The significant deficit has raised concerns among coffee growers and farmers in the district. Madikeri/Bengaluru: Kodagu district has recorded a sharp deficit in pre-monsoon rainfall this year, triggering concerns among farmers and residents ahead of the southwest monsoon season and the upcoming kharif sowing period. According to data released by the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) as of May 27, Kodagu received only 106 mm of rainfall during the pr

This is an AI-generated picture used for representative purposes only. Madikeri: Kodagu residents and environmental groups have strongly opposed a fresh proposal by elected representatives from neighbouring Dakshina Kannada district seeking a new railway connectivity project passing through parts of the ecologically sensitive Kodagu region. The opposition intensified after The Kodagu Express first reported that Sullia MLA Bhagirathi Murulya and Dakshina Kannada MP Brijesh Cho

The Kodagu Express has learnt that even if Karnataka witnesses a leadership change with D.K. Shivakumar likely to take over as Chief Minister, Kodagu Congress leaders A.S. Ponnanna and Mantar Gowda are expected to retain their political influence and access to government support for the district. Virajpet/Bengaluru: Amid intense speculation over a possible leadership change in Karnataka, with indications that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah may step down and make way for Deputy C