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…
No buses to Kodagu district till July 5
June 29, 2021Madikeri: The KSRTC bus service will not be available to Kodagu district in the wake of extension of lockdown till July 5. The District Administration of Kodagu has imposed restriction on the entry of State Transport Corporation buses from other districts. On Monday, the bus service to Kodagu district remained suspended. Buses were operated till…
Migrant workers’ entry into Kodagu: Checking intensified at borders
June 25, 2021Those coming for long stay are hand-stamped, quarantined for 14 days; PDOs alerted Kushalnagar: Following the unrestricted entry of migrant workers to many coffee estates of Kodagu triggering COVID infection fear, the District Administration has tightened the security at all entry points and have begun screening of vehicles. In a report titled “Migrant workers’ return…
Migrant workers’ return to Kodagu triggers infection fear
June 24, 2021Kushalnagar: Kodagu’s positivity rate is showing a downward trend in the last two days. But what is alarming is the spectre of infections travelling undetected from borders as there is a huge influx of migrant workers who are sneaking into the district without being screened. This has sparked concerns about a surge in cases as…
Retaining wall works begin to protect Kodagu DC Office
June 21, 2021Mock drill demonstrates emergency preparedness Madikeri/Kushalnagar: Under threat of collapse due to incessant rains and possible landslides, the Kodagu DC Office is being protected with a 40-ft concrete retaining wall. But the works have started only now though the project was formally sanctioned long back and works on making pre-cast concrete slabs began in February…
When Kodagu’s Aiyanna outran the Flying Sikh
June 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: No one flew like Milkha Singh. We all have heard about ‘Flying Sikh’ Milkha Singh but how many of us have heard about Kunjiyanda Aiyanna from Kodagu district who had defeated Milkha Singh? Aiyanna had trounced the Flying Sikh in a 100-metre race in 1951. While Aiyanna had clocked 10.69 seconds, Milkha Singh clocked 10.75…
Madikeri Raja’s Seat disfigured by development
June 20, 2021Lush green space destroyed; landslide threat looms large Madikeri: First it was ‘Coorg Village’ in the premises of Raja’s Seat at Madikeri that was built despite opposition from the local residents and now it is the overall development works taken up at the same venue. The Kodagu District Administration and the powers that be seems…
Disaster preparedness in Kodagu…: Mock drill at Harangi Dam
June 19, 2021Kushalnagar: Realising that disaster preparedness is crucial for prevention of losses and successful coping as well as building community flood resilience, the Kodagu District Administration, in coordination with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Fire and Emergency Services Department and the Police conducted a mock exercise to gauge its preparedness for the recurring annual floods…
Heavy vehicle ban in Kodagu from June 23 to Aug. 16
June 17, 2021Madikeri: Ahead of monsoon season which has already begun in full force in Kodagu district, the District Administration has banned the movement of heavy vehicles from June 23 to Aug. 16. In an official statement issued here, Deputy Commissioner Charulata Somal has said that as the flow of water in rivers will increase, there is…
Mysuru youths create aviary at Cauvery Nisargadhama in Kushalnagar
June 17, 2021Kushalnagar: A group of bird trainers in Mysuru have created a walk-in exotic aviary at Cauvery Nisargadhama in Kushalnagar, Kodagu. The aviary was inaugurated by Kodagu District Minister V. Somanna last week and will be open for visitors in a month or so after the phased unlock begins. It is a Forest Department initiative as…
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