Hectic preparations are underway for the Biddatanda Hockey Namme to be held at General K.S. Thimayya Sports Stadium in Napoklu, North Kodagu, from Apr. 17. Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy Chairman B.S. Thammaiah and members of the Biddatanda family yesterday visited the stadium to inspect the preparations. Later, speaking to mediapersons, Hockey Tournament Ground Manager Biddatanda…
DC holds meeting with Health Officials In the wake of increase in cases of sickle cell anaemia among Soliga tribes in Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu, Chikkamagalur and Dakshina Kannada districts, the Government has sent a directive to the District Administration to take remedial steps. In that context, Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep held a meeting of Health…
75 killed in 10 years, 98 injured, Rs. 149 lakh compensation paid from 2014 till Jan. 24, 2017 A total of 75 persons were killed in a span of 10 years while 98 persons have been injured in man-elephant conflict, which has escalated in Kodagu — the land of coffee and the Government has paid…
Forest Minister B. Ramanath Rai has said that the State Government has released Rs. 8.20 crore for catching five marked wild elephants which have caused havoc across Kodagu district. Replying to a call attention motion moved by K.G. Bopaiah (BJP) in the State Assembly yesterday, Ramanath Rai said that he had discussed plans with Forest…
Apparanda Dala Subbaiah (67), a resident of Kakkabe in Kodagu, passed away at his daughter’s residence in Bengaluru yesterday. He leaves behind five daughters, four sons-in-law and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed this afternoon at Kakkabe.
A 20-year-old student of Cauvery College, Gonikoppal was trampled to death by a wild elephant near Devarapura (Nellikadu) in Thithimathi Forest Range of Nagarahole National Park this morning. She was on her way to the college with her brother on a scooter. The victim is P.M. Safana, daughter of P. A. Mustafa and P.Y. Sainaba,…
The Karnataka High Court has yesterday asked Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to inform within four weeks about the measures taken to secure the release of a person from Kodagu, who has been languishing in Lahore Central Prison in Pakistan since several years. Justice A.S. Bopanna passed the interim order on a petition filed last…
In a sudden development, former ZP Member B.B. Bharateesh has been appointed as the new President of District BJP wing unseating Manu Muthappa, who has lost the position after a very short period. After former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa took over as the State BJP President, new heads were appointed to all district BJP wings…
A meeting to discuss the long-pending demands of coffee growers has been called in Bengaluru on Mar. 6, said Mysuru-Kodagu Member of Parliament Pratap Simha. The meeting will be held with State BJP leaders to discuss the problems faced by coffee growers and attention of State and Union governments will be drawn, he said. The…
The environment of Kodagu is being destroyed at an alarming rate. With many destructive development projects planned, the landscape of Kodagu is being destroyed, endangering the indigenous communities. In this article, President of Coorg Wildlife Society Colonel (Retd.) C.P. Muthanna looks at three aspects: The importance of protecting Kodagu landscape and environment, the threats and…
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