Madikeri: A senior Congress leader in Kodagu T.P. Ramesh, who is also the Karnataka Silk Board Chairman, drew severe criticism after a video surfaced that showed him holding Madikeri MLC Shantheyanda Veena Achaiah’s hand during the Independence Day function in Madikeri. Veena Achaiah is seen pushing his hand away in the video. Speaking to reporters,…
Madikeri: The First Additional District Sessions Court has yesterday acquitted three persons who were arrested for the murder of Sahul Hameed during Tipu Jayanti celebrations in Kodagu on Nov. 10, 2015. The Court said that the prosecution had failed to establish the crime and provide evidence. The Kodagu Police have had cracked the case of…
It’s raining in Kodagu and you won’t get a better place to spend your weekends and holidays amidst tranquil, pristine and serene atmosphere. The lush green surroundings and tourist spots have been beckoning tourists who are ready to spend a day or two amidst nature. Kodagu is also home for a number of waterfalls which…
Sir, On Saturday morning I decided to go on a long drive. It was a wonderful drive from Mysuru to Kukke Subramanya via Kodagu; the road is good throughout. As I descended the ghats of Madikeri, there was a pothole which could neither be seen nor was there any kind of signboard. I drove into…
An ocean of nostalgia on Coorg of the Raj, now Kodagu, smallest district in Karnataka, will kindle the memories of Kodavas of the old generation as one reads this highly potent literary capsule, a compendium of Kodagu and Kodava history by Rahul Singh published in Outlook magazine dated June 12, 2017. I found it most…
Madikeri: The Kodagu District Administration has condoled the death of IAS officer Anurag Tiwari, who had served as Kodagu DC from Aug. 15, 2013 to June 22, 2015. Speaking at the condolence meeting at the DC’s office here yesterday, Congress Office sitesaid Tiwari’s untimely death had brought grief to the people of Kodagu. He pointed…
The State-level NR Golf Open organized at Mercara Downs Golf Club, Madikeri will be held from June 4. The tournament, hosted completely by Cycle Pure Agarbathies is hoping to witness more than 250 golfing enthusiasts participating in 7 categories. The tournament will be teed off by Arjun Ranga, Managing Director, Cycle Pure Agarbathies. Interested golfers…
Madikeri: Three persons of a family, committed suicide by hanging themselves in separate rooms of the house they were residing in Bhagamandala last night. The deceased have been identified as Gopal (65), his son Pradeep (35) and daughter in-law Manjula (28). The incident came to light, when Gopal’s daughter Pavithra came to the house at…
By Raghu Hebbale Kaveri Nisargadhama, a beautiful 64-acre island near Kushalnagar on the Mysuru-Madikeri Highway, has been renovated and beautified by the Forest Department. The nature park, surrounded by River Cauvery, is an ideal weekend getaway for those who yearn to be amidst nature, far from the madding crowd. This Weekend Star Supplement presents an…
Suntikoppa – A homemaker was killed by a wild elephant at 7th Hoskote village near Suntikoppa yesterday. The deceased has been identified as 45-year-old Saroja, wife of late Mani. The incident happened at 6.15 am when she went to the backyard of her house to dump kitchen waste and fetch some drinking water from a…
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