The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), headed by Deputy Commissioner Somashekar S.J., issued the order on Monday by invoking powers under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. File Photo Madikeri: With the southwest monsoon intensifying, the Kodagu district administration has prohibited unauthorised entry into rivers, waterfalls, reservoirs and other vulnerable locations across the district as a precautionary safety measure. The District Disaster Management Authority

The frogs are believed to be the Indian Bullfrog (Hoplobatrachus tigerinus), one of India's largest frog species. Photo: Special Arrangement Ponnampet: Farmers in B. Shettigeri in Kodagu have reported an unusual wildlife sighting, with hundreds of bright yellow bull frogs appearing in paddy fields over the past week, creating both excitement and curiosity among local residents. KP Girish, a farmer from B. Shettigeri village in Ponnampet taluk, said that the frogs have been se

Justice Phaneendra visited the garbage disposal unit near Stonehill in Madikeri on Friday. Madikeri: Upa Lokayukta Justice K.N. Phaneendra on Friday came down heavily on officials after inspecting the garbage disposal unit and city market in Madikeri, expressing serious concern over poor sanitation, mismanagement and lack of basic civic infrastructure in Madikeri. He also directed officials to register a case against the staff responsible and initiate appropriate disciplinary