Madikeri: Kodagu District in-charge Minister S.R. Mahesh has directed the district administration to publish the list of houses meant for distribution among flood victims in all Gram Panchayats within two days. Presiding over a flood relief meeting here on Friday, Mahesh instructed the officials to prepare a list of victims who lost their houses completely…
Madikeri: The Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) of Makkandur Gram Panchayat in Kodagu has withdrawn the directive issued to the Home Stays against accepting bookings from tourists as a safety measure ahead of the monsoon. Over 21 Home Stays and one Resort in Makkandur were served with notices by Makkandur Panchayat not to operate their guest…
Pet dog refuses to leave spot; forcibly taken away Kushalnagar: A retired Revenue Assistant Commissioner died on-the-spot after a truck collided against his car on Hassan-Kushalnagar State Highway near Thorenuru village yesterday morning. The deceased is 65-year-old Dr. K.A. Appaiah. His wife Meenakshi, who suffered serious injuries, has been shifted to a hospital in Mysuru….
Madikeri: The Kodagu District Administration is geared up to face rain fury. As a preparation to tackle floods and landslides during monsoon, the District Administration, assisted by Paramilitary forces including the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF), conducted a mock exercise at vulnerable sites on Wednesday. Teams from NDRF, Karnataka Civil Defence Quick Response Team, State…
Madikeri: A child artist, whose painting was appreciated by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at a flood relief centre in Madikeri last year, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his house in Hebbatageri near Madikeri yesterday. The identity of the boy has not been revealed as the Madikeri unit of Juvenile Justice Board has advised…
Madikeri: Even as the State is reeling under a long spell of drought, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy who is taking rest along with his family at ‘The Ibnii’ resort on the outskirts of Madikeri on Madikeri-Mysuru road chose not to come out of the resort on the second day of his stay on Saturday. Kumaraswamy…
Madikeri: A couple saved life from an angry elephant when the wild tusker attacked a car and tried to crush it on the fringes of Nagarahole National Park. This spine-chilling incident happened at Kutta in South Kodagu when a wild elephant suddenly came out from a coffee estate and charged at the car and tried…
By Prasad Sampigekatte Fear of inundation is giving sleepless nights to residents of Kaloor village in Kodagu that was devastated by floods last August. So much is the fear that villagers shudder even if they hear a small sound of thunder or see a lightning flashing in the sky. As the monsoon is fast approaching,…
Madikeri: One person has been arrested and a hunt is on for another accused, both of whom allegedly misbehaved with Sandalwood actor Harshika Poonacha at an engagement function in Madikeri on Thursday night. According to sources, actors Harshika and Bhuvan Ponnanna were attending the function at a resort at Kadagadalu near Madikeri. A verbal duel…
Madikeri: Several former Army Officers have called upon the youths to join the Army in higher numbers. Speaking after releasing the English book titled ‘The Major who kept his cool’ brought out by Codava Makkada Coota at a programme organised at Kodagu Press Club in Madikeri on Sunday, Air Marshal Kodandera C. Nanda Cariappa PVSM,…
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