Environment and Health Foundation issues legal notice to Kodagu DC; files plea in High Court Mysore/Mysuru: The Environment and Health Foundation (India) has filed a Writ Petition in the Karnataka High Court in order to stop commercial land conversions in Kodagu and as a related step, a legal notice has been issued to the present…
Former Minister B.A. Jeevijaya quits Congress
May 3, 2023Madikeri: Miffed over being sidelined by the party, veteran leader and former Minister B.A. Jeevijaya quit the Congress on Tuesday. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Jeevijaya, who hit national headlines when he defeated the then Congress Chief Minister R. Gundurao from Somwarpet Assembly segment in the Jan. 1983 Assembly polls, said that…
Amit Shah holds Road Show in Madikeri
April 29, 2023Home Minister Amit Shah held a road show in Madikeri, Kodagu, this morning. Over 8,000 people were part of the show where the crowd moved along the open vehicle that carried the Home Minister. The one-kilometre road show began at Chowdeshwari Temple Circle and ended at Squadron Leader Ajjamada B. Devaiah Circle in the town.
Youth drowns in River Cauvery
April 24, 2023He was attending last rites of his friend’s mother Siddapura (Kodagu): A youth, who took part in the last rites of his friend’s mother and went to take bath in River Cauvery was drowned. The incident took place at Guhya village and the deceased has been identified as Rajendra (33), a resident of Pallakkere. One…
Industrialist shot dead near Virajpet
April 17, 2023Three persons rain bullets on him for objecting illegal tree-felling Virajpet: An industrialist, who objected illegal cutting of a tree by three persons, was shot dead by the trio at Padachi Kaadi in Thora village of Vijarpet taluk on Saturday midnight. The industrialist, who was shot dead, has been identified as B.S. Madhu (44), a…
Kodagu VHP President escapes attack on life
April 14, 2023Madikeri: Some unknown assailants fired gunshots on the car in which advocate and Kodagu District President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) P. Krishnamurthy was travelling at around 11.30 pm on Wednesday. Krishnamurthy’s car was attacked near Abbyala on the Chettalli-Madikeri Road when he was returning to his residence at Madikeri. The bullet only hit the…
Home-stays, resort owners asked to furnish guest details
April 4, 2023Madikeri: In the backdrop of the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct, Kodagu Deputy Commissioner Dr. B.C. Satish held a meeting with election officers, flying squads and owners of home-stays, holiday homes and resorts and asked them to strictly follow the rules of the Election Commission while running their outlets in the election season….
Two from Kodagu bag Chief Minister’s Medal
April 3, 2023Madikeri: Two Police personnel from Kodagu have been selected for the Chief Minister’s Medal for their exemplary service in the Department. They are Madikeri Division’s CID Forest Mobile Squad Sub-Inspector C.U. Savi and District Crime Detection Unit Head Constable M.N. Niranjan. Savi has been serving in the Police Department since 13 years and has served…
Kodava Development Corporation soon: CM
March 19, 2023Bommai inaugurates Appachattolanda Cup Kodava Hockey Festival at Napoklu Madikeri: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that Kodava Development Corporation, a long-pending demand of the people of the district, will be a reality soon. “I will issue an order on the setting up of the Kodava Development Corporation at the earliest,” he said after inaugurating the…
CNC opposes genealogy study of non-Kodava communities
March 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government’s move to release funds for the genealogical study of 18 communities of Kodagu has irked the Codava National Council (CNC) as it has alleged that in the name of studying the genealogy of Kodavas, the Government is cheating the Kodava community by including other non-native communities in the study. Addressing a…
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