By C.P. Belliappa It’s well-known that the British morphed Kodagu into Coorg and Madikeri into Mercara. The origin of the original name Kodagu is not very clear. It is said that Kodagu is a derivative of the ancient name Krodadesha. It could well be that the name Kodagu came from the word ‘Kodi’ denoting its…
Day-4: Kodava peace march to reach Bethri
February 5, 2025Historic Kutta-Madikeri community walk to complete 62.8 kms today Virajpet: The fourth day of 82-km ‘Kodavaame Baalo Padayatra,’ a peace march from Kutta to Madikeri, began this morning from Bittangala. The march, advocating for community’s constitutional rights and protection of its unique costumes, customs and traditions, aims to draw the Government’s attention to the challenges…
111 years for Virajpet’s iconic Clock Tower
February 5, 2025Virajpet: Virajpet’s historic clock tower, a prominent landmark in Kodagu, turns 111 today (Feb. 5, 2025). Built to commemorate the 1911 Coronation Durbar of King George V, its foundation stone was laid on Feb. 5, 1914, by Sir Hugh Daly, then Chief Commissioner of Kodagu. The Mukkatira family of Devanageri village donated the land and…
KSRTC bus catches fire near Rly. Station
December 28, 2024Mysuru: A KSRTC Bus (KA-09 F-4886) en route Virajpet, caught fire suddenly at Dasappa Circle near the City Railway Station yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred just few minutes after the bus had left for Virajpet from the Sub-Urban Bus Stand. Soon, an alert bus driver stopped the bus to the side of the road and…
Ex-serviceman shoots estate worker dead
December 28, 2024Virajpet: In a tragic incident, an Ex-serviceman fatally shot a 23-year-old farm worker in Chambebellur village of Virajpet taluk last evening. The victim, identified as Paniyaravara Ponnu, worked as a worker on a coffee plantation and resided in the plantation’s line house. The incident occurred around 5 pm when Ponnu ventured near a jackfruit tree…
Man shoots wife to death in Kodagu; surrenders to Police
July 21, 2024Virajpet: A duel between a couple ended with the man shooting his wife to death and later surrendering at Police Station along with the gun. The incident took place at Betoli village near Virajpet and the deceased is Shilpa (Seethamma), former Taluk Panchayat member. She was 36. The accused is 43-year-old Nayakanda Bopanna, a coffee…
Tusker falls into open septic tank in Kodagu; rescued
July 18, 2024Kushalnagar: A tusker in search of food wandered into the human habitat of Kolthod-Bygod village near Virajpet and fell into an incomplete open septic tank in the wee hours of today. After several hours of rescue efforts, the pachyderm was successfully freed and driven back into the nearby forest. The incident took place on the…
Coffee planter fires in the air; saves man from tusker attack
May 30, 2024Pollibetta: A farmer heroically saved a man from a wild elephant attack by firing gunshots in the air at Pollibetta in Virajpet Taluk last night. The incident occurred when Chandra, a motorist, was on his way home near the Lourdes Hill Convent School on Siddapura Road and was attacked by the elephant, resulting in serious…
First woman newspaper editor of Kodagu dies at 93
May 22, 2024Virajpet: Jayalakshmi Govindarao (93), Founder of ‘Rashtramata’ weekly newspaper and the first woman newspaper editor of Kodagu district, passed away at her residence on Jain Street on Tuesday morning. She leaves behind three sons, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Jayalakshmi, who started ‘Rashtramatha’ weekly in 1974, was the editor of the…
Four die after voting
April 27, 2024Virajpet: A voter in his mid-fifties died moments after exercising his franchise at B. Shettigeri village in Ponnampet taluk of Kodagu district on Friday. Manohar (55), a resident of B. Shettigeri, is the deceased. Manohar, who came out of Booth No.179 at B. Shettigeri after exercising his franchise at 11.45 am, collapsed after complaining of…
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