Bengaluru: Kodagu District in-Charge Minister M.R. Seetharam yesterday said that he has recommended and also sought the suspension of T.P. Ramesh from the Congress party. Speaking to reporters, Seetharam said that Ramesh had brought great embarrassment to him and the party by trying to hold the hand of party MLC Veena Achaiah during the Independence…
Mumbai/Madikeri: A former hockey player from Kodagu Chenanda Naveen Appaiah was allegedly murdered by his wife Amita alias Amrita at their house in Mumbai. The incident took place yesterday afternoon when things went out of control during a fight between the couple. According to Mumbai Police, 52-year-old Naveen Appaiah lived on the 27th floor of…
Virajpet: A prominent woman Congress leader was found dead under suspicious circumstances at her home in Virajpet town yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Mukkatira Anita Machaiah (52). Anita Machaiah, who had deserted her husband, was living alone at her residence in Gandhinagar of the town. As Anita did not come out of her…
Gonikoppal: A pregnant elephant, unable to push the calf out during delivery, died of pain at Kaikeri village in Ponnampet Forest Zone. The elephant, aged about 13 years was found unconscious in the coffee estate of Ashik Chengappa. Though the elephant had developed labour pain, it was unable to push the calf outside, which has…
Mysuru: The move by Karnataka Forest Department, reclaiming 151.03 acres forest land at Kopattimalai in Kodagu, has hit a roadblock as the High Court has granted a stay. The stay has been brought by Daisy Jacob, the wife of former Kerala DGP Jacob Thomas who claims ownership of the land. Daisy held the property for…
Madikeri: Kodagu DC Dr. Richard Vincent D’Souza inaugurated new units at diagnostic laboratory of Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences District Hospital in Madikeri. Speaking on the occasion, he said that additional land required for the Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences will be sanctioned by the District Administration. “All the services are being provided to patients…
Virajpet: The Perumbadi Road near here linking Kodagu and Kerala, which had caved-in owing to incessant rains last month, has been repaired and buses were allowed to ply on the road from yesterday. Five days ago, the road was thrown upon for Light Motor Vehicles. However, a ban continues on movement of huge trucks and…
Madikeri: The State Government yesterday transferred Kodagu Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) M. Satish Kumar. Satish Kumar has been posted as Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Industries Department (Mines) at Bengaluru.
Madikeri: Dasara Elephant Abhimanyu was brought to tow a pick-up van which had reportedly got stuck in slush recently at Majjigehalla Reserve Forest coming under Thithimati forest range in South Kodagu. JCI, Ponnampet, in association with Forest Department, had organised a seed-ball planting programme in the forest. The pick-up vans were used to ferry the…
New Delhi: It was a proud moment for Colonel Bommanda Dhiraj Chengappa from Kodagu as he led a contingent of 46 horse-mounted Bodyguards and presented the National Salute to President Ram Nath Kovind. The President’s Bodyguards also escorted Kovind to the Parliament House for the swearing-in. Later, both President Kovind and ex-President Pranab Mukherjee were…
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