Kodagu Police block members of the Kodagu Farmers' Union as they head to participate in a protest against the Bidadi Township Project on Friday. Photo: Special Arrangement. Ponnampet: High drama unfolded near Thithimathi in Kodagu district on Friday when police allegedly stopped a bus carrying members of the Kodagu District Farmers Union. The farmers were en route to Bidadi, near Bengaluru, to participate in a protest against the Bidadi Township Project organised in solidarit

The meeting comes at a crucial time, with Karnataka witnessing a rainfall deficit of around 35%, while Kodagu, the largest catchment area of the Cauvery. The spotlight is once again on Kodagu, the birthplace of the Cauvery River, as the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) meet in New Delhi on Wednesday to review water availability in the Cauvery basin amid a weak southwest monsoon. The meeting comes at a crucial time, with Karnataka witnessing a rainfall deficit of arou

The protest was led by Col. Muthanna (Retd.) of the Save Kodagu and Cauvery Campaign. Photo: The Kodagu Express Madikeri: Environmental activists staged a demonstration at K. Nidugane Gram Panchayat near Madikeri on Wednesday(22 July,2026), opposing the proposed development of a large residential layout on a 94-acre parcel of land and calling for the area to be restored through afforestation. The land, where more than 900 trees were cut down about seven years ago for the prop