Police, Forest Department officers face Herculean task of turning away visitors Madikeri: The blooming of Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) or as the local villagers call it ‘Kurinji Poo’ or ‘Aralupoo’ at Mandalpatti, Pushpagiri and Kotebetta in Kodagu district is drawing tourists in droves and even during weekend curfew yesterday, the places saw a rush of tourists….
Somwarpet: Members of Somwarpet Young Indian Farmers Association and tourists conducted Shramadhan by cleaning the trash left behind by tourists at Kotebetta near Garwale in Kodagu. With rare purple flowers blooming on the hill, a lot of tourists are visiting the hill to view its beauty in recent days. The tourists, who arrive at the…
Madikeri: The once-in-12-years blooming Neelakurinji or Strobilanthes kunthiana has become a sensation in Kodagu and tourists from all over are making a beeline to Mandalapatti, Kotebetta and also Kumara Parvatha to witness the rare spectacle of hills bathed in flowers of purplish-blue hue. The tourists are arriving in hordes at a time when COVID-19 cases…
After being cooped up inside, professionals break the monotony of indoor existence One of the positive sides of COVID pandemic is that it has given the flexibility to professionals to Work From Home (WFH) avoiding meeting people while in transit to their offices and also ‘Work From Hills’, amidst nature. Many professionals, especially from the…
Senior Congress leader B.K. Hariprasad speaks at CNC seminar Madikeri: Kodavas have been agitating for over two decades seeking the grant of their Constitutionally-guaranteed rights and only these rights and privileges can guarantee the survival of this rare community, opined MLC and senior Congress leader B.K. Hariprasad. He was addressing a seminar on Kodava rights,…
Late mother’s memories come alive Madikeri: The painful and desperate wait for Hrithiksha, a school-going girl from Kushalnagar in Kodagu to get back her mother’s lost mobile phone — that had photos and videos of her mother — ended yesterday after she received the phone that had gone missing at the Kodagu Institute of Medical…
Tourists make a beeline to Mandalapatti in Kodagu to see hills bathed in dreamy shades of purplish blue Madikeri: Every seven or 12 years, the hills of Mandalapatti in Kodagu burst into a sea of purplish blue flowers, a rare natural spectacle. And this season, tourists are making a beeline to have a glimpse of…
Mysuru/Kodagu: World Elephant Day was celebrated at the elephant camps in Kodagu and Chamarajanagar districts and at Mysuru Zoo yesterday. World Elephant Day was launched on Aug. 12, 2012 to raise awareness about the issues threatening elephants. Shrinking habitats and illegal poaching for the trade of elephant ivory are just two of the most serious…
Kodagu Assistant Commissioner paddles into troubled waters after going rafting with family when rafting is banned Kushalnagar: Close on the heels of Mandya Tahsildar Chandrashekar S. Gali hosting a big fat birthday party for his son on Aug. 4 night at KRS, breaking the COVID protocol, now, another officer, who is supposed to be a…
Madikeri: An elephant was found drowned in a lake at a coffee estate in Marandoda village near Kakkabe, north Kodagu. A herd of elephants was spotted on Sunday evening in the vicinity of the village and it is suspected that the elephant calf may have slipped and fallen into the lake when the herd went…
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