To open only if virus caseload comes down drastically in Mysuru and Kushalnagar Kushalnagar: The Golden Temple at Bylakuppe will be closed for tourists till Nov. 11. On July 27, the Temple completed 500 days of closure due to COVID-19 and till now, not a single case of virus infection has been reported in the…
Baby elephant falls into pit; rescued
July 27, 2021Kushalnagar: A baby elephant fell into a narrow toilet pit this morning near Gonikoppal in Kodagu district. The one-and-a-half-year-old calf has been rescued now. The incident occurred at Bhadragola near Devarapura village and the desperate trumpeting of the baby elephant drew the attention of M.M. Subramani who owns the coffee estate where the open pit…
Rain batters Kodagu
July 24, 2021Madikeri/Kushalnagar: The delayed South-West Monsoon has intensified in Kodagu and has gained vigour since the last four days. The constant downpour has led to massive damage of roads, bridges and have also caused landslides at many places, blocking vehicular traffic. Major roads like the Chettalli-Madikeri Road, Ponnampet-Srimangala Road near Nalkeri has been blocked and many…
Burglars break into locked house, return empty handed
July 21, 2021Kushalnagar: Burglars, who gained entry into a house after breaking open the door, had to return empty handed as no valuables were found. The incident took place at the house of one Yashodha at Old Housing Board Colony in the town. Yashodha, who stays in a two-storied house, had kept old and unused household items…
Mudslide near Kodagu DC Office causes concern
July 17, 2021Pipeline breaks leading to loosening of soil; Engineer says no threat to the building Madikeri/Kushalnagar: A minor landslide in front of the Kodagu District Administrative Office (DC Office) located on a steep gradient along the Madikeri-Mangaluru Road has caused concern. The portion of the land next to the retaining wall that is being built at…
Kushalnagar formally gets Taluk status amid fracas
July 8, 2021People who fought for Taluk cry foul for making it ‘all-BJP’ affair Madikeri: Six months after issuing a final notification for the formation of Kushalnagar taluk, the taluk was officially dedicated on Tuesday by Revenue Minister R. Ashoka. The State Government had notified the taluk on Jan. 1 this year and a new taluk was…
Ban on tourist stay in Kodagu till July 5
July 1, 2021Entry of migrants allowed after hand-stamping; estate owners to take their full responsibility Madikeri/Kushalnagar: Following an uproar against the free movement of tourists from various destinations into Kodagu spreading COVID infections, the District Administration has clarified that the stay of tourists in home stays, resorts, star hotels and lodges is totally banned till July 5…
Ingenuous tree-top internet solution
June 30, 2021School teacher in Kodagu builds 20-ft classroom atop mango tree to cross connectivity hurdle Kushalnagar: Prosperity is a great teacher, adversity even greater. Lack of connectivity in times of lockdown has brought out the best in C.S. Satheesha, a primary school teacher in Kodagu district, who has come up with an out-of-the-box solution. At a…
Migrant workers’ entry into Kodagu: Checking intensified at borders
June 25, 2021Those coming for long stay are hand-stamped, quarantined for 14 days; PDOs alerted Kushalnagar: Following the unrestricted entry of migrant workers to many coffee estates of Kodagu triggering COVID infection fear, the District Administration has tightened the security at all entry points and have begun screening of vehicles. In a report titled “Migrant workers’ return…
Disaster preparedness in Kodagu…: Mock drill at Harangi Dam
June 19, 2021Kushalnagar: Realising that disaster preparedness is crucial for prevention of losses and successful coping as well as building community flood resilience, the Kodagu District Administration, in coordination with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Fire and Emergency Services Department and the Police conducted a mock exercise to gauge its preparedness for the recurring annual floods…
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