Madikeri: In a major midnight landslide at the holy place of Talacauvery in Kodagu District, five persons including the Chief Priest of Sri Cauvery Temple are missing. Due to incessant rains, a portion of the Brahmagiri Hill collapsed on two houses where the priests lived. The missing persons are T.S. Narayanachar (70), Talacauvery Temple Chief…
Rain pounds Kodagu; all rivers in spate
August 5, 2020Normal life thrown out of gear; Indian Meteorological Department forecasts heavy to very heavy rains till August 9 Madikeri: Similar to the pattern that began in 2018 and continued last year, Kodagu is receiving heavy to very heavy rainfall in August coupled with gusty winds. Rain has been pounding the district since the last four…
Harangi Dam full: Water released
August 4, 2020Kushalnagar: Following copious rains across Kodagu district, over 4,750 cusecs of Cauvery water has been released yesterday from the Harangi Dam in Kodagu district following heavy inflow in the region. The four crest gates of Harangi Dam in Somwarpet Taluk have been opened releasing water to the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya district. The…
Third year in a row: Heavy rains expected in Kodagu
August 3, 2020Mysuru/Madikeri: For the third successive year, heavy rains are expected in Kodagu, its adjoining districts, Coastal Karnataka and Kerala starting from today (Aug. 3), predicted Tamil Nadu Weatherman. Incidentally, it has been raining in Kodagu since the last two days and the India Metrological Department (IMD) too has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in…
Mysuru district reports 238 new COVID positive cases, 10 deaths on Aug. 2
August 3, 2020Mandya sees 97 cases and three deaths, Kodagu reports 16 and Chamarajanagar sees 31 new COVID cases and two deaths Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru district has reported 238 new COVID cases yesterday bringing the total number of positive cases to 4,820, according to the media bulletin received last evening. As many as 1,692 patients have been discharged…
54,000 saplings to be distributed to popularise Kodagu Orange
August 2, 2020Madikeri: For the past two years coffee land of Kodagu, also known for its oranges, has been facing devastation triggered by floods and landslides affecting the crop and causing loss to the growers. Over the years, the crop area has not expanded much with issues over falling prices and pest attacks. In a bid to…
COVID testing labs to come up at all Taluk Centres in Kodagu
July 31, 2020Madikeri: Taking yet another step to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) by conducting COVID testing on all symptomatic people, it has been decided to establish COVID testing laboratories at all taluk centres in the district. The decision in this regard was taken at the Zilla Panchayat (ZP) general meeting at the ZP auditorium in…
Harangi Dam Full: Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan offers ‘Bagina’
July 31, 2020Kushalnagar: Following copious rains across Kodagu district, the Harangi reservoir is almost full. The dam is two feet short of reaching its maximum level of 2,859 feet at 2,857 feet this morning. Before the crest gates were opened, Madikeri MLA M.P. Appachu Ranjan offered ‘Bagina’ to River Cauvery after performing puja to the statue of…
Retain architectural design during renovation of Madikeri Fort: MLA
July 28, 2020Madikeri: With the State Cabinet on Thursday sanctioning Rs. 8 crore for the renovation of the historical Madikeri Fort, the works on which has been taken up by the Archaeology Department, Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan has batted for retention of old architecture and heritage characterisitics of the structure, while also giving a modern touch to…
‘Kargil Vijay Diwas a symbol of India’s pride and valour’
July 27, 2020Air Marshal Nanda Cariappa pays rich tributes to martyred soldiers Madikeri: “Kargil Vijay Diwas is a symbol of India’s pride and valour. I bow to the soldiers who, with their indomitable courage, drove the enemy from the inaccessible hills of Kargil and waved the Tricolour there again. The country is proud of the heroes of…
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