Virajpet: A herd of five elephants including a calf, which were caught in the slush at a lake in the estate of one Karineravanda Aiyappa at Palangala village near Virajpet, have been rescued by the Forest Department personnel. The herd, which had come to quench its thirst, had got stuck in the slush and was…
Officials persuade Guddemadu tribals in Virajpet to vote
April 9, 2019Siddapura (Kodagu): District officials visited the tribal settlement at Guddemadu coming under B. Shettigeri Gram Panchayat in Virajpet taluk for the second time on Sunday and persuaded them to vote in the coming LS election. The tribals, said to be deprived of drinking water, are depending on water bodies in the forest for the last…
Biker killed after falling into pit dug up to build bridge
April 8, 2019Virajpet: A rider was killed after he fell into a 20 ft. deep pit dug up on Virajpet-Kerala Highway to construct a bridge. The deceased is Vinod Kumar (29), a resident of Perumbadi near Virajpet, who was working at a private firm in Bengaluru. He leaves behind his wife and a two-year-old son. Vinod had…
Liquor on its way to Wayanad seized near Virajpet, 2 held
April 2, 2019Virajpet: In a major seizure ahead of Lok Sabha Polls, Poll Officials this morning seized a goods vehicle (LMV) in which over 250 boxes of country made liquor worth about Rs.28 lakh was reportedly being transported from Maharashtra to Kerala without proper documents. Officials attached to the Flying Squad and the Excise Department were on…
Decomposed body of woman found near Virajpet
January 27, 2019Virajpet: A highly decomposed body of an unidentified woman aged about 21 years was found in a bush at an agriculture field at Arameri village in the taluk here this morning. Virajpet Rural Police, who rushed to the spot, removed the body from the bush. Post-mortem was conducted on the spot in the presence…
Cricketer N.C. Aiyappa ties knot with actress Anusha Poovamma
January 21, 2019Virajpet: Karnataka cricketer and Bigg Boss Kannada Season-3 contestant Neravanda Chetticha Aiyappa, aka N.C. Aiyappa, got hitched to actress Anusha (Anu) Poovamma yesterday. The couple had a typical ‘Kodava’ wedding at Kodava Samaja in the town. Anusha Poovamma is a well- known actress, who has acted in some Kannada movies. She is currently seen playing…
Virajpet Priest Fr. Rosario Menezes appointed Bishop of Papua New Guinea
December 9, 2018He is an alumnus of St. Philomena’s College in Mysuru and University of Mysore Virajpet: Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Rosario Menezes SMM, the third Bishop of Lae, Papua New Guinea (PNG). Fr. Rosario is an Indian Montfort missionary who had been serving the Church in PNG since May 2000. He was born at…
Hunt for a good meal…
July 18, 2018A snake is intensely sensing the world around it through its forked tongue, looking for its prey. This photograph of Sri Lankan Cat Snake or Ceylon Cat Snake was clicked at the forest near Bittangala near Virajpet in Kodagu by Dr. C. Bishan Monnappa, an Orthopaedic Surgeon. This snake (scientific name Boiga Ceylonensis) is nocturnal…
One more cow becomes tiger’s victim
June 24, 2018Virajpet: A tiger, which is on a prowl and cattle killing spree in South Kodagu district, killed one more cow in a coffee estate near Maldare in Virajpet taluk on Friday night. The tiger has killed more than 35 cattle in three months and the tiger killing the cow was captured by the CCTV cameras…
Hanagodu Dam full
June 11, 2018Thanks to heavy rain in Virajpet Taluk of Kodagu district, the Lakshmanatheertha River has filled up with water. Heavy rain in Kutta, Brahmagiri ranges, Nagarahole National Park, Balele and Nittoor in Kodagu has increased the water flow. The Hanagodu Dam is about 14 kms from Hunsur. Lakshmanatheertha River is a tributary of River Cauvery and…
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