Pet dog refuses to leave spot; forcibly taken away Kushalnagar: A retired Revenue Assistant Commissioner died on-the-spot after a truck collided against his car on Hassan-Kushalnagar State Highway near Thorenuru village yesterday morning. The deceased is 65-year-old Dr. K.A. Appaiah. His wife Meenakshi, who suffered serious injuries, has been shifted to a hospital in Mysuru….
Entry of tourists to Dubare Elephant Camp restricted
April 9, 2019Kushalnagar: As an elephant housed at Dubare Elephant Camp near Nanjarayapatna is in musth resulting in tension in the camp, the entry of tourists into the camp has been restricted. Dubare Camp Forest Officer Ranjan said that apart from the elephant in the camp, most elephants at Dubare Forest are also in musth resulting in…
Five arrested for storing huge quantity of explosives at a house in Kushalnagar
March 29, 2019Mysuru: Kushalnagar Rural Police, who raided a house at Kushalnagar in Kodagu, have arrested five persons for storing explosives illegally and have seized a large quantity of explosives from the house. The explosives were seized during a raid carried out on a house in Sundaranagar on Wednesday night. Following a tip off, the raid was…
Will CM announce Kushalnagar, Ponnampet Taluks tomorrow?
February 27, 2019HDK visiting Kodagu on Feb. 28 to distribute houses for Diddalli tribal communities Bengaluru: Kodagu is all set to get two more taluks as the State Government has decided to accord Taluk status to Kushalnagar and Ponnampet. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) is expected to make an official announcement in this regard when he will…
Silt Deposit Study begins at Harangi Dam
February 15, 2019Govt. allocates Rs. 75 crore for silt removal Geo Marine Solutions conducts survey Kushalnagar: Water level at Harangi Reservoir in Kodagu from where Cauvery water flows to Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya is precariously low and is depleting by the day, causing concern. Realising the gravity of the situation, the State Government has…
Doctor suffocated to death near Kushalnagar
December 9, 2018Kushalnagar (Kodagu): A 55-year-old doctor was found murdered at his residence at Koppa on the outskirts of Kushalnagar this morning. Dr. Dileep, who owned Harsha Clinic at Fatima Complex in Kushalnagar town, is the victim. A native of Mudigere taluk in Chikkamagaluru district, Dr. Dileep, a bachelor, was running his clinic in the town for…
Harangi water level depletes: Kushalnagar residents worried
November 27, 2018Kushalnagar: Water level at Harangi Dam in Kodagu is slowly depleting. From its maximum capacity of 8.5 tmcft (thousand million cubic feet), the Dam level presently stands at 3.3 tmcft. The alarming depletion of water in Harangi has caused concern among residents of Kushalnagar, Koodige and surrounding areas who fear that they will face severe…
Widening of NH 275 between Kushalnagar and Sampaje: Public opinion builds against Project
November 19, 2018Massive rally in Madikeri on Dec. 8 Mysuru/Madikeri: A massive public opinion is building in Kodagu district against the State Government’s proposal to widen National Highway (NH) 275 between Kushalnagar, Madikeri and Sampaje. At a public hearing held in Kushalnagar recently, the project was opposed as it will destroy the green environs in a land…
Hanging in balance
September 16, 2018Kushalnagar: The hanging bride built across Cauvery River near Sri Ramalingeshwara Temple at Kanive close to Kushalnagar in Somwarpet taluk of Kodagu District has been severely damaged by recent floods that devastated Kodagu. The hanging bridge connects villages along the border between Kodagu and Mysuru Districts. It also acted as a bond between villagers. The…
Support pours in for Kodagu Sports Star
September 1, 2018Kushalnagar: Tashma Muthappa, an International-level Throwball player who was living in a flood relief camp along with her family has now been rehabilitated. She, along with her parents, will move to a rented accommodation in Madikeri on Monday. Also, Kodagu District Minister S.R. Mahesh has promised her a government job. It may be recalled that…
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