The hotels and bakeries were also directed to ensure the medical examination of food handlers and refrain from using artificial colours in food products. Madikeri: Kodagu food safety officials issued notices to several hotels and bakeries following surprise inspections across Madikeri, Kushalnagar, Gonikoppal and Virajpet during September 2026, after receiving complaints from the public. According to an official statement, three hotels in Madikeri were inspected following pub

Mr. Shivakumar also acknowledged Poovamma’s silver-medal performance in the mixed 4x400m relay. Bengaluru: Two days after Kodagu native sprinter M.R. Poovamma helped India win gold in the women’s 4x400m relay at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar congratulated her on social media on Thursday. Mr. Shivakumar also acknowledged Poovamma’s silver-medal performance in the mixed 4x400m relay. “A golden moment for Karnataka and Indi

Farmers in the village said several paddy fields are facing a shortage of water at a crucial stage of cultivation. Photo: The Kodagu Express Ponnampet: Paddy cultivation in Biloor village of Ponnampet taluk in Kodagu district has been severely affected by water scarcity, with farmers struggling to provide sufficient water to their fields amid a poor monsoon this year. Farmers in the village said several paddy fields are facing a shortage of water at a crucial stage of cultiva