Kushalnagar: Kodagu Police have arrested eight individuals including a woman from Mysuru on charges of abduction and robbery. The perpetrators had demanded a ransom of Rs. 5 lakh from the victim. When he was unable to provide the cash, he was robbed of cash, gold ornaments, ATM cards, mobile phones and a two-wheeler. The incident…
11 among arrested are from Bhadravati in Shivamogga Madikeri: While it is unfortunately not uncommon for political leaders from different parties during election rallies to engage in mudslinging and accuse each other of being thieves and pickpockets, the situation took an ironic turn for certain BJP leaders in Kodagu. At recent rallies held in Madikeri…
Kushalnagar: A 21-year-old youth, who had gone for a swim in Cauvery River, was drowned after getting caught in the fishing net at Balugodu Rasalpura near Guddehosur yesterday. The deceased youth has been identified as Pradeep, son of Suresh of 7th Hosakote, Tondur village. Pradeep, along with his friends, went to Cauvery River at Balugodu…
Agro-Met Units in Kodagu, Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Ramanagara to shut operations from Feb. 29 Kushalnagar: Dealing a huge blow to Niti Aayog’s advice on growing climate-based crops, the Centre has decided to shut down the District Agro-Met Units (DAMUs) in Kodagu, Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Ramanagara. The reason attributed for the closure is reportedly a fund…
Kushalnagar: A 57-year-old man took his own life after an accident resulted in the death of a 24-year-old youth. The elderly person, who is said to have taken the extreme step overwhelmed with grief, is identified as H.D. Thammaiah. The incident occurred in Madikeri last Friday when the youth Dhanal Subbaiah’s motorcycle collided head-on with…
Kushalnagar: Madikeri, often referred to as the Scotland of India, is on the brink of witnessing a ground-breaking development with the establishment of a state-of-the-art Sub-Regional Science Centre and Planetarium. The Department of Science and Technology is spearheading this endeavour, at an estimated cost of approximately Rs. 12.26 crore. The foundation stone for this significant…
Kushalnagar: At this year’s Republic Day parade in New Delhi, the focus will shift towards celebrating ‘Nari Shakti’ (women power) and achievers at ‘Kartavya Path.’ The opening spectacle will feature a hundred talented women artists playing traditional Indian instruments. This marks departure from previous displays, which heavily emphasised military prowess, aligns with the themes of…
Revenue Minister assures speedy land transfer Bengaluru: In a significant development, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has committed to expeditiously transferring the necessary land for the construction of an airstrip in Kodagu District to the District Administration. This assurance followed a meeting held yesterday at Vikasa Soudha in Bengaluru, presided over by Krishna Byre Gowda…
Kushalnagar: A Temple that was submerged after the construction of the picturesque Chikklihole Reservoir in Kushalnagar Taluk of Kodagu district has emerged from the waters, thanks to the dry spell and the failure of monsoon. People are coming to see the Temple in hordes and the place has become a picnic spot and a weekend…
Kushalnagar: An ayurveda doctor was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his car near Anekadu on Bengaluru-Bantwal Highway on Friday. He is suspected to have taken his life by injecting poison. Dr. G. Satish (47), a native of Shivalli in Pandavapura taluk in Mandya, was running a Ayurveda Clinic in the village. He was also…
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