Madikeri: A 29-year-old youth from Virajpet was arrested yesterday for making derogatory comments on the Kodava community, women and their Goddess Cauvery through social media. The comments led to many protests in Kodagu, Mysuru and Bengaluru and also several FIRs were registered. The youth was identified as K.P. Divin Devaiah of Palangala village in Virajpet…
Traffic on Madikeri-Mangaluru Road banned; PWD issues notice to construction company Rs. 7.5 crore project turning out to be a costly affair; No threat to Office as of now, says DC Madikeri: Traffic movement on the Madikeri-Mangaluru Highway has been banned as the retaining wall of the Kodagu Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office — located at…
Madikeri/Mysuru: Kodava community members are up in arms against derogatory comments on social media on the community and Goddess Cauvery. Several complaints have been registered in this regard in Bengaluru and Kodagu, urging the Police to take action against the people who spread communal disharmony. An FIR has been registered at the Madikeri Town Police…
Madikeri/Mysuru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai began his two-day, four-district tour this morning to assess the flood damage and provide relief measures. He arrived at the Mysore Airport on a special flight this morning and travelled by road to Madikeri via Kushalnagar. Accompanied by Revenue Minister R. Ashoka, Energy Minister V. Sunil Kumar and Kodagu District…
[Photos: P.V. Akshay and Kunjiyanda Machaiah (Machu)] It is raining heavily in Kodagu and almost all the waterfalls in the district have come alive with a milky-white flow, accompanied by the gushing sound. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that rains will only intensify in the coming days. Though the rains have wreaked havoc…
Warns people not to go against nature Madikeri: “No one should go against nature as it very dangerous to all,” opined Revenue Minister R. Ashoka. The Minister was speaking during his visit to quake-hit areas in Chembu village in the district yesterday to have first-hand information about the situation and inspecting the quake-hit spots. “The…
No chance of wall falling as elaborate strengthening process undertaken: PWD officials The 40-ft retaining wall that is being built to protect the Kodagu Deputy Commissioner’s Office at Madikeri has given way at many places due to continuous rains, causing concern. The wall is being constructed at a cost of Rs. 5 crore. Kodagu District…
Madikeri: Heavy rain continued to pound Kodagu with reports of a couple of landslides. Following the downpour, the District Administration has declared a holiday for schools and colleges on Wednesday. Already there is an Orange Alert in Kodagu and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has stated that it will rain further in the next five…
District Disaster Officer says no cracks on earth observed in Kodagu; no need to panic Kushalnagar: People residing at Chembu village in Madikeri Taluk of Kodagu District, the epicentre of multiple earthquakes and the villages in the surrounding 25-km radius are spending sleepless nights at their homes and they wake up at the slightest noise,…
Madikeri: Relentless rain with renewed vigour continued to lash across Kodagu district and the rainfall intensity has increased since Sunday night causing widespread damage to highways and main roads while interior mud roads are filled with slush, cutting off the connection. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Battalion that has been stationed in Kodagu has…
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