Farmers don't want government's paddy procurement center

H.J. Rakesh Madikeri, Feb. 13: The paddy procurement center set up by the government with the aim of providing support prices to paddy farmers has become a problem for farmers in the district. So far, only 3 farmers have registered, and it is surprising that no one has sold their crops to...

Census of water bodies

Gonikoppal, Feb. 13: As per the government circular, village administration officers have been appointed as enumerators to carry out the census of 7th minor irrigation and 2nd water bodies and the work is in progress. Due to lack of publicity, time is being wasted and unnecessary pressure ...

A.S. Ponnanna launches various development works worth Rs 3 crore

Madikeri, Feb. 13: Chief Minister's Legal Advisor and MLA A.S. Ponnanna launched various development works worth Rs 3 crore in Madenadu Gram Panchayat. He performed the ground breaking ceremony for the work on Kaspadi Road near Katakeri, Bhagavathy Temple Road, inaugurated the Appendr...

Invitation for Bhagandeshwara Temple Management Committee

Madikeri, Feb. 13; Applications have been invited by the Department of Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments to appoint members to the Management Committee of Sri Bhagandeshwara Temple, one of the holy places of South India, which comes under the purview of the Department ...

3 stray cattle taken to cowshed

Madikeri, Feb. 13: The municipal staff has taken stray cattle that were roaming on the city roads to the cowshed. The municipal council had earlier warned that stray cattle were roaming freely on major roads and public places in the Madikeri municipal limits, causing inconvenience to moto...

Remember the martyred soldiers

February 14 is celebrated as ‘Gichitati Jachithi’ - Valentine’s Day - by happy lovers all over the world and in India. Ironically, most of the country does not remember the dark incident that happened that day. When some disaster strikes, they protest for a couple of day...