and Kunhome of Wayanad…
Wildlife activists urge Government to implement conflict mitigation measures, engage with community Gonikoppal: Elephant attacks continue to trouble villages of Kodagu district amidst heavy rains and flooding. A man narrowly escaped death after an elephant attack in Balaji village near Gonikoppal last evening. Kiriyamada Harish, a coffee estate manager working for Jammada Mohan’s estate, was…
Temple priest hands over bird to owner Mysore/Mysuru: The Kodagu region, especially Bhagamandala and Talacauvery, has been experiencing continuous rainfall for the past week or so. Amidst this, a rare pigeon made an appearance at the Sri Bhagandeshwara Swamy Temple at Bhagamandala five days ago. The Temple’s chief priest Harish Bhatt and staff noticed the…
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