Gonikoppal: In the increasing man-animal conflict in Kodagu, a man was trampled to death by a wild elephant last afternoon. The victim was working in a coffee estate at Manchalli near Kutta village when the elephant suddenly attacked him. Forty-five-year-old Paniyeravara Kariya was working in the estate owned by Mukkatira Kushalappa, the brother of former…
Inflammatory speech: Columnist arrested; released on bail Bandh observed in parts of South Kodagu against arrest
November 14, 2018Madikeri/ Gonikoppal: The Gonikoppal (Kodagu) Police arrested columnist Santosh Thammaiah on Monday night on the charge of hurting religious sentiments. A complaint had been lodged against Thammaiah and three others for speeches made during a programme held ahead of Tipu Jayanti at Gonikoppal earlier this month. Around midnight on Monday, Gonikoppal Police arrived at Madhugiri…
Thalassery-Mysuru Railway line via South Kodagu: MP Pratap Simha meets CM H.D. Kumaraswamy; requests him not to approve project
July 10, 2018Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha met Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy in Bengaluru this morning and requested him not to bow to pressures from the Kerala Government regarding the proposed Thalassery-Mysuru Railway line that will pass through lush green forests in South Kodagu. In a letter to Kumaraswamy, Pratap Simha said that it was clear that…
Cows killed by tiger in South Kodagu
June 21, 2018Gonikoppal: A tiger, which entered the cowshed of Ajjamada Viju Cariappa in Biruga village coming under Srimangala Gram Panchayat limits, has killed two cows besides dragging away one of the cows and eating it in the wee hours of yesterday. While the carcass of one cow was found inside the cowshed, the half eaten carcass…
New bridge at Thithimathi to open after a month: Commuters to South Kodagu from Mysuru travel 80 kilometres extra
June 19, 2018Mysuru: Commuters between Mysuru and Kodagu via Thithimathi are a harried lot as bus services on the stretch has been cancelled following the caving in of a make-shift bridge that was built next to the new bridge that is being constructed. Though the makeshift bridge has been restored, heavy vehicles have been banned on the…
Caved-in makeshift bridge at Thithimathi restored
June 15, 2018Mysuru: Heavy and incessant rain in South Kodagu has damaged a makeshift bridge at Thithimathi and as a result, KSRTC buses and other heavy vehicles heading towards Gonikoppal have been diverted. Local people were forced to walk to Majjigehalla, Devamachi, and Balumane.The makeshift bridge that was built next to the new bridge that is being…
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