Madikeri: Monsoon has begun in Kodagu and it has been raining in the district since the last 48 hours, prompting the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) to declare an Orange Alert till tomorrow morning. Rains are accompanied by gusty winds and at many places, normal life has been thrown out of gear. The IMD has predicted…
Mushrooms or toadstools are found mostly during the monsoon season especially when thunder and lightning strikes the landscape Madikeri: It is that time of the year when many edible mushrooms grow in the wild in the hilly district of Kodagu, making it a mushroom-lovers’ dream destination. Mushrooms or toadstools are found mostly during the monsoon…
Virajpet/Madikeri: Eight Police personnel, attached to Virajpet Police Station, have been suspended in connection with the death of a mentally challenged man, who was allegedly beaten by them. A case of murder has been registered against them. The deceased has been identified as Roy D’Souza (50), a resident of Chikkapet in Virajpet. Roy is also said…
Most of the 19.88-acre land encroached Survey ordered by High Court Madikeri: Following a directive from the Karnataka High Court to Madikeri Tahsildar to conduct a survey of 19.88 acres of the area where Raja’s Tomb (Rajara Gaddige) is situated at Mahadevpet near Madikeri, the officer began the survey yesterday along with his team and…
Madikeri: An aspiring pilot from Kodagu, who was pursuing his pilot training at Aeronautical Training Centre in Ahmedabad, was found hanging on Friday. The body was found hanging from a tree near the training centre in Ahmedabad with earphones still in the ears and wrist watch and shoes intact. The deceased is Shibi Bopaiah (23),…
Madikeri: Migrant labourers from Assam, who had arrived to work in plantations in Kedakal in the district, were sent back to their native. Officials said on Thursday that the labourers were stranded in Suntikoppa following the lockdown. The State Government had given permission for the labourers to leave for their native. Accordingly, two jeeps were…
Madikeri: With back-to-back floods and landslides in the hilly terrain of Kodagu district since 2018, the District Administration is bracing ahead of time for any eventuality during monsoon and has chalked out a detailed plan of action. Getting onto the field are Deputy Commissioner (DC) Charulata Somal, Superintendent of Police (SP) Kshama Mishra and Additional…
Canteens at Virajpet and Madikeri get a raw deal always, says IAF Veteran Sergeant Kushalnagar: Long queues were seen at military canteens in Virajpet and Madikeri this morning as ex-servicemen and their family members lined up to buy groceries and their quota of liquor. Shops selling essential items in Kodagu are allowed to open only…
Madikeri: One person has been arrested from Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), the designated COVID Hospital of Kodagu District in Madikeri for theft of mobile phones from the Hospital. He was caught along with proof, based on information passed on to the Police by the wife of a COVID victim. The nabbing operation was…
Madikeri: A Doctor at Kodagu District Hospital in Madikeri has been suspended for accepting bribe from a patient for treating COVID. Soon as a video showing Dr. Shivakumar, a Doctor at Kodagu District Hospital accepting bribe from a patient went viral, Kodagu Deputy Commissioner Charulatha Somal suspended him on charges of graft. An elderly man…
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