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…
Kushalnagar: The survey work for the 84.50-km Mysuru-Belagola-Kushalnagar Railway line, initiated in September 2022, is nearing completion and the land survey report is expected to be submitted to the Mysuru Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) next month. Confirming this to Star of Mysore, DRM Shilpi Agarwal mentioned that they are anticipating the report of the land…
Madikeri: In a significant move aimed at bolstering connectivity and infrastructure, the Kodagu District Administration has conducted a comprehensive land survey for the establishment of a mini airport or airstrip near Kushalnagar. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Venkat Raja is set to submit a detailed report to the State Government soon, marking a crucial step in the…
B.N. Veena, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kodagu district, seen inaugurating the Crafts and Weaves Mahotsav 2023, organised at Gayathri Kalyana Mantapa on Market Road in Kushalnagar, Kodagu, yesterday morning. R.V. Gangadharappa, Dy.SP, Kushalnagar and K.S. Sunil Kumar, Assistant Director, Handicrafts Service Centre, were present as chief guests. The Crafts and Weaves Mahotsav, organised under the aegis…
Kushalnagar: Seven months after initiating the tender process for constructing an Access-Controlled Four-Lane Expressway between Mysuru and Kushalnagar, ground-works have commenced in phases wherever land has been acquired and on Government-owned land as well. Work has started on the creation of a bypass road near Bylakuppe at Manchadevanahalli on the Kodagu-Mysuru border. Levelling work is…
Kushalnagar: A mock drill on flood rescue operations was conducted by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescue team and personnel from Government Departments at Hebbatageri village in Kodagu yesterday. Ironically, the drill was held at a time when Kodagu is facing an acute shortage of rainfall which is much below normal. NDRF personnel, as…
Kushalnagar/Pollibetta: A wild female elephant was shot dead and its carcass was found in a private estate at Balugodu in Kushalnagar taluk of Kodagu district yesterday. It is said that, the elephant aged about 18 years was shot dead by miscreants last night. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Kodagu Shivaram Babu, Range Forest Officer (RFO)…
Kushalnagar: A driver of a goods vehicle, transporting newspapers, has died of heart attack at his house soon after he distributed newspapers to all centres yesterday. The deceased is Rizwan (43), a resident of Madenadu near Madikeri. He leaves behind his wife, two children and a host of relatives and friends. Yesterday morning, Rizwan brought…
Mysore/Mysuru: Tenders have been floated and will be finalised soon for the Access-Controlled Four-Lane Expressway between Mysuru and Kushalnagar. 11 companies have already submitted their bids for the project that will be undertaken in packages. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is expected to announce the final tender holders soon. This comes less than…
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