Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. S.V. Narasimhan, a family physician based at Virajpet in Kodagu, is an avid birder, nature lover, adept at computers, Karnatak music and astronomy. Author of Feathered Jewels of Coorg, a field-guide to 310 species of birds found in Coorg, Dr. Narasimhan is the pioneer in spreading wildlife conservation messages through his unique hand-painted…
Virajpet: The Virajpet Forest officials have arrested three persons on charges of smuggling a pangolin (ant-eater) and have rescued the mammal besides seizing the Maruti Omni van used for transporting it. The arrested are 28-year-old T.K. Ramappa of Hammiyala in Somwarpet taluk, 39-year-old L.N. Vasanth Kumar of Magge village in Sakleshpur taluk and K.B. Suresh…
Virajpet: A Village Accountant (VA) was killed when the bike on which he was riding hit the bridge near Bittangala village on Virajpet-Gonikoppa Road on Sunday night. The deceased is Gowdaja Praveen (24), the VA of Ammathi hobli. A native of Kadabageri village in Harapanahalli taluk of Vijayanagar district, Praveen was working as the VA…
Virajpet: The driver of the KSRTC Ambari Bus was killed on the spot, while the passengers escaped with minor injuries after the bus hit a roadside tree here yesterday. The deceased is Swamy (43), son of Raju and a resident of Kolathur in T. Narasipur taluk. Details: The KSRTC Ambari Bus (KA-40-F-1180) left for Kerala…
Virajpet: The online platform may be the only way to reach students during lockdown, but the digital medium comes with its own challenges. Students living in remote areas in Kodagu are facing trouble due to slow internet and connectivity issues. Lessons cannot be downloaded and they cannot attend online classes as videos and audios do…
Virajpet/Madikeri: Eight Police personnel, attached to Virajpet Police Station, have been suspended in connection with the death of a mentally challenged man, who was allegedly beaten by them. A case of murder has been registered against them. The deceased has been identified as Roy D’Souza (50), a resident of Chikkapet in Virajpet. Roy is also said…
Canteens at Virajpet and Madikeri get a raw deal always, says IAF Veteran Sergeant Kushalnagar: Long queues were seen at military canteens in Virajpet and Madikeri this morning as ex-servicemen and their family members lined up to buy groceries and their quota of liquor. Shops selling essential items in Kodagu are allowed to open only…
Virajpet: K.B. Harshavardhan (45), Vice-President of Virajpet Town Panchayat and a prominent BJP leader of Kodagu district, passed away following a heart attack on Monday morning. Harshavardhan, who suffered a heart attack, was immediately rushed to a hospital in Virajpet, where he breathed his last. Harshavardhan was elected from Meenpet Ward in the Town Panchayat….
Madikeri: Stating that the huge landslide on Malethirike hillock coming under Virajpet Town Panchayat in 2018 has rendered the hillock unfit for human habitat, Revenue Minister R. Ashok said that a parcel of private land has been identified at Ambatti village of Bittangala in Virajpet taluk for rehabilitating displaced persons. Replying to a question by…
Virajpet: Occupants of a van had a miraculous escape when a wild elephant attacked the vehicle and damaged it in Karada village limits near here. One M. Ashok of Palangala village was proceeding in his Maruti van along with his family members consisting women and children to a temple at Maletirike Hill in Karada village…
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