To prevent human-elephant conflict, the forest department officials and staff conducted an operation and captured three elephants in Thithimathi forest. Of the captured jumbos, two tuskers were fitted with radio collars Madikeri: In order to track the movement of wild elephants, the forest department has fitted radio collars to three elephants and named them. There…
A tree got uprooted during rain in Moovathoklu village, Kodagu district Madikeri: Monsoon season that began slowly in June has intensified in July, raising hopes among farmers and growers in Kodagu. The district recorded 32 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, due to continuous rain. In the Cauvery zone, Bhagamandala received 77 mm,…
Madikeri: Political parties-Congress and BJP-in Kodagu district say they are running awareness drives during the special intensive revision (SIR) to ensure all eligible voters are included in the electoral rolls.Congress district president Teethira Dharmaja Uthappa said MLAs Manthar Gowda and AS Ponnanna have been appointed as booth level agents (BLAs), and additional BLAs have been…
The compound wall of a Karnataka Public School that collapsed Madikeri: Due to the heavy rainfall in Ponnampet for the past two days, the compound wall of a Karnataka Public School has collapsed and toilets were damaged. A few days ago, the soil at the bottom of the compound wall was removed using a heavy…
Wild elephants camping in Kadanuru village Madikeri: The threat posed by wild elephants has intensified in Kadanur village of Virajpet taluk over the past two days, causing concern among residents. With the onset of the rainy season, elephants venturing out of the forest in search of food have been frequently spotted in coffee plantations and…
Madikeri taluk recorded the highest average rainfall in the district at 68.47 mm on Saturday Madikeri: After a prolonged dry spell, rainfall has gradually picked up across Kodagu district, bringing relief to the region.Madikeri city has witnessed continuous overnight rainfall over the past couple of days. The district recorded an average rainfall of 47.38 mm…
Mangaluru: City police have arrested three persons in connection with a gold trader dacoity on NH-66 near Baikampady in the early hours of June 29. Police have secured 10-day custody of the accused and intensified efforts to trace the remaining 13 suspects.City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH said complainant Vikas Subbarao Dhanawade, 44, was…
Waste disposal should be done scientifically, Justice Phanindra said Madikeri: Upa Lokayukta Justice KN Phanindra on Friday reprimanded officials after seeing the chaos at the garbage disposal unit and market in Kodagu district headquarters of Madikeri. He also instructed the officials to register a case against the staff concerned and initiate action.At 7am, amid foggy…
Tibetans living in Bylakuppe Tibetan Camp held a protest march in Madikeri on Thursday opposing China’s law on Ethnic Unity and progress Madikeri: The Tibetans living in Bylakuppe Tibetan Camp held a protest march opposing the newly imposed ‘Law on Ethnic Unity and Progress’ in China. The protest was organised by Middle Way Tibetan Youth…
Madikeri: Alleging that the state govt has failed to effectively address the growing human-wildlife conflict in Kodagu, the district BJP leaders on Thursday said that attacks by elephants, tigers and leopards continue to claim lives of farmers, labourers, livestock and other domestic animals, severely disrupting normal life in the region.Speaking to reporters in Madikeri, BJP…
