Madikeri: To instil confidence among people of Kodagu that the Government is with them in case of a natural disaster this year and as a precautionary step even before the arrival of monsoon, a team of National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) arrived in Kodagu last evening. The team, headed by Shanthilal Jhatia, was received by…
Madikeri: Following the assault on the watchman of the Horticulture Department by a trader outside Raja Seat on Sunday night and the video of which had gone viral on social media, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. B.C. Satish has got about 20 shops in Raja Seat surroundings cleared. The Horticulture Department officials, with the help from…
584 electric poles, 26 transformers worth about Rs. 70 lakh damaged Madikeri: Though the countdown for monsoon has begun, pre-monsoon rains, accompanied by gusty wind, thunder and lightning which lashed Kodagu from Apr. 1 till yesterday (May 31), has caused huge loss to Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC). The rains and wind have damaged 584…
Virajpet: Heavy rains, accompanied by gusty wind, thunder and lightning, which lashed Virajpet and surrounding places yesterday morning has brought down a huge branch of a tree on Virajpet-Siddapura Road near Sunkadakatte on hi-tension power lines, snapping the wires and bringing down a couple of electric poles in the process. This resulted in traffic coming…
Tourism Secretary asks Kodagu DC to submit fresh estimate for project completion By Prasad Sampigekatte Madikeri: With the completion of nearly 80 percent of the works of the Kodava Heritage Centre near K. Badaga village on the outskirts of Madikeri, the structure is now awaiting the attention of the authorities to finish the remaining tasks….
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Madikeri: The impact of modernisation, globalisation, liberalisation and privatisation has significantly eroded indigenous customs and traditions, leading to their gradual decline. Nevertheless, the establishment of the Kodava Heritage Centre at Madikeri in Kodagu dedicated to preserving these customs and traditions for future generations is commendable, said Dr. M. Nanjaiah Honganur, Head,…
Madikeri: Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief K. Annamalai visited the General K.S. Thimayya Museum and War Memorial in Madikeri yesterday. The Museum celebrates the life of former Army Chief General Kodandera Subayya Thimayya, housing a variety of antique weaponry and war relics. Accompanied by wife Akhila Swaminathan, son Arjun and daughter Aradhana, Annamalai…
Madikeri: A team from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is set to arrive in Kodagu in the first week of June, said Kodagu Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. B.C. Satish during a press briefing in Madikeri. “Till now, the NDRF team was accommodated at Maithri, Police Community Bhavan in Madikeri. This year, they will be…
Madikeri: Two exquisite gem-studded bracelets made of elephant tusks were seized in Madikeri yesterday by the CID Forest Unit Police and one person has been arrested. The accused was trying to sell the jewellery in the town. Based on definite information, the CID sleuths raided a bus shelter near Sudarshan Circle on the Madikeri-Siddapur Road…
Mysore/Mysuru: The traditional symbol or logo of Kodavas and other original inhabitants of Kodagu comprising ‘Peeche Kathi’, ‘Odi Kathi’ and a gun (that have been used for centuries) placed in a particular and unique way to form a logo has been trademarked by Kodavamera Kondata, Madikeri, Kodagu district. A trademark is a brand name specifying…
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