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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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