The celebrations began with traditional rituals at the lineage Mandh, including ceremonial gunshots in reverence to ancestors, followed by the Baalebenguva ritual in honour of the chief guest. Madikeri: Kakkada Padnett, one of the most significant festivals in the Kodava calendar marking the peak of the monsoon and the beginning of the agricultural season, was celebrated by the Codava National Council (CNC) at Capitol Village Resorts in Madikeri on Sunday. The event marked th

Ponnanna, a first-time MLA from Virajpet and a close associate of former Chief Minister Siddaramiah, was among the names that figured prominently in speculation ahead of the Cabinet expansion. Bengaluru/Virajpet: Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna, who was widely seen as a strong contender for a Cabinet berth in the D.K. Shivakumar-led Karnataka government, has been appointed as the Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly after missing out on a ministerial position. The

Of the total 1,47,812 Gruha Jyoti beneficiaries in Kodagu, the records of 69,275 consumers have been re-verified so far. Madikeri: The re-verification of beneficiaries under the Gruha Jyoti Yojana in Kodagu district has reached 47% since the exercise began on July 1, according to the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC). CESC Executive Engineer Ramachandra said meter readers and linemen have been visiting households across the district to verify beneficiary de