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Heavy rain lashes Kodagu
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Heavy rain lashes Kodagu

June 10, 2018

The Southwest Monsoon has intensified in Kodagu district which is the catchment area for the Cauvery, in the last 24 hours.  Heavy rain has been lashing Kodagu and it threw normal life out of gear. The water level in rivers Cauvery and Lakshmanatheertha have increased considerably. Incessant rain in the district has resulted in loss…

KRS likely to be full this year: IMD
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KRS likely to be full this year: IMD

June 5, 2018

Mysuru: There is good news for Mysureans as Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya District, which has not filled to the capacity since many years, is likely to be filled to the brim by touching the magic figure of 124.80 feet. The hope is the prediction of 97 per cent rainfall by the Indian…

Rain gives a break in Kodagu; more showers expected
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Rain gives a break in Kodagu; more showers expected

May 31, 2018

Madikeri: After pounding the district hard for over 24 hours, rain gave a respite to Kodagu this morning. Though it was a temporary break, it provided people the much needed relief. For officials, it was time to assess the damage and provide relief. The District Administration had said that the rain was due to cyclone…

Four Home Stay agents arrested for arm-twisting tourists
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Four Home Stay agents arrested for arm-twisting tourists

May 19, 2018

Kodagu SP warns of strict action if home stay middlemen force guests to opt for particular accommodation Madikeri: Added to the menace of mushrooming home stays (mostly illegal and unauthorised) in Kodagu and the intense competition to attract more and more guests, some home stay middlemen or agents are blackmailing and threatening the guests forcing…

Rapid Response Teams to prevent elephant menace in Kodagu
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Rapid Response Teams to prevent elephant menace in Kodagu

May 10, 2018

Madikeri: “A total of 30 Rapid Response Teams (RRT) has been deployed to prevent the menace of elephants so that voters could exercise their franchise peacefully,” said Deputy Commissioner (DC) P.I. Srividya, who is also the District Election Officer. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Srividya said that 30 RRTs comprising Forest Department officials have…

Gun exemption to Kodavas: Writ Petition filed in High Court
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Gun exemption to Kodavas: Writ Petition filed in High Court

May 6, 2018

Madikeri/ Bengaluru: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) questioning the exemption to Kodavas and Jamma land holders in Kodagu from obtaining a license to possess firearms under Section 3 and 4 of the Indian Arms Act, 1959, that was filed before the Karnataka High Court in 2015 and which the HC has disposed of then has…

Gun shots fired at BJP leader’s house in South Kodagu
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Gun shots fired at BJP leader’s house in South Kodagu

April 29, 2018

Gonikoppa: Unidentified persons have fired gun shots at the house of Bollengada Dadu Poovaiah, Joint Secretary of BJP Krishi Morcha, at Cheenivada near Ponnampet on Friday midnight. However, no one was injured in the incident. But the gun shots have shattered the glass panes of the windows of the house. Poovaiah, who was fast asleep,…

Punith secures 324th rank in Civil Services Exam
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Punith secures 324th rank in Civil Services Exam

April 29, 2018

Mysuru:  Mukkatira Punith Kuttaiah from Kodagu has secured an All India Rank of 324 in the Civil Services examinations that were conducted by the UPSC in 2017, the results of which were announced on Apr.27. He is currently undergoing training in New Delhi for Indian Defence Estate Service under the Ministry of Defence. Punith studied…

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