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Close contour trenches dug up atop Talacauvery Hills: DC
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Close contour trenches dug up atop Talacauvery Hills: DC

December 30, 2020

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
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Tourists head towards Kodagu for year end holiday

December 26, 2020

Heavy 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…

August 2020 Talacauvery Landslide – Old cracks, contour trenches, heavy rains main causes: GSI
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August 2020 Talacauvery Landslide – Old cracks, contour trenches, heavy rains main causes: GSI

December 17, 2020

Experts’ 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
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Give top priority to cultivate coffee naturally in Kodagu

December 14, 2020

Ponnampet 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
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CNC to hold annual Gun Carnival in Kodagu on Dec. 18

December 12, 2020

Madikeri (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
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Madikeri Kodava Samaja President inspects Kodava Heritage Centre

December 8, 2020

Madikeri: 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
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Lt. Gen. Channira Bansi Ponnappa is 11th Corps Commander

December 4, 2020

Madikeri: 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
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Puthari: Harvest Festival celebrated amidst caution

December 1, 2020

Madikeri/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…

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