Contradictory statements from PWD engineers, project contractor irk inspection team Madikeri: Following allegations of unscientific and substandard works of the 40-ft high and 140-metre wide retaining wall that was built to protect the Kodagu Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office at Madikeri that has now given way at many places due to continuous rains, officials from Lokayukta…
Among the multiple famed tourist attractions in the hill station of Kodagu — a captivating destination for travellers from far and wide throughout the year — is a new must-visit place, a brand-new glass skywalk bridge. It is made of tempered glass panels or flooring that provide visitors with a thrilling experience of walking above…
Drona covers 100 kms from Antharasanthe in 20 days to return to its familiar territory near Virajpet Madikeri: A wild tusker, which was captured and relocated from Virajpet Taluk in Kodagu District to H.D. Kote jungles, has defied expectations by making an astonishing journey back to its original capture site, covering approximately 100 kilometres in…
Madikeri: Kodagu district has been experiencing heavy rain accompanied by strong winds for the past two days. The heavy rainfall, along with strong winds, has created a chilly atmosphere, and the movement of people has significantly reduced. As a precautionary measure due to the incessant rains across the district, all schools and anganwadis remained closed…
Madikeri: After a huge shortfall of rain in the month of June, the time when the Southwest Monsoon normally sets in Kodagu district, intermittent rains and cloudy weather conditions over the last two days have set the tone for the onset of monsoon and agricultural activities have gained momentum. Bountiful rain has been lashing parts…
Madikeri: The restoration work of the retaining wall beneath the Kodagu DC Office Complex compound in Madikeri, which suffered cracks during the previous monsoon, is still pending and the wall has now raised concerns among the travellers on the Madikeri-Mangaluru Road. The wall poses a problem for motorists and could potentially disrupt the busy road…
Narrow escape for couple Madikeri: A couple travelling in their Benz car had a narrow escape after a wild elephant attacked their car and gored the bonnet with its tusk leaving a hole in the car bonnet on Saturday afternoon. On Saturday at about 12 noon, Korana Tipu and his wife, residents of Mathikadu, were…
Forest Department registers FIR against three persons Despite geologists from the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and scientists from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.)recommending to the Kodagu District Administration not to disturb hilly areas, especially places that are prone to landslides, a 38-acre land at Mangaladevinagar in Madikeri is being altered and levelled with…
Napoklu: A 19-year-old youth who was on his way to visit his ailing mother was killed in a road accident on Friday while the woman breathed her last at a hospital yesterday. While deceased youth is Appaji, his mother, who died at the hospital, is Kamala (50), wife of late Raju and a resident of…
Madikeri: In a tragic incident, a teenaged youth who was on his way to visit his ailing mother at the District Hospital in Madikeri, was killed in a road accident on Napoklu- Moornadu Road here yesterday morning. Appaji alias Naveen (19), son of late Raju and Kamala couple and a resident of Indira Nagar in…
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