Tag: Kodagu

Mudslide near Kodagu DC Office causes concern
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Mudslide near Kodagu DC Office causes concern

July 17, 2021

Pipeline breaks leading to loosening of soil; Engineer says no threat to the building Madikeri/Kushalnagar: A minor landslide in front of the Kodagu District Administrative Office (DC Office) located on a steep gradient along the Madikeri-Mangaluru Road has caused concern. The portion of the land next to the retaining wall that is being built at…

Rain fury throws normal life out of gear in Kodagu
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Rain fury throws normal life out of gear in Kodagu

July 15, 2021

One person washed away in Madikeri while crossing rivulet  Harangi Reservoir nearing full capacity; Dam open to tourists Madikeri: Normal life has been thrown out of gear due to incessant rains in Kodagu district since the last four days. The rainfall has intensified with electricity lines and telephone cables snapping at many places and landslides…

Scaling Hills, Climbing Trees Daily workout for network
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Scaling Hills, Climbing Trees Daily workout for network

July 14, 2021

Virajpet: The online platform may be the only way to reach students during lockdown, but the digital medium comes with its own challenges. Students living in remote areas in Kodagu are facing trouble due to slow internet and connectivity issues. Lessons cannot be downloaded and they cannot attend online classes as videos and audios do…

Missing Rs.16 lakh in Kodagu SP Office: Three suspended
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Missing Rs.16 lakh in Kodagu SP Office: Three suspended

July 11, 2021

Madikeri:  Three personnel attached to the Office of the Kodagu Superintendent of Police at Madikeri have been suspended in connection with the missing of cash to the tune of Rs.16.96 lakh belonging to the Police Department. The Kodagu District Police had collected Rs.16.96 lakh, including Rs. 7.68 lakh from sale of Police flags in 2020-21…

Lockdown relaxed in Kodagu district
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Lockdown relaxed in Kodagu district

July 10, 2021

Businesses allowed to function from 6 am to 9 pm Madikeri: The District Administration of Kodagu, which is the only district in the State which had tight lockdown restrictions, even after the restrictions were lifted in all other districts with effect from July 5 following  dip in COVID Test Positivity Rate, too has now relaxed…

PIL questions gun licence exemption extension to Kodavas
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PIL questions gun licence exemption extension to Kodavas

July 9, 2021

Bengaluru: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Karnataka High Court (HC) challenging the Centre’s decision to continue the British-era rule of exempting Kodavas and Jamma land holders in Kodagu district from obtaining licence for firearms such as pistols, revolvers and double-barrelled shotguns till 2029. On Oct.19, 2019, the Union Ministry of…

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…

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