Apr

9

Coorg to get astro turf?

April 9, 2006 | Leave a Comment

NEW DELHI: The Indian men’s hockey team is languishing at the bottom after finishing sixth in the recent Commonwealth Games and last in the Champions Trophy in December, 2005.
However, the government is hoping to give the game a boost by creating state-of-the-art infrastructure.
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) will create eight new artificial turfs around […]

Apr

6

Norms violated in mining activity

April 6, 2006 | 1 Comment

VIRAJPET, Apr. 4: The granite mining at Nangala village in Bittangala Gram Panchayath limits reportedly has several shortfalls in the environment grounds, hence the villagers are demanding its immediate closure. Ravindra - advocate who leads the opposition group speaking to press persons here informed that based on the complaint against the mining activity with the […]

Apr

4

Grand old man Gundu Rao dies

April 4, 2006 | Leave a Comment

MADIKERI, Apr. 2: Centenarian M N Gundu Rao - the first assistant commissioner of Kodagu passed away at the age of 101 years during midnight of April 2 (12.30 am).
He was cremated at Brahmins Grave Yard in Madikeri on Sunday afternoon.
He leaves behind two daughters and a son.
M N Gundurao has served in various capacities […]

Apr

2

Kodagu politicians unite in opposing hydel projects

April 2, 2006 | Leave a Comment

In a rare show of unity, politicians in Kodagu have made a common cause with local residents in opposing three mini hydro-electric projects.
It is a matter of regret that the newly appointed district in-charge minister Ramachandre Gowda should have spoken in favour of the projects.
Mr Gowda, a senior BJP leader from Bangalore, has made a […]

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