Madikeri: G.C. Rashmi (27), a Deputy Range Forest Officer (DRFO) working at the Research Division of the Forest Department, committed suicide by hanging self at the Forest Department quarters in Madikeri yesterday night and the incident came to light this morning. A native of Mandya, Rashmi was serving in Kodagu since two years and the…
Madikeri: The grand entrance gate at the Paadi Igguthappa Temple in Kakkabbe, constructed at a cost of Rs. 12 lakh, was inaugurated by former Kodagu District Minister M.R. Seetharam. The event took place yesterday, and the funding for the gate was generously provided by Seetharam’s family. Speaking on the occasion, Seetharam said that the gate’s…
KSRTC bus rams against the pedestal of Squadron Leader Ajjamada Bopayya Devayya’s statue Madikeri: Just four days after the statue of General Kodandera S. Thimayya was destroyed in Madikeri town by a speeding KSRTC bus on Aug. 21, another statue of war hero Squadron Leader Ajjamada Bopayya Devayya was partly destroyed by another KSRTC bus…
Politicians and stars attend wedding at Ammathi Kodava Samaja Madikeri: Sandalwood actors Ulliyada Bhuvan Ponnanna and Uddappanda Harshika Poonacha tied the knot in a traditional Kodava-style wedding at the Ammathi Kodava Samaja yesterday. Ulliyada Bhuvan Ponnanna is the son of ‘Brahmagiri’ Kodava weekly newspaper’s Ulliyada Poovaiah and Daty Poovaiah, while Harshika Poonacha is the daughter…
Madikeri: The landmark bronze statue of General Kodandera S. Thimayya at the entrance of Madikeri town crashed early this morning as a speeding KSRTC bus collided against it. The impact of the accident was such that the statue fell onto the ground, toppling the granite pedestal on which the statue stood. The bus came to…
Madikeri: A 21-year-old B.Com graduate, who was promised loan for him to travel abroad to seek job, has been reportedly cheated to the tune of Rs. 1.37 lakh. The graduate, who was cheated is M.S. Puneet, a resident of Cherangala village in Madikeri taluk. Puneet, who wanted to go abroad to look for a job…
Mysore/Mysuru: A teenager from Madikeri, who left home along with her friend to the Malpe seashore close to Udupi, drowned yesterday while local residents rescued one of the girls. About three days ago, two girls from different families had gone missing from Madikeri. They have been identified as 16-year-old Maanya and Yashaswini, who were first-year…
Madikeri: A Police Gunman, who had climbed a 50 ft. tall mango tree for grafting purpose, slipped and fell from the tree resulting in his death this morning. The deceased is Lokesh Poojari (35), who had served as the Gunman for former Madikeri MLA M.P. Appachu Ranjan for many years. Today morning, Lokesh is said…
Rs. 56 crore in DC account; additional Rs. 20 crore will be released: Krishna Byregowda Madikeri: Kodagu District Minister N.S. Boseraju and Revenue Minister Krishna Byregowda conducted a visit to various rain-affected areas in Kodagu district on Wednesday. Accompanying them were Chief Minister’s Legal Advisor and Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna, as well as Madikeri MLA…
Madikeri/Mysuru: Monsoon has significantly intensified in Kodagu, with the region experiencing heavy to very heavy rains for the past three to four days. As a result, the reservoirs downstream of the catchment areas are witnessing a substantial increase in water inflow. The Cauvery River has regained life in Kodagu even as 25,500 cusecs of water…
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