Virajpet: 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…
K.G. Bopaiah of BJP files nomination from Virajpet
April 25, 2018Virajpet: Former Assembly Speaker and sitting MLA K.G. Bopaiah filed nomination as the BJP candidate from Virajpet Assembly segment yesterday. Bopaiah was accompanied by fellow BJP candidate from Madikeri Appachu Ranjan and other party leaders. Tuesday, the last day of filing nomination papers, also saw the filing of nomination of five other candidates who included…
Forest Dept. given permission to capture 4 elephants in Kodagu
March 20, 2018Madikeri: The State Government has given permission to capture four elephants for creating havoc by killing human beings and destroying crops. DFO Manjunath said that the operation to capture the four elephants will be taken up soon. Speaking to SOM, the DFO said that directions have been given to capture two rogue elephants each in…
Shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa weds model Karan Medappa
December 25, 2017Virajpet: International Badminton player Ashwini Ponnappa yesterday got married to businessman and model Karan Medappa at a ceremony in Coorg. The marriage was commemorated as per the rituals of Kodava tradition. In the morning, ‘Eka Muhurtha’ was held at Kodava Samja, Ammathi, Virajapet taluk and later in the evening ‘Dampathi Muhartha’ was held. Ponnappa was…
Annual Conference of Karnataka Urology Association in Virajpet
November 2, 2017Mysuru: The 22nd Annual Conference of Karnataka Urology Association (KUACON- 2017) will be hosted by MYSOGUS (Mysore Society of Genitourinary Surgeons) from Nov.3 to 5 at Club Mahindra Resort, Virajpet, Coorg. Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar will inaugurate the Conference. A souvenir will be released by M.L. Varchuswee S.S. Urs, Matthadhipathi, Manteswamy Mutt, Adihonnanayakanahalli, Malavalli and…
Dy.SP M.K. Ganapathy case: BJP stages protest in Virajpet demanding K.J. George’s resignation
October 30, 2017Virajpet: The BJP staged a demonstration in the town on Saturday demanding the resignation of Bengaluru Development Minister K.J. George, who has been named as the first accused in the FIR registered by the CBI in connection with the suicide case of Dy.SP M.K. Ganapathy. The BJP activists, who gathered at the town’s Clock Tower,…
‘Appacha Kavi’s contributions to Kodava language is evergreen’
October 14, 2017A memorandum will be submitted to the State government to name the Kodagu District Central Library and Government First Grade College in Napoklu after Appacha Kavi, along with establishing a study chair on Appacha Kavi either in the University of Mysore or in Mangalore University. Virajpet: Haradasa Appaneravanda Appacha Kavi has done notable contributions to…
Rain pounds Virajpet Taluk
September 18, 2017Virajpet/Mysuru: Heavy rains lashing Virajpet taluk in Kodagu since Saturday has prompted the authorities to close down schools and colleges in the taluk today (Sept. 18). Rains, which escalated on Sunday, continued to lash today too. Following the downpour, water level in Lakshmantheertha River has increased. Heavy rains in the taluk has also rendered many…
Perumbadi Road opened for movement of buses after repair
August 6, 2017Virajpet: The Perumbadi Road near here linking Kodagu and Kerala, which had caved-in owing to incessant rains last month, has been repaired and buses were allowed to ply on the road from yesterday. Five days ago, the road was thrown upon for Light Motor Vehicles. However, a ban continues on movement of huge trucks and…
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