Snake Prajwal seen with the nearly 10 ft.-long King Cobra, which he rescued from the house of one Manu near Bettageri in Madikeri, Kodagu district. The King Cobra, weighing about 10 kg, was later released into Perumbadi Forest near Makutta with the help of the Forest Department officials.
Virajpet: Captain Maletira S. Muthappa has been appointed as aide-de-camp (ADC) to Chief of Army Staff. Muthappa is at present serving in the Defence Ministry and joined as Commissioned Officer in the Indian Army in 2016. He hails from Kedamulloor village near Virajpet and is the son of Maletira Rathna Subbaiah and Usha. Muthappa is…
Madikeri: The daughters of Talacauvery Chief Priest Narayanachar and Shantha Achar have not been able to receive compensation from the Government disbursed to the victims of natural calamities due to a technical reason as they have changed their religion after marriage and have changed their names. The State Government has released a compensation of Rs….
Bengaluru: In a significant judgement regarding restoration work of monuments at Madikeri in Kodagu district, the Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to take up permanent restoration work of the ancient Fort, Palace premises and tombs (Gadduge) of Kodagu Kings at Madikeri town, the district headquarters of Kodagu, while…
Mysore/Mysuru: With wild elephant menace continuing to cause havoc across Kodagu district, the Mysore City Pensioners Association has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Aug. 24, 2020 to address Man-Animal Conflict (with focus on elephants) issues at the earliest and thus save innocent lives. Association President K.C. Biddappa said that he, also as the…
Madikeri: After a frantic search for 16 days, search teams have given up the search for two persons who are buried deep underneath the debris of a massive landslide at Talacauvery. Five persons, including Narayanachar, the Chief Priest of Talacauvery, were buried alive after a portion of Gajagiri Hill, adjoining Brahmagiri Hill, at Talacauvery collapsed…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Final Location Survey (FLS) for laying a new Railway Line between Mysuru and Kushalnagar in Kodagu district will be completed by March 2021. The project has been mired in controversy with opposition from environmental groups. Speaking at a virtual press conference highlighting the achievements and good works done during pre and post lockdown…
Search operation continues to trace two more bodies Madikeri: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team, which is continuing ‘Operation Brahmagiri 2’ since Aug. 13 to trace those who are missing following the landslide at Gajagiri Hill next to Brahmagiri Hill in Kodagu, has found another body in a decomposed state yesterday morning. The body…
Suntikoppa (Kodagu): An elderly woman, who had been for a walk, has been trampled to death by a herd of elephants at Modur Estate in Suntikoppa Police limits last evening. The deceased is Neena Muthanna (76), wife of late Biddanda K. Muthanna, former President of Karnataka Planters Association. She leaves behind a son and two…
Mysore/Mysuru: Electricity infrastructure in several part of Kodagu has broken down completely and Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) is standing in solidarity with the beleaguered district as it recovers from the ravages of heavy rains, floods and landslips. Gusty winds have brought down many electricity poles, resulting in the snapping of electricity cables. CESC, entrusted…
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