Report says no agriculture and plantation activities can be taken up in ‘Jamma Baane’, ‘Sagu Baane’ lands as it belongs to Government Madikeri: An audit team from the Office of Accountant General (Revenue) in Bengaluru has conducted an audit of the Office of Deputy Commissioner, Kodagu district, on the revenue receipt and expenditure accounts for…
Mysuru: It is official. Following pressure from environment groups and elected representatives, the Railway Department has decided to restrict the Mysuru-Madikeri-Mangaluru line till Kushalnagar only. Sources in the Railways told Star of Mysore that as thousands of trees have to be cut in the green belt of Madikeri, the project will be restricted to Kushalnagar….
Madikeri: Heavy to very heavy rain, accompanied by thundershowers, is continuing to lash Kodagu district and in the last 24 hours, the tiny district has received 102.68 mm rainfall. Except for one casualty where a worker from Kerala was killed in a landslide, no other deaths have been reported though the normal life is thrown…
Madikeri: Even as massive landslides leading to huge traffic pileups were reported in the Charmadi Ghats and coastal regions in Karnataka as the monsoon fury continued unabated yesterday, rivers and rivulets continue to overflow, blocking several roads in Kodagu. Trees have been uprooted at many places, cutting off power lines and roads have caved-in blocking…
Madikeri: A coffee planter, who was depressed as he was unable to repay the debts, committed suicide by shooting self with a gun at Perur village, Napoklu in Kodagu. The deceased planter has been identified as Machhura Pavan Mandanna (67). It is learnt that Mandanna had taken loans for agricultural activities and was unable to…
Madikeri, Mandya: Heavy to very heavy rain is lashing across Kodagu since the last 48 hours. The Triveni Sangama at Bhagamandala is submerged and the heavy water flow has raised the hopes of a vigorous monsoon that will result in increase in the storage levels of reservoirs in Cauvery Basin — Harangi, Hemavathy and Krishna…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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