Pulse of the Public
Pulse of the Public
The First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madikeri has sentenced two individuals to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment under the POCSO and Child Marriage Acts, while ordering victim compensation.
Water will be released into Harangi canals for Kharif semi-dry crops under a 20-day monthly rotational schedule until November 30.
Two masked men attempted to break into an SBI ATM on MG Road in Somawarapete town before fleeing. Somawarapete Police have registered a case and launched an investigation based on CCTV footage.
The Madikeri City Municipal Council has issued an order banning the use of areca leaf plates, paper cups, and single-use food containers within city limits to tackle severe waste management issues. However, the Kodagu District Chamber of Commerce has strongly opposed the move, calling it unscientific for a major tourist hub.
Coorg Institute of Technology in Ponnampet welcomed its 2026–27 engineering batch with an orientation programme organized by the Department of Basic Sciences and Humanities.
A wild elephant attack in Siddapura, Kodagu, resulted in the death of an estate worker, Gopal Baluri, on August 17, sparking widespread protests across the district demanding immediate solutions to the escalating human-wildlife conflict. This marks the eighth fatality from elephant attacks in Kodagu this year.
Nearly 200 daily wage worker families demanding land allocation in Kumburu village under Somwarpet taluk have completed 100 days of continuous protest amidst heavy rains. The agitators are seeking formal ownership documents for government land and an end to alleged encroachments.
A lone wild elephant charged and attacked an auto-rickshaw on a roadway in Virajpet taluk, triggering severe panic among local commuters and vehicle operators.