Madikeri: 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…
Kodagu origin doctors asked to work for their homeland
July 20, 2020Madikeri: Unlike other bigger districts in the State, Kodagu has limited private healthcare resources and this has been one of the reasons for its dependence on cities like Mysuru and Mangaluru for healthcare needs. However, under the regulated situation triggered by COVID-19, patients of one district are not being treated/permitted in another easily, and this…
5,000 cusecs water released from Harangi Dam
July 17, 2020Over 5,000 cusecs of Cauvery water has been released from the Harangi Dam in Kodagu this morning following heavy inflow. It has been raining well in the catchment areas like Madikeri and Somwarpet Taluks. The first water release was initiated by Madikeri MLA M.P. Appachu Ranjan after performing pujas to the crest gates.
Red Alert in Kodagu
July 8, 2020District Administration prepares for monsoon onslaught Madikeri: A Red Alert has been sounded in Kodagu as heavy to very heavy rains are expected in the next two days. The district has been receiving heavy rains since the last three days and there have been reports of landslides and rivers overflowing. Kodagu Deputy Commissioner Annies Kanmani…
14 more virus cases in Kodagu; DC orders closure of hotels, lodges and home stays
July 7, 2020Madikeri: Fourteen more COVID-19 positive cases have been reported from Kodagu this morning. With this, the number of positive cases in the district has risen to 92. Ten patients have been cured and discharged from Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences, the designated COVID Hospital at Madikeri. There are 82 active cases and one death has…
Virus-linked death: Kodagu DC to follow protocol
July 6, 2020Meets religious leaders; lists Standard Operating Procedures for dignified last rites of COVID-19 victims Madikeri: Following viral visuals of COVID-19 victims being denied dignity in death in some parts of the State, Kodagu Deputy Commissioner Annies Kanmani Joy has sought co-operation from various religious heads to conduct the last rites in a dignified manner and…
Kodagu tops State in conducting COVID test per million population
July 4, 2020Madikeri: Kodagu district has topped the chart in the State in the tests against COVID-19 per million population in the last 10 days. The district did 4,539 tests per million population which is higher than Bengaluru Urban and Mysuru which have reported a big surge in cases over the last few days. District administration officials…
Include Kodavas in ST list of Constitution: CNC
June 26, 2020Delegation meets Justice H.N. Nagamohan Das One-man Commission Madikeri: Members of Codava National Council (CNC) led by its President Nandineravanda U. Nachappa recently met Scheduled Caste Welfare Department and Justice H.N. Nagamohan Das Commission in Bengaluru urging him to include Kodava tribe in the ST list of the Constitution. The meeting took place at Yavanika,…
Voluntary lockdown in Hunsur from 3 pm to 7 am; Sundays fully closed
June 26, 2020Kodagu too fixes trade timings from 6 am till 2 pm every day; Sunday shut Hunsur/ Madikeri: As the dreaded Coronavirus is rapidly spreading its tentacles in both city and rural areas, people are coming forward to voluntarily shut shop or a voluntary lockdown without depending on the Government to officially declare a lockdown. The…
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