Background picture courtesy: Nagesh / X.com (@KodaguConnect) New Delhi: The Union Government has informed the Lok Sabha that no recent proposal has been received from the Karnataka government for the inclusion of Kodava/Kodavaru/Kodagaru communities in the Central List of Other Backward Classes (OBCs). Replying to a question raised by Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar on 24 March 2026, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment stated that these communities are...

The big cat was spotted in a coffee estate belonging to Sandeep Ponchettira, a local resident. Madikeri: Panic gripped residents of Ibnivalvadi village in Kodagu after a tiger was sighted in the area, barely two kilometres from Madikeri town. The big cat was spotted in a coffee estate belonging to Sandeep Ponchettira, a local resident. Its movement was captured on a CCTV camera installed on the premises, providing visual confirmation of its presence. Following the sighting, Forest Department...

According to a statement issued by the Regional Passport Office in Bengaluru, the mobile facility will be stationed at Gandhi Bhavana in Madikeri. Madikeri: Madikeri will host a Mobile Passport Seva van for three days from April 8 to 10, enabling residents of Kodagu district to access passport-related services locally. According to a statement issued by the Regional Passport Office in Bengaluru, the mobile facility will be stationed at Gandhi Bhavana in Madikeri. The initiative, introduced by...