Land survey complete; process begins to hand over 140 acres in Kushalnagar Kushalnagar: A year after the Karnataka Government proposed airstrips in Kodagu, Dharmasthala and Chikkamagaluru to boost tourism, industry and disaster management, plans for a mini airport in Kodagu’s Kushalnagar taluk are finally taking shape. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah recently reaffirmed in a social media…
Stronger suspension design unveiled for 210-metre bridge; estimate cost Rs. 6 crore Kushalnagar: The ambitious project to construct a hanging bridge over the River Cauvery at Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu is poised to further transform this popular tourist destination. Dubare draws thousands of tourists each month and the addition of a hanging bridge connecting…
Kushalnagar: A woman in Kushalnagar, Kodagu, has lodged a Police complaint accusing two individuals of trespassing into her property and threatening her with eviction, alleging that she had encroached Waqf Board land. The incident occurred on Oct. 25, 2024, when Renuka Uthappa, an employee of a private company based in Bengaluru, was alone at her…
Kushalnagar: The Left Bank Canal of the Harangi Reservoir, a crucial water source in the Cauvery Basin, is collapsing at multiple points even before its modernisation work is complete. This alarming development raises serious concerns about the construction quality. The modernisation project, costing Rs. 49.75 crore, aims to enhance the canal’s infrastructure to supply over…
Kushalnagar: A tusker in search of food wandered into the human habitat of Kolthod-Bygod village near Virajpet and fell into an incomplete open septic tank in the wee hours of today. After several hours of rescue efforts, the pachyderm was successfully freed and driven back into the nearby forest. The incident took place on the…
Kushalnagar: Following heavy rains over the past one week across Kodagu district, the Harangi Dam near Kushalnagar is receiving a good inflow of water, resulting in a steady increase in water-level of the dam. With rising water-level, the authorities released 1,000 cusecs of water from the Dam as a precautionary measure to prevent flooding. On…
Heavy rains pound Kodagu District; Dubare Elephant Camp shut as River Cauvery swells Kushalnagar: The second glass bridge in Kodagu district, installed just four months ago at Nandi Motte in Hebbatageri village on the road to Abbey Falls and Mandalapatti in Madikeri taluk, is now facing a precarious situation. Following a landslide underneath the bridge…
Kushalnagar: A businessman sustained injuries on his leg during a firing incident in the town yesterday midnight. The injured has been identified as Shashikumar Gowda, a businessman and a resident of the town while the accused who allegedly fired at him using a gun, is Anudeep, also from the town. The incident took place at…
2,500 kgs of precious stones worth lakhs of rupees were being transported from Madikeri to Mysuru Kushalnagar: In a significant operation, officials from the Kushalnagar Range Forest Office arrested three individuals involved in the illegal transportation of precious stones from the reserve forests in Madikeri Taluk to Mysuru. The operation also led to the seizure…
Mysore/Mysuru: Newly weds exercised their franchise soon after tying their knots various polling booths across Kushalnagar in Kodagu district yesterday. At first, K.S. Srinivas, after completing the marriage rituals, arrived at a polling booth in Kudige and along with his wife to cast his vote. Meanwhile, B.N. Annapurna and Dhananjay couple, who entered into a…
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