Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan appeals to voters to elect Yaduveer Wadiyar to teach Congress a lesson Madikeri: BJP MLA and former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan, launched a blistering attack on the Congress Government, asserting that their much-hyped ‘Karnataka model’ has failed and they have failed to deliver on their promises…
‘Koothanda Parvati Poovaiah was a leading woman writer of her time’
April 8, 2024‘Avva,’ authored by Dr. Nayana Kashyap, released at BVB Kodagu Kendra Madikeri: At a time when adhering to Mahatma Gandhi’s principles was challenging, littérateur Koothanda Parvati Poovaiah effortlessly embodied Gandhiji’s ideals and lived a simple yet idealistic life, said Dr. Kalyatanda B. Ganapathy, Founder-Editor of Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra, who is also the…
Pickpocketing during BJP events at Kushalnagar, Madikeri: 13 arrested; Rs. 65,960 cash, 12 mobile phones, two cars seized
April 4, 202411 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…
Kodagu water bodies await good rains
April 3, 2024Following rise in maximum temperature, Talacauvery, the birth place of River Cauvery is severely affected Madikeri: The rivers and water bodies in Kodagu district where River Cauvery originates are at the mercy of Rain God, owing to rise in mercury level with every passing day. The tributaries of Cauvery have dried up resembling arid region,…
Special puja offered at Talacauvery for rain
April 3, 2024Madikeri: Following severe drought condition in the State including Kodagu district, special puja was performed at Sri Bhagandeshwara Temple and Talacauvery, the birth place of River Cauvery in the district today, praying for a good spell of rain, said M.B. Devaiah, President of Sri Kaaveramme Kodava Amma Kodava Hitarakshana Charitable Trust. Devaiah said, “Mother Cauvery…
Wild elephant kills coffee planter in Kodagu
March 24, 2024Madikeri: A coffee planter was killed when a wild elephant attacked him at Naladi in Kakkabe Gram Panchayat (GP) limits in the early hours of yesterday. The tragedy came to light when the pet dog returned home alone. The deceased has been identified as Kambeyanda Raja Devaiah (59), a resident of Naladi village. He leaves…
Yaduveer visits Talacauvery
March 22, 2024Madikeri: BJP candidate from Mysuru-Kodagu LS Constituency Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, who will be taking part in a series of election rallies in Kodagu, visited the Bhagandeshwara Temple in Bhagamandala and also Talacauvery, where he offered special puja to Goddess Cauvery, this morning. He was accompanied by MLC Suja Kushalappa, BJP District President Napanda Ravi…
Yaduveer hits the road to meet party workers, voters in Kodagu
March 16, 2024Madikeri: BJP candidate for the Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha seat Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has embarked on a journey to engage with party workers and leaders throughout the Constituency. Following his maiden visit to the Mysuru BJP Office on Thursday evening where he had tea with the party workers at a roadside stall gathering public attention,…
General K.S. Thimayya’s statue reinstalled at Madikeri
March 10, 2024Madikeri: The statue of General K.S. Thimayya was reinstalled with full honours at the Circle in Madikeri with hundreds of people taking part in the ceremony organised by the Madikeri City Municipal Council in association with Madikeri Kodava Samaja and other organisations on Friday. The statue was unveiled by offering floral tributes to it by…
Man sentenced to 10 years jail for assaulting Forest Guard
March 5, 2024Madikeri: The Principal District and Sessions Court has sentenced an accused to 10 years rigorous imprisonment after he was found guilty of assaulting a Forest Guard with a knife and injuring him (Forest Guard) seriously. The accused, who was convicted, is Thimmaiah, a resident of Gaalibeedu Kaanekandi in Kodagu. On May 11, 2022, when Forest…















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