Locals protest against proposed commercial development at Padi Sri Igguthappa temple in Madikeri Madikeri: Villagers and various organisations on Saturday opposed commercial activities in Malma, where the Padi Sri Igguthappa temple is located.At a meeting held at the foothills of Malma, residents warned that they would launch a padayatra from Malma Hill to Madikeri if…
Cauvery River has almost dried up in Bethri in Madikeri taluk Madikeri: Monsoon showers have not begun as expected in the agriculturally dominant Kodagu district this year, worrying farmers who depend on rain amid predictions of a state-wide deficiency.Last year, the monsoon arrived in the district towards the end of May, and by mid-June, several…
Teaching is being held back because textbooks have not been distributed Madikeri: Kodagu district, which achieved third position in the state II PUC examination results, has witnessed a rise in the enrolment of students to govt PU colleges this year, but the failure to distribute textbooks is causing inconvenience to students.DDPU Ganapathi said admissions across…
Madikeri: The forest mobile squad arrested two persons for allegedly attempting to sell a star tortoise.Police acted on a tip-off that two persons were attempting to sell a star tortoise at a bus shelter in Kannanda Padubira Circle in Madikeri city. At 6.30pm on Tuesday, the team conducted a raid, detained the two accused and…
MLA Ponnanna visited the ongoing sports complex work near Virajpet Madikeri: With the aim of providing national-level sports facilities in Kodagu district, the state govt has taken up construction of a sports complex at a cost of Rs 45 crore at V Badaga village. Virajpet MLA AS Ponnanna visited the site on Monday and inspected…
BJP state unit chief BY Vijendra at the meeting in Shanivarasanthe Madikeri: BJP faced a setback in Kodagu due to minor mistakes during the last assembly elections. Party functionaries must strengthen BJP without repeating the same mistakes, stated BJP state unit chief, BY Vijayendra.At a meeting with the district BJP functionaries and workers at Shanivarasanthe…
Once spread across 40,000 hectares, paddy cultivation in Kodagu is shrinking steadily as farmer interest declines Madikeri: Kodagu district, once known for flourishing agriculture, is now witnessing a reversal, with the area under cultivation—particularly paddy—declining rapidly. Earlier, paddy was cultivated on about 40,000 hectares, but this area has reduced significantly as farmers show declining interest…
Mangaluru: The CID Forest Cell has arrested three persons for allegedly attempting to illegally sell elephant tusks near Jodukatte in Maroli, Padavu village of Mangaluru city.The arrested are Shashank Puduvettu of Belthangady, Abdul Khader of Manjeshwar, and Prabhachandra of Attavar.Acting on specific information on Thursday, officials of the CID Forest Cell apprehended the accused and…
The forest department during the elephant rescue operation in a Kodagu village Madikeri: A wild elephant attempted to attack a forest department team during an elephant operation in a Kodagu village on Thursday. The operation was carried out after villagers demanded to chase the wild elephants that have been camping in coffee plantations in the…
A file photo of Kodavas presenting traditional dance at the Kodava mela Madikeri: Ummathat, a Kodava documentary, has been selected for the 19th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF), to be held from June 15 to 21 on the NFDC-FD campus in Mumbai.The film showcases Kodava culture through traditional dance performed by women. MIFF is the…
