Mantar appeals for DGPS survey approval

Madikeri, Jan. 30: In view of the Pushpagiri wildlife and forest area coming from Bidalli in Somwarpet taluk to Kadamkallu via Vanchalu in Galibidu gram panchayat of Madikeri taluk, MLA Dr. Mantar Gowda has requested Forest Minister Ishwar Khandre to approve the DGPS survey for the constru...

Short speech by Governor creates uproar among ruling and opposition parties in the House

 Bengaluru, Jan. 22: Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot initially addressed the joint session of the Legislative Assembly and the Councils at the Vidhan Soudha today. However, he cut short his speech to just a few sentences and walked out of the House. It is usually the practice for the Gov...

Revenue Minister explains the problem of Jamma Amendment Bill Madikeri

 Dec. 17: The amendment bill related to Jammabane land in Kodagu district was passed in the House yesterday without any party support, raising hopes that the long-standing problem faced by the Jamma holders of the district will be resolved. The House's scrutiny committee, which wa...

Administrative approval for Virajpet Hospital Estimates

Madikeri, Dec. 9: The estimates prepared for the project to upgrade the Virajpet Government Hospital to a 400-bed capacity hospital from a 250-bed capacity hospital in the first phase have now been given administrative approval.The MLA of the constituency and the Chief Minister's Legal...

Corruption is a thorn in the side of social development

Corruption is a thorn in the side of social development. “Oh my god, I just had to do the documentation for a site that I took out of debt.” If one person says that it cost a lot of money, and that without bribery, one cannot do business, then another person will accept the rep...

BJP Raitha Morcha rallies against the state government's anti-farmer policies.

Madikeri, Dec 3: The BJP Raitha Morcha staged a demonstration in front of the city's district collector's office, accusing the state Congress government of having an anti-farmer stance.The state Congress government has reduced the additional Rs. 4 thousand that the state BJP govern...