Kozhikode/Bengaluru: After prolonged difference of opinion on the proposed Thalassery-Mysuru railway line, the Kerala and Karnataka governments have agreed to conduct a survey before preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) on the revised Thalassery-Mysuru line via Manandavadi in Kerala. The railway line will pass through Koothuparamba, Manandavadi, Kutta, Kanoor, Balele, and Thithimathi to reach Mysuru….
Amidst bandh, Tipu Jayanti in Kodagu was over in 20 minutes
November 10, 2017Madikeri: Amidst district-wide bandh in Kodagu, the official Tipu Jayanti celebrations in Madikeri town and Kodagu district concluded with no major untoward incident but for a few stray incidents of stone throwing. Seats of a Police jeep were torn in Madikeri. Over 200 people were arrested and released later as a precautionary measure. The dawn-to-dusk…
Tipu Jayanti: Dawn to dusk bandh in Kodagu on Nov. 10
November 8, 2017Madikeri: Taking strong exception to the Karnataka Government’s decision to celebrate Tipu Sultan’s birth anniversary on Nov. 10, the Tipu Virodhi Horata Samithi has called for a Kodagu bandh on Nov. 10. The decision was taken this morning at a meeting of the Samithi in Madikeri. President of Tipu Virodhi Horata Samithi President Abhimanyu Kumar…
Kodagu, a breeding ground for ISIS; one recruiter arrested by Kannur Police
October 30, 2017Mysuru: Dreaded Islamic State (ISIS) militants have spread their tentacles in Kodagu, the land of coffee. The Police have got sufficient leads to establish the presence of recruitment activity in the district and once the youths are brainwashed and taken into their fold, they are trained in militant activities. Two persons, who were arrested on…
State writes to Centre against Rail Projects in Kodagu
October 28, 2017Bengaluru: The State Government has written to the Union Government against implementing Railway Projects in Kodagu district. Kodagu District in-Charge Minister M.R. Seetharam, speaking at the 59th anniversary of Karnataka Planters Association (KPA) here yesterday, said that the implementation of Railway Projects in Kodagu district affects the environment. The State Government has written a letter…
Rain pounds Virajpet Taluk
September 18, 2017Virajpet/Mysuru: Heavy rains lashing Virajpet taluk in Kodagu since Saturday has prompted the authorities to close down schools and colleges in the taluk today (Sept. 18). Rains, which escalated on Sunday, continued to lash today too. Following the downpour, water level in Lakshmantheertha River has increased. Heavy rains in the taluk has also rendered many…
TN Police raid Kodagu Resort where AIADMK MLAs are holed up
September 13, 2017Suntikoppa (Kodagu): A team of Police personnel from Tamil Nadu (TN) raided the posh Paddington Resort near here yesterday where a group of 15 AIADMK MLAs owing allegiance to party’s sidelined leader and Sasikala confidant T.T.V. Dhinakaran has been camping. The raiding team was headed by the Deputy Superintendent of the CCB. It is said,…
World’s most expensive coffee, made of civet cat poop, now available in Kodagu
September 13, 2017New Delhi: India, Asia’s third-largest producer and exporter of coffee, has started producing world’s most expensive coffee, made from the poop of civet cat, on a small scale in Kodagu. The Civet Coffee is expensive because of uncommon method of producing such a coffee. It’s mainly produced on the Indonesian island of Sumatra and it…
Mild tremors in Kodagu
September 12, 2017Kodagu: The residents of Napoklu and surrounding were in for an early morning shock as they felt two mild tremors between 7.45 am and 7.51 am. Tremors were felt at Napoklu, Ballamavati, Cheriyaparumbu, Pulikotu and other surrounding areas. Soon as the tremors were felt, the residents, fearing for their lives, came out of their houses….
Upa Lokayukta orders closure of Tamara Resort in Kodagu by Sept. 14
September 6, 2017Mysuru: Upa Lokayukta Justice Subhash B. Adi has asked Tamara Coorg Resorts in Kodagu district to close operations. According to reports, the Upa Lokayukta has issued the orders to Panchayat Development Officer, Kunjila Village, Kakkabe, to take action to close the Resort by Sept. 14. Reacting to the reports, Kalyatanda Girish Subbaiah, Manager (Liasioning), Tamara…
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