Tag: Kodagu

Kushalnagar formally gets Taluk status amid fracas
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Kushalnagar formally gets Taluk status amid fracas

July 8, 2021

People who fought for Taluk cry foul for making it ‘all-BJP’ affair Madikeri: Six months after issuing a final notification for the formation of Kushalnagar taluk, the taluk was officially dedicated on Tuesday by Revenue Minister R. Ashoka. The State Government had notified the taluk on Jan. 1 this year and a new taluk was…

Bees scare away wild jumbos in Kodagu!
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Bees scare away wild jumbos in Kodagu!

July 5, 2021

KVIC’s RE-HAB project yields success  Gonikoppa: Project RE-HAB (Reducing Elephant – Human Attacks using Bees) aimed at thwarting elephant attacks in human habitations using honey bees, seems to have yielded success with jumbos taking alternative routes to avoid coming into contact with bees. With a view to reduce human-elephant conflicts in the country, Khadi and…

Carcasses of wild elephants found in Kodagu
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Carcasses of wild elephants found in Kodagu

July 5, 2021

Gonikoppa: In separate incidents, carcasses of two elephants have been found in Kutta and Vaddaramadu in Kodagu. The carcass of one elephant, aged about 12 years, was found in the coffee estate of Kakera Kalappa at Poochekal in Kutta in the early hours of yesterday. Though the reason for its death is not known, it…

Ready for Unlock 3.0
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Ready for Unlock 3.0

July 4, 2021

No separate rules for Mysuru; State curbs apply Mysore/Mysuru: In a step towards further unlocking the State that has shown a decline in positivity rate, Karnataka Government last evening announced a slew of relaxations to COVID restrictions which will come into effect from 6 am tomorrow (July 5) till 9 pm across the State except…

Coffee growers seek revival package, loan restructuring
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Coffee growers seek revival package, loan restructuring

July 4, 2021

Madikeri: delegation of coffee growers has demanded the Centre to implement schemes to revive the sector as more than a lakh growers are facing a number of challenges including price crash, fall in production and increasing cost of production. Meeting Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Karnataka Growers’ Federation, an organisation of coffee planters in Hassan,…

Tusker on truck brings back Gajapayana memories
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Tusker on truck brings back Gajapayana memories

July 3, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Three months to go for the annual Dasara celebrations in Mysuru and at a time that there are indications that this year too Dasara would be scaled down thanks to the threat of COVID third wave, the appearance of an elephant on top of a truck in the heart of Mysuru city last evening…

Ban on tourist stay in Kodagu till July 5
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Ban on tourist stay in Kodagu till July 5

July 1, 2021

Entry of migrants allowed after hand-stamping; estate owners to take their full responsibility Madikeri/Kushalnagar: Following an uproar against the free movement of tourists from various destinations into Kodagu spreading COVID infections, the District Administration has clarified that the stay of tourists in home stays, resorts, star hotels and lodges is totally banned till July 5…

‘Swinging game’ kills girl, her brother in Somwarpet
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‘Swinging game’ kills girl, her brother in Somwarpet

July 1, 2021

Somwarpet: What appeared to be a swinging game with a saree tied to the ceiling bar turned tragic for a family that has lost two little ones yesterday. They were found dead with their throats entangled into a saree inside their house. The incident was reported yesterday at Unjinalli village near Somwarpet and the victims…

Strict surveillance at all Kodagu borders
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Strict surveillance at all Kodagu borders

June 30, 2021

Despite stringent measures tourists come unabated, proving a headache to the Police, health staff Kushalnagar/Madikeri: In an effort to contain the number of COVID-19 cases, the Kodagu District Administration, in accordance with the State Government guidelines, has begun stringent checking at borders and all the tourists, general public and other travellers towards Mangaluru from Mysuru…

Ingenuous tree-top internet solution
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Ingenuous tree-top internet solution

June 30, 2021

School teacher in Kodagu builds 20-ft classroom atop mango tree to cross connectivity hurdle Kushalnagar: Prosperity is a great teacher, adversity even greater. Lack of connectivity in times of lockdown has brought out the best in C.S. Satheesha, a primary school teacher in Kodagu district, who has come up with an out-of-the-box solution. At a…

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