Three persons rain bullets on him for objecting illegal tree-felling Virajpet: An industrialist, who objected illegal cutting of a tree by three persons, was shot dead by the trio at Padachi Kaadi in Thora village of Vijarpet taluk on Saturday midnight. The industrialist, who was shot dead, has been identified as B.S. Madhu (44), a…
Madikeri: A woman, who had sustained head injuries after she accidentally slipped and fell in her mother’s house, has succumbed to injuries at a private hospital in Mysuru. The incident took place at Kadangada Mururu village in Virajpet taluk and the deceased is Dr. Capt. Balyanda Beena (Sannuvanda-Devanageri), an NCC Officer at Cauvery College in…
Virajpet: When Karnataka is on the cusp of Assembly polls, Social Welfare Department and Backward Classes Minister Kota Srinivasa Poojari has stated that Rs. 5 crore will be released for the development of ‘Ain Mane’ (ancestral houses) in Kodagu and also, Rs.25 lakh will be released for the genealogical study of 18 Kodava language natives….
Madikeri: An ancient Shiva Temple, said to be about 700 years old, has been discovered at Bollumadu village in Virajpet taluk. The temple, found at a spot behind the Post Office on Kadanga Paraane is in a highly dilapidated state and is on the verge of total collapse. The temple, said to be built using…
Madikeri: A Forest Watcher on duty has gone missing under mysterious circumstances from Makuta Forest limits in Virajpet taluk. The missing Forest Watcher is 23-year-old Pavan, a native of Balele and it is suspected that he may have slipped and fell into the river. A search operation is on to trace the body. Details: Pavan…
Largest ever Family reunion in Virajpet on Dec. 24, 2022 Kodava Clan is hoping to establish a World Record by organising the largest ever Family reunion in Virajpet on Dec. 24, 2022 with more than 10,000 Kodavas inter-related to each other meeting at one location. This will be the first-of-its-kind attempt across the world to…
Virajpet (Kodagu): Virajpet CID Police of the Forest wing have arrested three persons who were trying to sell pangolin scales near the bus stand in front of a College at Kaikeri village and have recovered pangolin scales stuffed in a plastic bag from them. The arrested are J.A. Raju of Tyagatur-Valnur village, H.G. Nikhil of…
Villagers seek permission to shoot the tiger Virajpet: A coffee estate worker has been killed by a tiger at the estate in Rudruguppe village in Virajpet taluk yesterday evening. The deceased is Eravara Ganesh Puttu (29), a native of Gaddemane at Athur village in Gonikoppal. Ganesh, who was working in the estate of Konganda Aiyappa…
Court orders registration of criminal cases against two persons including Bank Manager Virajpet: The Virajpet Junior Grade Civil Court has ordered registration of criminal cases against two persons including the Manager of a Nationalised Bank for making away with gold ornaments pledged by a customer by creating fake documents. One K.M. Chandregowda, a resident of…
K.G. Bopaiah files Police complaint Madikeri: In an act of blackmail, Virajpet BJP MLA K.G. Bopaiah was demanded to pay a ransom of Rs. 1 crore by a caller who telephoned him in the guise of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuth. The MLA has lodged a complaint with Madikeri Town Police in this regard. The person,…
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