Madikeri: The Kushalnagar Police have arrested two persons on charges of looting Rs. 20,000 from a Revenue Inspector, after posing that they were the Personal Assistants of Kodagu District In-charge Minister. The arrested have been identified as Raghunath, 34 years, of Ramenahalli and Shivamurthy, 35 years, of Dattagalli in Mysuru. Kushalnagar Revenue Inspector Santosh was…
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…
Forest staff carries calf and reunites it with its mother seven kilometres away Madikeri: A wild elephant, which went into labour, gave birth to a calf near a house in Keemale Kaadu of Karada village coming under Nariyandada Gram Panchayat limits late on Monday night. A herd of four elephants was spotted near the house…
Madikeri: An Ex-Serviceman, who had gone missing after leaving behind a death note, has been found dead. The deceased has been identified as Sandesh (38), a resident of Ukkuda in the town. As Sandesh’s slippers, watch and mobile phone were found on the Ukkuda Lake bund, Police and Fire & Emergency Services personnel had launched…
Gun, knives, chopper, deer heads and meat seized Madikeri: Virajpet Police Forest Mobile Squad has arrested two persons on charges of poaching two deer and transporting the meat and have seized two deer heads, 44 kg deer meat, one gun, knives, chopper and a car used for transporting the meat. Those arrested have been identified…
Madikeri: Mathanda Monnappa, the former President of Akhila Kodava Samaja, breathed his last at the age of 76 yesterday afternoon at his son’s residence in Bengaluru. He is survived by his wife, a son, two daughters and a multitude of relatives and friends. His mortal remains were placed for public viewing at his residence in…
Madikeri: Thousands of devotees from Kodagu, Mysuru, Mandya, Kerala and Tamil Nadu gathered at Talacauvery in Kodagu on the intervening night of Oct. 17 and Oct. 18 to witness the Cauvery Theerthodbhava amid the chanting of mantras and other religious rituals. The holy event occurred precisely at 1.26 am, one minute before the scheduled time…
Madikeri: Reinstating a tradition that had been followed for generations and interrupted at times, traditionally dressed Kodava men and women, with the women carrying ‘Thaliyathakki Bolcha’ (a brass plate with rice and a traditional lamp), walked barefoot from Bhagamandala to Talacauvery in a Padayatra, singing praises to the Goddess. They gathered at the Sri Bhagandeshwara…
Moderate to heavy rainfall expected till Oct. 18, says weather forecast Madikeri: Though there is very less rainfall in the district this time, Kodagu district is receiving rains now and 26.09 mm rainfall has been recorded in the district in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has predicted moderate to heavy scattered rainfall…
Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna promises to raise the problems of Ex-Servicemen with State Government Mysore/Mysuru: A new War Memorial was recently inaugurated at T. Shettigeri village in South Kodagu by Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna, who also serves as the Legal Advisor to the Chief Minister. The purpose of this memorial is to honour the martyrs…
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