Madikeri: In a move that could bring cheers to river rafting enthusiasts, Kodagu Deputy Commissioner Annies Kanmani Joy has permitted resumption of river rafting at Dubare near Kushalnagar. The DC who chaired a meeting of River Rafting Management and Monitoring Committee at her office here recently, said that river rafting at Dubare will be allowed…
Bride writes competitive exam on her wedding day Madikeri: While it takes days together for any newly wed to come out of the celebration mood and complete the rituals related to the wedding ceremony, this bride from Madikeri had to complete her marriage rituals early in the day to make sure that she did not…
Madikeri: Huthri, the harvest festival of Kodagu district and one of the major festivals of Kodavas, will be celebrated on Nov.30. The date was fixed at Padi Shri Igguthappa Temple at Kakkabbe in Napoklu, at a meeting of the Temple Management Committee held on Sunday. The rituals will take place on Nov. 30 at Igguthappa temple…
Madikeri: With used water bottles, plastic covers, cups and such other wastes littered all along the roads leading to popular tourist spots in the district, here is a veteran environmentalist who stands guard to keep the ‘Kote Abbey Falls‘ in Makkandur Gram Panchayat (GP) limits always free of wastes and garbage. The splendorous Kote Abbey…
Alert ex-GP President in Kodagu makes Mysuru youths return to Madikeri to pick up their trash Thanks the tourists for responding positively Madikeri: A vigilant Kodava has made the entire Kodagu District proud by making a group of tourists from Mysuru, who had thrown garbage on roadside, to come back and pick it up. His…
Madikeri: In a surprise move, the State Government on Friday transferred Kodagu Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Dr. C.V. Sneha and posted her as Kolar ADC. Dr. Sneha, a Senior Grade KAS Officer, was serving as Kodagu ADC for the past one-and-a-half years. Now she has been transferred as ADC of Kolar with immediate effect. However,…
Works remain incomplete even after 15 years Mysore/Mysuru: Kodava Heritage Centre, the ambitious project of the Central Government envisaged over 15 years ago to showcase the unique tradition of Kodavas, is still in limbo. This proposed Centre coming up near Vidyanagar in Madikeri was to be built on the lines of the traditional Kodava Ainmane…
Madikeri: Amidst clear skies and a favourable weather, the Holy Cauvery Theerthodbhava took place at Talacauvery, the birth place of River Cauvery in Madikeri taluk of Kodagu district at 7.04 am today in the auspicious Tula Lagna of Kanya Rashi. As soon as the sacred water sprung from the Theertha Kundike at 7.04 am, scores…
Madikeri: With the Theerthodbhava at Talacauvery, the birth place of river Cauvery in Kodagu district, scheduled to take place at the auspicious time of 7.03 am tomorrow (Oct.17), the Kodagu District Administration is fully geared for the event. However, the public entry to Talacauvery has been severely restricted this time due to rampant spread of…
Madikeri: Virajpet BJP MLA K.G. Bopaiah said that the Cauvery Theerthodbhava at Talacauvery, the birth place of River Cauvery, will be celebrated in a simple manner on Oct. 17 in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Presiding over the Theerthodbhava preparatory meeting at Bhagamandala on Saturday, Bopaiah said that, however, the Theerthodbhava will be performed with…
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