President Ram Nath Kovind to open General Thimayya Memorial Museum in Madikeri on Feb. 6 Madikeri: ‘Sunny Side’, the residence of General Kodandera S. Thimayya that has been converted into General Thimayya Memorial Museum, will be dedicated to the nation by President Ram Nath Kovind on Feb. 6 at 3.45 pm. The museum is located…
PM Modi pays tribute to Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa on his birth anniversary
January 29, 2021New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid rich tributes to late Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa, the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, on his birth anniversary while addressing the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Rally at Cariappa Ground in Delhi yesterday. “We are holding this event of Annual NCC rally at the ground named…
Two cadets from Coorg Battalion for Republic Day Parade in Delhi
January 25, 2021Madikeri: Two cadets from 19 KAR NCC Battalion (Coorg Battalion) in Kodagu of Karnataka-Goa Directorate have been selected for the Annual Republic Day (R-Day) Parade in New Delhi on Jan. 26. They will perform in the NCC contingent that will march through the Rajpath greeting dignitaries including President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra…
Chorus grows for relief package to coffee growers
January 25, 2021Madikeri: There is an increasing demand from coffee growers for a relief package in the budget to be presented by the State Government this year. The demands have grown after the Kerala Government increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw Robusta Coffee at Rs. 90 per kg in Wayanad district. For a 50 kg…
Miscreants brutally assault cab driver
January 24, 2021Suntikoppa (Kodagu): A cab driver, who had taken passengers to a wedding at Poovaiah Colony in Kanbailu village near Suntikoppa, has been brutally assaulted by miscreants on Wednesday night. The seriously injured cab driver has been identified as B.M. Sunil of Suntikoppa. After taking the passengers to the village, Sunil had parked the car on…
Charulata Somal takes charge as Kodagu DC
January 23, 2021Madikeri: IAS officer Charulata Somal has been appointed as the Deputy Commissioner of Kodagu District. She took charge this morning from Zilla Panchayat CEO Bhanwar Singh Meena who was functioning as in-charge DC. Charulata replaces previous DC Annies Kanmani Joy, who has left to the United States on a long leave to join her husband….
Work on Kootupole Bridge on Karnataka-Kerala border resumes
January 20, 2021Virajpet: Virajpet MLA K.G. Bopaiah recently inspected the work on a bridge across Kootupole near Makutta which provides connectivity between Karnataka and Kerala. The bridge is at the Karnataka-Kerala border and is part of the Kerala State Transport Project (KSTP) road between Thalassery and Valavupara. The bridge work has resumed as Karnataka Wildlife Board has…
Water shortage hits power generation at Harangi Dam
January 19, 2021Despite bountiful rains, maximum power cannot be generated due to uncontrolled water release Kushalnagar: Hydroelectricity generation by Energy Development Company Limited (EDCL) in Kodagu district using water from Harangi Reservoir is having a setback as there is a water shortage in the Reservoir. Though Kodagu has been receiving bountiful rains since 2018, power cannot be…
Vaccination drive: Kodagu highest, Dakshina Kannada clocks lowest percentage
January 17, 2021Tepid response in Mysuru district on inaugural day Mysuru/Bengaluru: While the hilly district of Kodagu registered the highest vaccination percentage of 84 per cent, Dakshina Kannada has clocked the lowest percentage of 34 per cent on the first day of nationwide vaccine drive launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. As against 21,658 persons…
President in Kodagu on Feb. 6
January 17, 2021To open ‘Sunny Side’ museum dedicated to Gen. K.S. Thimayya Madikeri: President Ram Nath Kovind will arrive in Kodagu district on Feb. 6 to inaugurate the renovated ‘Sunny Side,’ the residence of Gen. K.S. Thimayya that has been converted as a museum. Gen. Thimayya served as the Chief of Army Staff from 1957 to 1961…
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