Madikeri: ‘Sunny Side’, General Kodandera Subayya Thimayya’s house in Madikeri that is being converted into a museum and a war memorial, had a special moment last week when the celebrated General’s grandson Kongetira Belliappa visited the museum. ‘Sunny Side’ is located on G.T. Road in Madikeri and it is being renovated at an estimated cost…
Madikeri: The Karnataka High Court has passed an interim order restraining the removal of Agasthyeshwara Shivalinga from Agasthyeshwara temple in Talacauvery, Kodagu district, the birthplace of River Cauvery. A Division Bench, headed by Acting Chief Justice L. Narayana Swamy, passed this order after hearing a petition filed by Lohitt Urs, a resident of Mysuru and…
Madikeri: A War Memorial and Wall of Heroes was inaugurated at the Sainik School premises in Kudige village near Kushalnagar in Kodagu district last Thursday. The memorial was built to invoke patriotism among students and to show gratitude to the soldiers who had sacrificed their lives for the nation. The memorial comprises graphic panels, stone…
Madikeri: A Sambar, aged about five years, which was grazing in the forest, died after being electrocuted when it accidentally came in contact of a live power line near Aranya Bhavan at Madikeri East Reserve Forest. Madikeri Zone Conservator of Forests Nehru and staff rushed to the spot and conducted an inspection. Officials said that…
Madikeri: Quarrel for petty reasons has led to a couple commit suicide by hanging selves at their house near A.V. School near Pampina Kere here in Kodagu. The deceased are Chethan (34), a Maths teacher at a private Kannada Medium Aided School and Vani (27). Details: A native of Tiptur, Chethan had married Vani of…
Plans on to revive the unique Centre at Madikeri after Lok Sabha Elections By Prasad Sampigekatte While a unique Kodava Cultural Centre on a sprawling 15-acre land at the sleepy and picturesque Balugodu, 6 km from Virajpet in Kodagu is attracting Kodava community members in hordes for marriages and other social, cultural and community gatherings,…
Host of Indian Army weapons to be displayed at Gen. K.S. Thimayya Memorial Museum in Madikeri First it was an Army Tank that arrived at ‘Sunny Side’, Gen. Kodandera Subayya Thimayya’s house in Madikeri that is being converted into a museum. Next is the turn of weapons used by the soldiers of Indian Army to…
Madikeri: Kodagu District In-charge Secretary Anbu Kumar has directed the officials to complete the work on constructing houses for the natural calamity victims on a war-footing. Monsoon will begin in another two months and the construction of houses, roads, bridges, retaining walls should be accelerated, he said and directed the officials to concentrate on building…
Three including rowdy-sheeter arrested; alert neighbour foils escape attempt Madikeri: A coffee merchant, who was also a real estate dealer, was murdered on Tuesday night at Virajpet in Kodagu district. Three persons, including the victim’s childhood friend and a labourer from Assam, have been arrested in this regard. Forty-two-year-old Shafiq, a realtor and a coffee…
Madikeri: At a time when Kodagu’s coffee growers are busy picking coffee from their estates hoping for a good harvest, rain has played a spoilsport. Yesterday it rained in Napoklu, the coffee belt, hampering cherry picking and drying activities. Those growers who had put their coffee to dry in yards were shocked to see rain…
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