By C.P. Belliappa Quantum Physics deals with the behaviour of subatomic particles and is arguably the most complex branch of Theoretical Physics. I do not profess to understand this highly abstract subject but know that classical laws of Physics fail at quantum levels. It boggles the mind when told that a subatomic particle exists simultaneously…
Big cat spotted roaming inside Coffee Estate in South Kodagu
May 3, 2020Ponnampet: The elusive tiger that is terrorising some of the villages in South Kodagu was spotted inside a coffee estate near Balele last evening. The feline was sighted near the estate of Podamada Ashok Chengappa at Rajapura village. The photographs and the video of the fully-grown big cat has gone viral. The video shows two…
Catch of the Day! 38-kg fish caught from Harangi backwaters
April 29, 2020Kushalnagar: A group of youths who were fishing at Harangi backwaters in Kodagu District this morning were in for a pleasant surprise as they caught a giant fish that weighed 38 kgs. The fish was caught with the traditional method of fishing rod and angler. The fish, Catla variety, was caught at Nakoor village along…
Two arrested for poaching deer
April 28, 2020Virajpet: The Virajpet Forest Division officials have arrested two persons, who had hunted a deer illegally at Karadigodu village in Virajpet taluk and had stored the meat in their house. The arrested are 48-year-old P.K. Harish and 56-year-old Mani of Karadigodu. Acting on a tip off, the Forest officials led by Assistant Conservator of Forests…
Kodagu-origin doctor receives ‘Drive of Honour’ in US
April 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: While doctors and healthcare workers combating COVD-19 pandemic saving millions of lives continue to be attacked in India, certain Indian doctors, who are doing similar job in the United States, are getting publicly recognised, honoured and thanked for their noble profession and for saving them from the clutches of death. The first was Mysuru-origin…
Kodagu District relaxes lockdown rules
April 26, 2020Madikeri: With no fresh cases of Novel Coronavirus reported from Kodagu District, the authorities have relaxed the lockdown guidelines, bringing relief to the people. For emergency and farming activities, the District Administration has laid a few conditions. Amid the relaxation, the prohibitory orders will continue. The timings for the purchase of essential commodities have been…
CNC celebrates Edmyar-1 Kodava New Year Day by ploughing paddy fields
April 14, 2020Madikeri: Codava National Council (CNC), which is aspiring for Codavaland Geo-Political Autonomy and ST tag for Kodava tribalism, celebrated its 26th Annual Codava (Kodava) New Year Day Edmyar-1 as per Kodava tribal almanac by ritualistic ploughing of paddy fields. CNC President N. U. Nachappa offered prayers to Guru-Karonas at Koopadira clan and reverential prayers to…
First COVID-19 patient from Mysuru, lone patient from Kodagu cured
April 8, 2020Three test positive in Mandya district; Malavalli, Nagamangala on high alert Mysuru / Madikeri: Amidst the news of extension or relaxing the lockdown after Apr. 14, here comes a good news. The first patient who tested positive for Coronavirus in Mysuru and the sole positive patient in Kodagu have been cured and have been tested…
Rain, hailstorms bring respite from sweltering heat
April 6, 2020Mysuru/Madikeri: Rain brought some relief from sweltering heat and several parts of State including Mysuru and Kodagu received light to moderate rainfall coupled with thunderstorms and hailstorms last midnight. It began raining at around 12.20 am and the intermittent showers lasted for over an hour. Police, Home Guards and other enforcement forces that were on…
Pepper harvest, coffee processing badly hit in Kodagu
April 6, 2020Madikeri: Following the Novel Coronavirus and imposition of lockdown in the country and departure of the migrant labour force to their hometowns, the harvest of pepper and post-harvest process of coffee have taken a hit in Kodagu. In the coffee land of Kodagu, most of the workers at these estates are primarily from north Karnataka…
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