By C.P. Belliappa It’s well-known that the British morphed Kodagu into Coorg and Madikeri into Mercara. The origin of the original name Kodagu is not very clear. It is said that Kodagu is a derivative of the ancient name Krodadesha. It could well be that the name Kodagu came from the word ‘Kodi’ denoting its…
Madikeri: Sridharamurthy (59), Deputy Director, Kodagu District Department of Food and Civil Supplies, collapsed and died at his Office in Madikeri yesterday. The Deputy Director, who arrived at the Office at about 11.30 yesterday morning to take part in a meeting, sat on a chair during which he collapsed and fell from the chair. The…
Farmers live in fear Madikeri: The elephant menace in Kodagu district has reached alarming levels, forcing farmers, plantation workers and residents to live in constant fear. The notion that elephant troubles are limited to specific areas is long outdated — wild elephants have now entrenched themselves across Kodagu’s coffee plantations. Estimates suggest that over 300…
Walk ends tomorrow at Kodava Samaja Mandh, General K.S. Thimayya Stadium Madikeri: The fifth day of the 82-km ‘Kodavaame Baalo Padayatra,’ a peace march from Kutta to Madikeri aimed at preserving the unique culture and traditions of the Kodava community and Kodava language-speaking groups, began this morning from Nellimani near Murnad. Since its launch on…
Historic Kutta-Madikeri community walk to complete 62.8 kms today Virajpet: The fourth day of 82-km ‘Kodavaame Baalo Padayatra,’ a peace march from Kutta to Madikeri, began this morning from Bittangala. The march, advocating for community’s constitutional rights and protection of its unique costumes, customs and traditions, aims to draw the Government’s attention to the challenges…
Kodava Muslim community expresses solidarity Ponnampet: The third day of the ‘Kodavame Baalo Padayatra,’ a peace march from Kutta to Madikeri advocating for the Constitutional rights and unique cultural identity of the Kodava community, began from Ponnampet Kodava Samaja this morning. By joining the march, participants are setting new records for a foot march, as…
Ponnampet: The second day of the ‘Kodavame Baalo Padayatra,’ a peace march advocating for the rights and identity of the Kodava community this morning, saw an overwhelming response as thousands of Kodavas and Kodava-speaking people marched from T. Shettigeri to Ponnampet to reach Madikeri on Feb. 7. The march, which began in Kutta yesterday morning,…
Madikeri: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah formally inaugurated Kodagu’s first flyover near the Triveni Sangama in Bhagamandala on Friday. Built at a cost of Rs. 30 crore by the Water Resources Department and the Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited, the flyover aims to provide relief to residents who face severe monsoon floods every year. Speaking at the event,…
Madikeri: In a tragic incident, 49-year-old Ponnachettira Mitra Chengappa, lost his life due to an accidental gunshot in Cherambane, Madikeri Taluk, late last night. Mitra, the proprietor of Mitra Wine Shop, had just closed his shop around 12.30 am and was preparing to head home. Carrying a single-barrel gun for personal safety, he momentarily placed…
Madikeri: ‘Sky Force,’ a Hindi historical war film highlighting the heroics of Squadron Leader Ajjamada B. Devayya, a Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) awardee from Kodagu, who heroically downed a Pakistani aircraft and made the ultimate sacrifice during 1965 Indo-Pak War, is set to release on Jan. 24, coinciding with Republic Day. Directed by Abhishek Anil…
India will identify, track, punish every terr...April 24, 2025
Cabinet to clear international cricket stadiu...April 24, 2025
Wadiyar’s property in city: Nobody is authori...April 24, 2025
CM Siddaramaiah chairs Cabinet Meeting at M.M...April 24, 2025
Recent Comments