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No rafting, no visits to Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu
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No rafting, no visits to Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu

July 30, 2021

Tourists disappointed; hub of tourism wears a deserted look Kushalnagar: With no river rafting and with the famed Elephant Camp closed, Dubare, the main tourist attraction in Kodagu, is a deserted area now. Thousands of tourists mainly crowd Dubare due to the elephant camp and adventure rafting.  Rafting had resumed 10 days back after fresh…

Dubare hanging bridge project shelved
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Dubare hanging bridge project shelved

July 30, 2021

Kushalnagar: The Kodagu District Administration has shelved the ambitious project of constructing a hanging bridge at Dubare that was originally planned to be 110 metres in length and having a width of 1.8 metres. The funds that were sanctioned for the project have been withdrawn and it has been used for COVID relief. The proposal…

Baby elephant falls into pit; rescued
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Baby elephant falls into pit; rescued

July 27, 2021

Kushalnagar: A baby elephant fell into a narrow toilet pit this morning near Gonikoppal in Kodagu district. The one-and-a-half-year-old calf has been rescued now.  The incident occurred at Bhadragola near Devarapura village and the desperate trumpeting of the baby elephant drew the attention of M.M. Subramani who owns the coffee estate where the open pit…

Rain batters Kodagu
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Rain batters Kodagu

July 24, 2021

Madikeri/Kushalnagar: The delayed South-West Monsoon has intensified in Kodagu and has gained vigour since the last four days. The constant downpour has led to massive damage of roads, bridges and have also caused landslides at many places, blocking vehicular traffic.  Major roads like the Chettalli-Madikeri Road, Ponnampet-Srimangala Road near Nalkeri has been blocked and many…

Driver killed as bus hits tree
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Driver killed as bus hits tree

July 20, 2021

Virajpet: The driver of the KSRTC Ambari Bus was killed on the spot, while the passengers escaped with minor injuries after the bus hit a roadside tree here yesterday. The deceased is Swamy (43), son of Raju and a resident of Kolathur in T. Narasipur taluk. Details: The KSRTC Ambari Bus (KA-40-F-1180) left for Kerala…

Elephant dies after coming in contact with solar fence
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Elephant dies after coming in contact with solar fence

July 19, 2021

Somwarpet: An elephant, aged about eight years, has died after coming in contact with a solar fence at Areyurunegalle village in Nerugalale Gram Panchayat limits on Saturday night. The carcass of the elephant was found with its trunk stuck to the fence at the agricultural land of Poovaiah.  One Negalle Avinash, who had grown ginger…

Elite KSISF takes over Harangi Dam security
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Elite KSISF takes over Harangi Dam security

July 18, 2021

No more unrestricted entry; move to curb illegal activities  Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst thick of a controversy over the safety and security of the KRS Dam in Mandya in the wake of rampant illegal mining, the State Government has upgraded the security of Harangi Dam in Kodagu district that is the only upstream reservoir that supplies water…

Two killed in Kodagu as cement-mixer topples
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Two killed in Kodagu as cement-mixer topples

July 18, 2021

Case registered against PWD Contractor, vehicle driver Madikeri: Two labourers were killed on the spot, while five others escaped miraculously, when a concrete mixing vehicle toppled during the construction of a retaining wall near Cherambane in Kodagu yesterday. The deceased are Santosh Bandari (27) and Praveen (21) from Gadag. The bodies were retrieved late last…

Kodagu District Minister offers Bagina at Harangi Dam
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Kodagu District Minister offers Bagina at Harangi Dam

July 17, 2021

Madikeri: With the Harangi Dam in Kodagu district full to the brim, thanks to copious rainfall in the past few days, Kodagu District Minister V. Somanna yesterday offered bagina at the Dam, in keeping with the tradition. During the offering of the Bagina, Somanna performed puja to four crest gates of the Dam and also…

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