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A Coorg and His Revolver
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A Coorg and His Revolver

March 17, 2023

The 107-year-old story of Koothanda M. Somaiah By C.P. Belliappa Koothanda M. Somaiah was born around the 1890s. Right from a young age, he displayed a mind of his own.  He was good at his studies and excelled in sports. Somaiah was handsome and a cocky young lad. His father, Mandanna, was well-to-do and wanted…

Get e-Prasad from Bhagandeshwara, Talacauvery temples in Kodagu
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Get e-Prasad from Bhagandeshwara, Talacauvery temples in Kodagu

March 7, 2023

Madikeri: An e-Prasad initiative has been launched at Sri Bhagandeshwara and Talacauvery Temples that are run by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment (Muzrai) Department. The Department has tied up with India Post for delivering the prasad from the temples to the devotees. Kodagu Deputy Commissioner B.C. Satish gave a start to the initiative…

Ahead of polls, Minister promises Rs. 5 crore for Kodava ‘Ain Mane’
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Ahead of polls, Minister promises Rs. 5 crore for Kodava ‘Ain Mane’

February 25, 2023

Virajpet: When Karnataka is on the cusp of Assembly polls, Social Welfare Department and Backward Classes Minister Kota Srinivasa Poojari has stated that Rs. 5 crore will be released for the development of ‘Ain Mane’ (ancestral houses) in Kodagu and also, Rs.25 lakh will be released for the genealogical study of 18 Kodava language natives….

Forest Department’s sharp-shooter officer
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Forest Department’s sharp-shooter officer

February 23, 2023

An expert in tiger, elephant capturing operation, Ranjan had darted tiger that had killed two persons in Kodagu Siddapur (Kodagu): Sharpshooters of Forest Department play an important role and are known for their skills in capturing problem-causing wild animals such as leopards, tigers and wild elephants among others and they are engaged during man-animal conflicts…

Daredevil act by Kodagu-born Vet saves leopard in Mangaluru
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Daredevil act by Kodagu-born Vet saves leopard in Mangaluru

February 21, 2023

She sits inside a cage, goes down 25-feet deep well to bring back the feline after darting Mysore/Mysuru: One of the most challenging and dramatic animal rescue missions has been accomplished by a Kodagu-born veterinarian Dr. Pandikanda Meghana Pemmaiah, now settled in Mangaluru.  She recently saved a leopard that had fallen inside a 25-feet deep…

Tiger that had claimed two lives in Kodagu captured
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Tiger that had claimed two lives in Kodagu captured

February 15, 2023

Daring Dasara Golden Howdah elephant Abhimanyu leads operation; his 154th Gonikoppa/Mysuru: The Kodagu Forest Department has finally captured a tiger suspected to have killed a young man and an elderly beekeeper in Ponnampet taluk. The big cat was caught yesterday at around 2 pm at Nanachi Gate near Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. It may be recalled…

Tiger kills boy, grandfather  within 24 hours in Kodagu
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Tiger kills boy, grandfather  within 24 hours in Kodagu

February 13, 2023

In Feb. 2021, two persons were killed in tiger attack Mysore/Mysuru: Fear has gripped the residents of Nalkeri, Choorikadu, Palleri, Kutta and surrounding villages of Kodagu as two persons including an 18-year-old boy were killed by a tiger within a span of 24 hours. Palleri is situated on the Kodagu-Kerala border. Raju, a 75-year-old farm…

Kodagu woman rescued from Kuwait returns to village
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Kodagu woman rescued from Kuwait returns to village

February 2, 2023

Siddapur: The Kodagu woman, who was rescued from Kuwait following the intervention of Kodagu District Administration and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), arrived at her home last evening after her nightmarish experience on a foreign soil. After reaching Chennai Airport, Parvathi, came to her home at Karadigodu near Siddapur. Emotional after meeting her mother…

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