President, his wife to perform special pujas at birthplace of River Cauvery Madikeri: President Ram Nath Kovind who will inaugurate ‘Sunny Side,’ a museum dedicated to General Thimayya in Madikeri on Feb. 6, will also visit Bhagamandala and Talacauvery, the birthplace of River Cauvery to offer special pujas. He will be accompanied by his wife…
Two cadets from Coorg Battalion for Republic Day Parade in Delhi
January 25, 2021Madikeri: Two cadets from 19 KAR NCC Battalion (Coorg Battalion) in Kodagu of Karnataka-Goa Directorate have been selected for the Annual Republic Day (R-Day) Parade in New Delhi on Jan. 26. They will perform in the NCC contingent that will march through the Rajpath greeting dignitaries including President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra…
Chorus grows for relief package to coffee growers
January 25, 2021Madikeri: There is an increasing demand from coffee growers for a relief package in the budget to be presented by the State Government this year. The demands have grown after the Kerala Government increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw Robusta Coffee at Rs. 90 per kg in Wayanad district. For a 50 kg…
Charulata Somal takes charge as Kodagu DC
January 23, 2021Madikeri: IAS officer Charulata Somal has been appointed as the Deputy Commissioner of Kodagu District. She took charge this morning from Zilla Panchayat CEO Bhanwar Singh Meena who was functioning as in-charge DC. Charulata replaces previous DC Annies Kanmani Joy, who has left to the United States on a long leave to join her husband….
President in Kodagu on Feb. 6
January 17, 2021To open ‘Sunny Side’ museum dedicated to Gen. K.S. Thimayya Madikeri: President Ram Nath Kovind will arrive in Kodagu district on Feb. 6 to inaugurate the renovated ‘Sunny Side,’ the residence of Gen. K.S. Thimayya that has been converted as a museum. Gen. Thimayya served as the Chief of Army Staff from 1957 to 1961…
Woman, daughter drown as car falls into Lake in Suntikoppa
January 16, 2021Madikeri: Makara Sankranthi holiday turned tragic for a family in Kushalnagar when the car in which they were travelling met with an accident and fell into a Lake. A woman and her daughter drowned while the woman’s husband managed to get out and swim to safety. The accident occurred at Balekadu on the National Highway…
Kodagu DC on long leave to join husband in the US
January 15, 2021Kodagu ZP CEO Bhanwar Singh Meena to take charge as in-charge DC Madikeri: Kodagu Deputy Commissioner (DC) Annies Kanmani Joy is on a long leave from today (Jan. 15) to join her husband Stephen Mani, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer, posted recently as First Secretary to Indian Embassy in Washington DC, USA, along with…
MLA wants making of films in Arebhashe language
January 13, 2021Madikeri: Maintaining that Arebhashe is one of the sub-dialects of Kannada, Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan said that films must be made in Arebhashe language in order to propagate the language further. He was speaking after inaugurating the staging of ‘Sahebru Bandave !!?’ Arebhasha play organised by Karnataka Arebhashe Samskruti Mathu Sahitya Academy at St. Joseph’s…
Irregularities in Kodava Heritage Centre works: Assembly Petition Committee recommends suspension of six officials
January 12, 2021Madikeri: Alleging grave irregularities in the execution of works on Kodava Heritage Centre project coming up near Madikeri, the District headquarters of Kodagu, Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan said that the Legislative Assembly Petition Committee has recommended suspension of six officials, including a PWD Engineer. Addressing press persons here recently, Appachu Ranjan said that the Petition…
Two children among 7 killed as bus falls on a house
January 4, 2021The bus was carrying marriage party to Kodagu Madikeri: Seven persons, including two children, were killed and many sustained grievous injuries, when a bus transporting a wedding party to Kodagu, veered off a steep road and fell on top of a house at Pariyaram, a village bordering Panathur in Kasaragod district of Kerala yesterday. The…
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