Kodagu

A major disaster was narrowly avoided on Tuesday morning when the roof of an Anganwadi centre in Garvale village, Somwarpet taluk, caved in after two large trees crashed onto it.

In Surlabbi, a remote hamlet in Kodagu, the saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” has taken on an ironic twist—here, there’s no doctor to be found, apple or not.

Range Forest Officer (RFO) Gangadharappa confirmed the sequence of events. According to him, the elephant first charged at Ajesh, injuring him.

Kannanda Bane village of Madikeri, where residents were forced to carry the body of Dharmanna (55), who passed away after an illness, over 100 steps due to the absence of a road to their homes

A delegation led by MLA Manthar Gowda met Coffee Board chairman M J Dinesh in Somwarpet on Monday to outline the crisis. Growers explained that key coffee-growing regions

A severe shortage of veterinary doctors is crippling livestock care in Kushalnagar taluk, where dairy farming sustains hundreds of rural families.

The wild elephant crisis in Kodagu has intensified, prompting Virajpet MLA A S Ponnanna to direct forest officials to act immediately. He promised to bring the forest minister to the district

Kodagu district minister N S Boseraju has stressed the urgent need for a well-structured scientific approach to address the growing human-elephant conflict in the region.

In a shocking case of impersonation and extortion, Kushalnagar police arrested five individuals, including a minor, for posing as cyber police officers and duping a local resident of ₹7 lakh.

The carcass of an 18-year-old female elephant was discovered on Thursday in a private estate near Kambibane Ooruguppe Paisari, sparking concern among forest officials

A dedicated Forest Rights Cell has been launched in Madikeri to streamline government welfare schemes and land rights provisions for tribal communities.

Continuous heavy rainfall has disrupted normal life across Kodagu district, prompting authorities to declare a holiday for all schools and colleges

Madikeri is soaking in the charm of continuous rainfall, and with it, Abbey Falls has transformed into a monsoon marvel. Cloaked in mist and cascading with renewed force

Kodagu district is facing severe disruption as relentless rainfall continues to lash the region, causing rivers to overflow and flooding several low-lying areas.

In a move to boost water-based tourism, the Kodagu district administration is evaluating a proposal to introduce kayaking at 10 new locations. Currently, activities like river rafting and kayaking

In a rare and alarming wildlife incident, a 42-year-old estate worker was seriously injured in a bear attack late Tuesday night in Balele, Ponnampet taluk of Kodagu district.

thieves targeted eight police quarters in a single night in Adri, near Maitri Hall, Madikeri, right under the nose of law enforcement authorities

A 46-year-old ex-serviceman, Girish, a resident of Chettalli in Suntikoppa, has gone missing under suspicious circumstances

A disturbing case has emerged from Kodagu, where a 53-year-old daily wage worker with the Forest Department, Gopal from Nagapura Hadi (under the Kallalli forest limits)

In a touching gesture of solidarity, Madikeri MLA Dr Mantar Gowda has constructed a new house for the family of Meena, the 15-year-old girl from Mutlu village