Virajpet: ‘Bhoomi Puja’ was performed at Balugodu Hockey Grounds in Virajpet yesterday under the aegis of Federation of Kodava Samajas for the construction of the most-desired stadium at an estimated cost of Rs. 5 crore. Launching the work, Federation President K. Vishnu Cariappa said that the previous Government had sanctioned Rs. 5 crore for the…
River Rafting in Kodagu District 60 rafts to be given licence
November 4, 2019Madikeri: Kodagu Deputy Commissioner (DC) Annies Kanmani Joy, who chaired the White Water River Rafting review meeting at her office on Nov.1, has decided to issue licences to 60 raft operators in the district next season. The meeting also decided to continue those who were issued licences this year based on the recommendations of a…
Rave party busted at Kodagu Home Stay
November 4, 2019Three arrested; event attracted 121 people from Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and Chandigarh Ponnampet: Over nine months after the Kodagu District Police busted a rave party at a Home Stay at Nelaji village near Napoklu and arrested five persons, the District Police raided another rave party organised at Nalloor village in South Kodagu on Nov.2. This…
Priority for Kannadigas in private sector jobs
November 2, 2019Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday decided to direct all private investors in the State to reserve Group C and D jobs for Kannadigas. Group C and D jobs basically include clerical, floor-level jobs and attendants. Law Minister J.C. Madhuswamy said that the new policy of job reservation in private sector will be applicable for…
Centre extends gun licence exemption to Kodavas till 2029
November 2, 2019New Delhi: The Centre has decided 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. The exemption has been given for 10 years, till 2029. Kodavas worship weapons and guns are part and parcel of every festival…
He stayed for 15 hours inside a 50-ft gorge; rescued
October 26, 2019Siddapur (Kodagu): A man who had accidentally slipped and fallen into a 50-ft gorge at Kallukore village in Somwarpet taluk 15 hours ago was rescued by Fire Brigade personnel yesterday. Manjunath of Hosur village in Polibetta was said to be returning home on Thursday evening on foot when he slipped and fell into the gorge….
Shooting: Kodagu girl qualifies for Nationals
October 17, 2019Harshel Kaveri, a member of Ashwini Sports Foundation – Karumbaiah Academy for Learning & Sports (KALS), Kodagu, has qualified for Nationals in Shooting with a score of 377/400 at the 29th All India G.V. Mavalankar Shooting Championship-2019 held at Ahmedabad from Sept.13 to 29. She took part in the 10m Peep sight Air Rifle (NR)…
When Ian Selley trains Kodagu’s budding footballers
October 14, 2019Kodagu is synonymous with hockey and the annual Kodava Hockey Festival is quite popular and a huge crowd-puller, providing a platform to budding players. In recent years, young sports enthusiasts from the district have also been showing interest in football too. As a result, many clubs have come up and have been organising tournaments to…
Snails gnaw their way through coffee crop
September 25, 2019Giant African land snails invade coffee estates in Kodagu; Coffee Board comes to growers’ rescue By Arathi Menon As monsoon clouds delayed their presence over the verdant hills of Kodagu in June this year, coffee planters of North Kodagu were caught in a bizarre tussle of apprehension and relief. A delayed monsoon is never good…
Some hope about Kodava Heritage Centre and Museum at Madikeri
September 18, 2019Works remain incomplete even after eight years Madikeri: The ‘Kodava Heritage Centre,’ Madikeri, envisaged by the Government in 2009-10 for introducing the unique Ainmane tradition of Kodavas with a Museum, is now in a limbo. When the project was envisaged in 2009-10, the cost of the project was estimated at Rs. 1.45 crore, but now…
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