Madikeri: The State Government has given permission to capture four elephants for creating havoc by killing human beings and destroying crops. DFO Manjunath said that the operation to capture the four elephants will be taken up soon. Speaking to SOM, the DFO said that directions have been given to capture two rogue elephants each in…
Madikeri: Mystery shrouds the death of a woman from Mysuru, who was living with her paramour in Madikeri and was found hanging under mysterious circumstances at the house in Madikeri. The deceased woman has been identified as Geetha (32), a native of Kuvempunagar in Mysuru, while her paramour, identified as Gopal of H.D. Kote, who…
Madikeri: Brisk preparations are on for the three-day flower show at Raja Seat here which commences from Mar.9. A new coat of paint has come on the interiors of Raja Seat and the Park is getting spruced up. The musical fountain and artificial water falls have been repaired to add further grandeur. Focus lights and…
Madikeri: A Stag, aged between 10 and 12 years, was found shot dead at an estate here. The carcass of the animal was found when estate owner Sheshappa was proceeding to the guest house there and he immediately informed the Forest Department officials. ACF Nehru, RFO Vijayakumar and staff examined the carcass of the Stag…
Madikeri: The Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) started combing operations after they received information that three Naxals were spotted moving around in Kodagu’s border and Madikeri Taluk’s Koyanadu, Sampaje and Sulya forest region. It has been reported that the three Naxalites visited a few houses in Koyanadu forest region on the night of Feb.2 and demanded groceries…
Madikeri: A man in Kodagu fired gunshots at his brother and sister-in-law over property dispute near Murnad village in Kodagu, killing them instantly. He later aimed the gun at his chest and shot himself. The shots were fired from a close range and the shooter died while he was being shifted to a hospital. The…
Madikeri: An Army Tank that is a remnant of the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war has arrived in Madikeri yesterday. The tank will be placed at “Sunny Side,” Gen. K.S. Thimayya’s house that is being converted into a museum. The tank was transported by road from Kirkee War Cemetery at Khadki, a town near Pune in Maharashtra,…
CM to launch development works worth Rs.121.55 crore Madikeri: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will address the Congress Government’s ‘Sadhana Samavesha’ at Crystal Hall in Madikeri at 12 noon tomorrow (Jan.9). During the Convention, the CM will launch a slew of development works across Kodagu, totally worth Rs.121.55 crore. The works to be launched include construction of…
Madikeri: At a time when the residents and Green Groups of Kodagu are vehemently opposing the two Railway Lines (Thalassery-Mysuru via South Kodagu and Hunsur-Periyapatna-Kushalnagar-Madikeri-Mangaluru) cutting across the green and ecologically sensitive district, a new office of the South Western Railway (SWR) is coming up at Madikeri. The construction has raised the hackles of Green…
Madikeri: Reacting to the construction of the Railway building at Stone Hill in Madikeri, Col. Cheppudira P. Muthanna, President, Coorg Wildlife Society, who is spearheading a movement to stall the Rail projects, told Star of Mysore this morning that it was an unfortunate development. “MP Pratap Simha must use his influence to stall the construction….
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