Virajpet: Months after it notified the formation of Ponnampet taluk, carved out of Virajpet taluk in Kodagu district, the Government is yet to inaugurate the newly formed taluk, which has become a cause of worry for the residents of the new taluk. The State Government had issued an official notification on the formation of Ponnampet…
Chammatira Praveen Uthappa unanimously elected President Virajpet: Chammatira Praveen Uthappa has been unanimously elected as the President of the newly-formed Akhila Kodava Samaja Youth Wing. This was announced by Akhila Kodava Samaja President Mathanda Monnappa at the General Body Meeting of the Samaja held at the Samaja Auditorium in Virajpet on Saturday. Addressing the meeting,…
It is the tallest elephant captured in Kodagu Released at Moolehole Range in Bandipur Virajpet: A wild tusker, which had killed a man and attempted to damage vehicles besides causing panic among villagers since four months has been finally captured. The pachyderm was released yesterday midnight at Moolehole Range in Bandipur Tiger Reserve on instructions…
8 kg Mercury, swords, daggers, knife, iron rods, chilli powder, seized Virajpet (Kodagu): Virajpet Town Police have arrested nine persons who were trying to sell liquid metal Mercury and have seized 8kg Mercury, chilli powder, swords, daggers, knives and iron roads from them. The arrested are 35-year-old D.H. Vadiraj of Brindavan Layout in Mysuru, 34-year-old…
Virajpet: Captain Maletira S. Muthappa has been appointed as aide-de-camp (ADC) to Chief of Army Staff. Muthappa is at present serving in the Defence Ministry and joined as Commissioned Officer in the Indian Army in 2016. He hails from Kedamulloor village near Virajpet and is the son of Maletira Rathna Subbaiah and Usha. Muthappa is…
Four doctors of a Private Hospital in Madikeri test COVID-19 positive; total 26 cases 12 areas in Madikeri, Virajpet and Somwarpet Taluks sealed down for 28 days Madikeri: In view of the rising COVID-19 positive cases in Kodagu, all Hotels, Lodges and Home Stays will be closed for 21 days in the district from today….
Virajpet: A 42-year-old man, who had gone to inspect his house under construction, died after falling from the steps of the stairs of the house on the outskirts of Virajpet. The deceased is Chandapanda Anil Appanna, son of C.M. Poovaiah, residing in Arji Panchayat limits in Virajpet taluk. Anil, who was constructing a house at…
Madikeri: Lieutenant General (retd) Codanda Somanna passed away at his residence at Panjaraparte in Virajpet last evening. He was 94. He was down by age related ailments. He is survived by his wife Renu Somanna, son and daughter. His son Nived Nanjappa is serving as a doctor in the US. Somanna led the ‘blue star’…
Virajpet: The Virajpet Forest Division officials have arrested two persons, who had hunted a deer illegally at Karadigodu village in Virajpet taluk and had stored the meat in their house. The arrested are 48-year-old P.K. Harish and 56-year-old Mani of Karadigodu. Acting on a tip off, the Forest officials led by Assistant Conservator of Forests…
Madikeri: The Forest Mobile Squad personnel have arrested five persons, who were trying to sell a Sand Boa snake at Thithimathi in Virajpet taluk on Feb. 12 and have rescued the snake from them. The accused are 57-year-old Mulla Mehaboob Vali, 45-year-old Sheik Mulla Chand Pasha, 27-year-old S. Fayaz, 45-year-old Boya Rangaswamy and 29-year-old Sheik…
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