Madikeri: With no let up in rains which has continued to lash Kodagu over the past one week, the district administration has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in the district for the second day today. Even as the heavy rains continue to create havoc, the district administration is gearing up for Independence…
Heavy rains pound Kodagu
August 13, 2018Madikeri: With no respite from incessant rains, the Kodagu district administration has declared high alert across the district to monitor rain havoc and floods. Even as rain continued to lash the district, the district administration has declared a holiday for schools and colleges today and will take a call on declaring a holiday tomorrow also…
Tusker in Trouble : Forest officials in Kodagu grapple to generate funds to treat injured elephant
August 11, 2018Kushalnagar: – An injured male wild elephant is desperately crying for help in Kodagu. Its condition is worsening by the day and it is silently shedding tears, unable to bear the pain of injury and infection. The Forest Department is struggling to maintain the injured jumbo due to lack of resources and manpower. The elephant,…
Heavy rain lashes Kodagu after a brief lull
August 9, 2018Madikeri: Heavy rain lashed Kodagu district after a lull of nearly two weeks that led to the inundation of several low-lying areas and overflowing of rivulets and streams. It has been pouring in the district since the last two days and today, the District Administration has declared a holiday for schools and colleges. Unfortunately for…
Kodagu cannot withstand tourism pressure, says green activist
July 29, 2018Madikeri: Observing that Kodagu, being an eco-sensitive zone, cannot withstand the pressures of ever-growing tourism, Coorg Wildlife Society President Col. (Retd.) C.P. Muthanna has said that he will oppose any plans for further boosting of tourism in Kodagu. Addressing a press conference in Madikeri recently, Col. Muthanna, who is also the Coordinator, Save Kodagu and…
PIL against Railway lines via Kodagu: High Court gives two weeks to Govt. to make its stand clear
July 27, 2018Government has to either say Yes or No to the project or it must say that the project is under consideration or underway NOTE: The Railway Ministry’s ‘advice’ to the Kerala government to ‘seek specific approval’ from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to carry out a survey for the proposed Thalassery-Mysuru…
Kerala CM’s office pushed for Thalassery-Mysuru Project
July 27, 2018Meanwhile it has now come to light that Railway Ministry had ‘advised’ the Kerala government to ‘seek specific approval’ from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to carry out a survey for the proposed Thalassery-Mysuru Railway Line. The Ministry’s directive came in the wake of the Kerala government requesting the Ministry to…
Preparations on for Kumaraswamy’s visits to offer Bagina at Harangi, KRS
July 18, 2018Mysuru: Hectic preparations are on for Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to offer Bagina to the reservoirs along the River Cauvery basin on July 19 and 20. Bagina is a sacred offering to the River Goddess as a thanksgiving gesture for bountiful rains. After returning from New Delhi where he is meeting representatives of State in…
Video of Class 8 boy narrating Kodagu’s rain woes goes viral
July 15, 2018Madikeri: While many people have expressed their dissatisfaction about Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) for not sanctioning any funds to Kodagu in his Budget, this little boy from Yemmemadu village near Napoklu takes the cake. In a video that has gone viral, the boy vents his anger at the CM and at the same time…
Heavy rains predicted in next 48 hours: KRS needs about 7 ft. water to reach maximum level
July 12, 2018Bengaluru/ Mysuru/ Madikeri: Heavy to very heavy rain is expected in the State including Cauvery basin, Kodagu, Malnad and coastal areas in the next 48 hours. According to Indian Meteorology Department (IMD), South Interior Karnataka and Coast will receive heavy rainfall. Meanwhile, torrential rains have resulted in many dams, including those across the river Cauvery,…















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