Madikeri: Kodagu Deputy Commissioner (DC) Annies Kanmani Joy has ordered the Forest Department to close ‘Ingu Gundi’ (soak pits) and contour trenches atop Brahmagiri Hill ranges at Talacauvery. In the wake of Geological Survey of India (GSI) submitting its primary report on the devastating landslip on the night of Aug. 5 this year where Gajagiri…
Tourists head towards Kodagu for year end holiday
December 26, 2020Heavy rush at Dubare, Nisargadhama Hotels, resorts report full occupancy Kushalnagar: Craving for a break and a year-end trip, several tourists from Mysuru and Bengaluru are heading towards Kodagu to celebrate Christmas and New Year. Hotels and resorts have reported full occupancy while tourist destinations are seeing heavy footfalls — the first after the emergence…
Kodagu-born IAS Officer appointed as Private Secretary to Union Finance Minister
December 18, 2020Madikeri: The Union Government yesterday approved the appointment of IAS Officer S.S. Nakul as Private Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MoCA) at the level of Deputy Secretary. Incidentally, Nirmala Sitharaman is a Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka. According to an order from the…
August 2020 Talacauvery Landslide – Old cracks, contour trenches, heavy rains main causes: GSI
December 17, 2020Experts’ team submits primary report; blames excessive human intervention in eco-sensitive area Madikeri: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has submitted its primary report on the devastating landslip on the night of Aug. 5 this year where two houses at the foothills of Gajagiri Hill (Brahmagiri Hill Range) with its residents, including the chief priest…
Give top priority to cultivate coffee naturally in Kodagu
December 14, 2020Ponnampet Forestry College Dean calls upon growers to maintain quality from estate to cuppa; 18th AGM of Kodagu Mahila Coffee Jagruthi Sangha held Madikeri: Coffee growers should give priority for cultivating tasty coffee naturally, said Ponnampet Forestry College Dean Dr. Cheppudira G. Kushalappa. He was speaking at the 18th Annual General Body meeting of Kodagu…
CNC to hold annual Gun Carnival in Kodagu on Dec. 18
December 12, 2020Madikeri (Kodagu): The 10th Annual Codava National Council (CNC) Thok Namme (Gun Carnival) will be held Dec. 18 at 10.30 am at Kolakeri in Napoklu to mark “World Minorities Rights Day.” Gun is a part and parcel of Kodavas and to showcase the valour and rich folkloric cultural heritage of the community. The Thok Namme…
Madikeri Kodava Samaja President inspects Kodava Heritage Centre
December 8, 2020Madikeri: With the works on Kodava Heritage Centre near Vidyanagar on the outskirts of Madikeri having resumed recently, Madikeri Kodava Samaja President Konganda S. Devaiah and Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa – General K.S. Thimayya Forum Convenor Col. Kandrathanda C. Subbaiah visited the site on Monday and inspected the ongoing works. The two received inputs on…
Lt. Gen. Channira Bansi Ponnappa is 11th Corps Commander
December 4, 2020Madikeri: Lieutenant General Channira Bansi Ponnappa, AVSM (Ati Vishisht Seva Medal) has been appointed as 11th Corps Commander. He took charge at Jalandhar in Punjab recently. With this appointment, the hilly Kodagu district, which has a long and illustrious history of courageous top Defence Officers, for which it is known as the ‘Land of Army…
Puthari: Harvest Festival celebrated amidst caution
December 1, 2020Madikeri/Mysuru: Puthari, the harvest festival of Kodagu, was celebrated by Kodava and Kodagu Gowda communities in a grand manner yesterday in most parts of Kodagu and in Mysuru. Puthari, which translates to new rice, is a festival of harvest and getting the harvested paddy crop home, highlighting the relationship and close bond between mother earth…
Hanging Bridges of Kodagu: Reality Check – 5: Govt. rejects proposal to repair Abbey Falls hanging bridge
December 1, 2020Kushalnagar: The State Government has rejected the proposal of repairing the hanging bridge located at Abbey Falls in Madikeri due to safety concerns. Very different from other hanging bridges of Kodagu is the one at Abbey Falls. While the other hanging bridges in the hilly district are built for people to cross from one river…
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