Announcing the approval on Wednesday, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar said the funding would strengthen road connectivity in different parts of Somwarpet, Madikeri and Virajpet taluks. Madikeri: Kodagu district has received a major infrastructure boost with the Centre sanctioning ₹22 crore under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) for the improvement of three important State highways. Announcing the approval on Wednesday, Mysuru-Kodagu MP

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin arrives in Coorg for private stay. Madikeri: Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M. K. Stalin has arrived in Kodagu for a two-day private visit along with his family, according to sources. Sources said Mr. Stalin is staying at a private resort in Madikeri and is expected to spend time with family members amid the scenic surroundings of the hill district, popularly known as Coorg. The visit is understood to be personal in

A File Photo of Deepak Thimaya with DK Shivakumar. Bengaluru: Senior journalist and Kodagu native Deepak Thimaya has emerged as one of the frontrunners for the influential post of Media Advisor to the Chief Minister, according to sources in the Congress party who spoke to The Kodagu Express. The development comes amid indications of a leadership transition in Karnataka, with Congress sources suggesting that Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar could soon assume the office of

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

Ponnanna has sent a note to the Superintendent of Police (SP), Kodagu, requesting that the police convoy usually provided to him during travel within the constituency be withdrawn.(File Photo) Virajpet: Virajpet MLA and legal advisor to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, A.S. Ponnanna, has decided to curtail the use of police pilot vehicles provided to him within his constituency as part of efforts to reduce fuel consumption and air pollution. Ponnanna has sent a note to

Virajpet MLA, A. S. Ponnanna, receives a memorandum from members of the Codava National Council following the conclusion of the 53-hour Codava Satyagraha in Madikeri on Wednesday. Photo: The Kodagu Express Madikeri: The 53-hour-long Codava Satyagraha organised by the Codava National Council (CNC) concluded at the Codava Mandh in Madikeri on Wednesday after Virajpet MLA and Legal Advisor to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, A. S. Ponnanna, received a memorandum from the o