The Chowrira Hockey Championship was inaugurated in Lalu Muddaiah Grounds in Murnad on Saturday.
A tragedy in the hockey field: Thottiyanda Somanna (Photo | EPS)
Madikeri :
A young hockey player died of a heart attack during an ongoing family hockey championship in Kodagu.
The deceased has been identified as Thottiyanda Somanna (23).
The Chowrira Hockey Championship was inaugurated in Lalu Muddaiah Grounds in Murnad on Saturday.
A total of 90 Kodava families have registered to take part in the championship that will also host the Football Championship with 54 Kodava families participating in the same.
On Saturday, a rink hockey game was ongoing between Battira Family and Thottiyanda family during noon hours. During the game, hockey player Thottiyanda Somaiah fainted.
He was given first aid and was shifted to Madikeri hospital. However, he died on the way to the hospital. He is suspected to have suffered a severe heart attack. He is the son of Balamuri resident Vital Devaiah.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Express News Service / December 25th, 2021
Though H D Kumaraswamy as a chief minister had announced the formation of Kushalnagar and Ponnampet taluks, the same were inaugurated during the BJP-rule in the state.
However, even though the new taluks have been inaugurated, problems persist in the taluks.
Kushalnagar taluk lacks basic facilities. The tahsildar was appointed 10 months ago. Nadakacheri office was renovated and converted into a tahsildar office.
Shirastedar, the revenue inspector and a few other staff have been deployed. However, the taluk office is yet to function fully.
About 22 departments including the taluk hospital, court, PWD, hostels, BEO office, department of social welfare and backward classes, women and child development department are yet to start functioning in Kushalnagar taluk.
Some of the government offices instead of being at the taluk headquarters are situated in Koodige, Guddehosur and Aluvara.
The Mini Vidhana Soudha to bring all the departments under one roof is still a mirage.
Without full-fledged offices in the taluk, residents have to still depend on Somwarpet taluk for caste, income certificates, RTC, death certificates and others.
As a result, students and farmers have to run from pillar to post to get the certificates.
The dream of Kaveri taluk with Kushalnagar as headquarter was sown when R Gundurao was the chief minister way back in 1993. As a result, Gundurao ensured that the DySP office, circle inspector’s office, sub treasurer office, first-grade college, polytechnic and APMC industrial layout was set up in Kushalnagar.
Later, demanding the taluk status, Kushalnagar Taluk Kaveri Horata Samithi, under V P Shashidhar came into existence in 2001.
A series of protests were held to draw the attention of the government to announce a separate taluk.
Similar is the story of Ponnampet taluk that was inaugurated two years ago. The taluk office does not even have its own building. Even tahsildar is also not appointed to the taluk. Virajpet tahsildar is in charge of Ponnampet taluk.
There are no proper computers or a backup battery. The taluk office has two Shirastedar, two clerks and an attender. People are forced to stand in a queue to get the RTC, income certificate and others.
On noticing the poor condition of affairs, Ponnampet Nagarika Vedike had donated chairs, tables, computers and a battery as well.
No grants were released for the newly formed Kushalnagar taluk.
Kushalnagar Taluk Horata Samithi president V P Shashidhar said, “The taluk was formed due to the efforts of the people. The elected representatives are not showing interest in the development of the taluk.”
However, Kushalnagar tahsildar Prakash said, “Steps have been taken to start a Bhoomi centre in the taluk. The taluk office will function in a full-fledged manner in the days to come.”
Nagarika Vedike president P B Poonaccha said, “The government is showing step-motherly attitude towards newly formed taluks. To help the farmers and the public, the Vedike had donated computers to the taluk. The shortage of staff should be overcome in the taluk office.”
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DHNS, Kushalnagar/Gonikoppa / December 19th, 2021
Members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal, Mathrmandali and Durgavahini observed Shaurya Sanchalana as a part of Geetha Jayanti.
The activists who had arrived from different parts of the district had congregated at Chowdeshwari Temple. Later, they took out a procession at Chowki Circle, Ajjamada Devaiah Circle, General Thimayya Circle and a stage programme was held at Omkareshwara Temple hall.
Delivering the address, VHP Dharma Prasarana Pramukh Krishna Upadhyaya said that Hindus are still a majority in India due to the efforts of Hindu organisations. There are no restrictions in Hinduism.
Several people have made sacrifices for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, he said.
“India will be saved only with Hindutva. There is a need to save the culture and tradition of the land,” he added.
He called upon people to love the country.
VHP district president Krishnamurthy also spoke on the occasion.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DHNS, Madikeri / December 19th, 2021
Community members meet Bommai at Belagavi; funds to be sanctioned in coming budget
Belagavi:
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has assured that he would make an announcement in the coming budget regarding establishment of Kodava Development Corporation on the lines of Development Corporations announced for the welfare of other communities in Karnataka.
Meeting a delegation of Kodava community members at Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi this morning amidst the ongoing Legislature Session, the Chief Minister told the community members that the establishment of the Corporation will go a long way in ensuring the welfare of the Kodava community which is a miniscule population. He assured the delegation that he would also announce grants for the Development Corporation.
The delegation was led by Madikeri MLA M.P. Appachu Ranjan, Virajpet MLA K.G. Bopaiah, MLC Veena Achaiah, Manju Chinnappa of United Kodava Organisation (UKO) and other leaders of the community.
Meeting the Chief Minister, Manju Chinnappa said that the Corporation would help the comprehensive growth of Kodava community.
Leaders told the CM that the Kodava community has unique tradition, customs, heritage and culture and reiterated that Kodavas have made enormous contributions for the growth of the State and the country after Kodagu was merged with the then Mysore State in 1956.
Giving a patient hearing to the community representatives, the CM assured that he would announce the Kodava Development Corporation in the coming budget and sanction funds.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / December 22nd, 2021
NR Group, the agarbathi to aerospace conglomerate, has announced the winners of CGL-NR Golf Open 2021. Held over two days on Dec. 18 and 19, the Championship was held at Coorg Golf Links (CGL), Virajpet.
The event witnessed around 150 golf enthusiasts participating across 14 categories.
Arjun Ranga (second from left) Managing Partner, NR Group and Coorg Golf Links (CGL) Committee Members at the Tee Off of CGL-NR Golf Open 2021.
RESULTS
Open Strokeplay Over 36 Holes: Winner – Paritosh Ganapathy (Gross Score -154), Runner-Up – K.U. Vikranth (Gross Score -167); Handicap Strokeplay Over 36 Holes: Winner – Michael Rodrigues (Net Score – 150), Runner-Up – M.G. Anoop (Net Score – 150).
Open Stableford (0-18) Over 18 Holes: Winner – K.P. Ranjith (Points – 26), Runner-Up – Ramesh Kumar Jain (Points – 26); Handicap Stableford (0-18) Over 18 Holes: Winner – Dr. Sunil Muddaiah (Points – 38), Runner-Up- M. G. Ganesh (Points – 36).
Longest Drive: Winner – Paritosh Ganapathy; Straightest Drive: Winner – K.K. Aiyappa (0.3 Inch); Nearest To The Pin: Winner – N.S. Satish (5.5 Ft); Maximum Number of Birdies: Winner – R. Sundaram (3 Birdies); Maximum Number of Pars: Winner – Ramesh Kumar Jain (17 Pars).
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports / December 23rd, 2021
The 26th annual general body (AGM) meeting of Kodagu Coffee Belegarara Sahakara Sangha will be held at Kodava Samaja Auditorium at 11 am on December 20, said society president Muddanda B Devaiah.
Addressing reporters in Madikeri recently, he said that all transactions in the office are computerised.
A new roof has been constructed on the Coffee Krupa building of the cooperative society, at a cost of Rs 9.50 lakh. The staff shortage in the cooperative society will be addressed by recruiting new staff soon, he added.
Office bearers and members Suvin Ganapathy, Ramesh, Kaverappa, Leela Medappa and Ponnappa were present at the press meet.
The State Government has released Rs. 50 lakh to set up a new elephant camp at Harangi in Kodagu District. Already, Kodagu has two elephant camps, one at Dubare and another at Mathigodu near Anechowkur Gate that borders Mysuru.
The aim of the new camp is to decongest the existing eight camps across Karnataka where the pachyderm population has increased over the years. The State Government in February this year had ordered the setting up of a new elephant camp at Harangi.
Replying to a question raised by Madikeri MLA M.P. Appachu Ranjan in the on-going Legislature session at Belagavi regarding the Harangi Elephant Camp and a Tree Park, also at Harangi, Forest Minister Umesh Katti said that from 2017 till 2021-22 Rs.1.38 crore has been released by the Government and works are on to create the Tree Park.
This apart, Rs. 50 lakh has been released for Harangi elephant camp under funds from Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA). Apart from setting up a new elephant camp, there are plans to initiate other related development programmes including developing the camp as a tourist centre and at the same time provide shelter to the elephants, he added.
File photos of Dubare Elephant Camp near Kushalnagar in Kodagu district.
The Forest Department will establish the elephant camp in a 40-acre land at Athur Reserve Forest beside Harangi Reservoir in Kushalnagar Taluk. The place, located near the Harangi Dam backwaters, is ideal to set up the elephant camp.
The Government has also plans to closely develop Cauvery Nisargadhama in Kushalnagar and together with the new elephant camp in the region, the initiatives will boost eco-tourism activities, the Minister told the Assembly.
Currently, Karnataka has eight jumbo camps housing about more than 100 tamed elephants that are used to rescue wild animals and for logging purposes at Government timber depots.
The new elephant camp is expected to reduce the burden on the nearby Dubare Elephant Camp, which currently has over 32 elephants, the highest in the State.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News> Top Stories / December 20th, 2021
The land will soon be reclaimed in accordance with the state orders and will be handed over to the forest department to be developed as a reserve forest area.
Image for representational purpose only. ( File | EPS)
Kodagu :
The Ponnampet Tahashildar has sent an official reminder letter to the forest department for taking possession of the 1203 acre land developed by Tata Company as a tea estate in Kodagu.
The land will soon be reclaimed in accordance with the state orders and will be handed over to the forest department to be developed as a reserve forest area.
In the letter dated December 20, Tahashildar Yogananda has mentioned the handing over of 1203 acre land across survey numbers in Hysodluru, Poradu, West Nammale, and T Shettigeri villages of Ponnampet taluk to the forest department.
The 1203 acre land was leased to Tata Coffee Limited Company and since the period of lease of 99 years has been completed, the same needs to be handed back to the department as a reserve forest area.
In 1914-1915, Mac Dogal Glenlora Limited leased nearly 1300 acre paisari land from the then British Government for a period of 999 years. This leased land was handed over to Tata Coffee Limited (then known as Consolidated Tea Company).
The timber in the paisari land was cleared to make way for a coffee and tea estate and the land was changed from ‘paisari’ to ‘Reedemed Sagu’.
However, the state argued that the land tenure was changed without the notice of the government and the tenure was a reserve forest area.
Further, while the land was leased by the then British government for 999 years, the same agreement was changed in 1940 by the then Coorg Commissioner to 99 years. Following this, notices are said to have been served to the Tata Company for handing over of the land even as the company approached the Court stating that the change in revenue documents from Redeemed Sagu to Reserve Forest land was done illegally by the government. However, the state argued that the Tata Company had illegally changed the tenure to Redeem Sagu.
The case was heard recently at the Virajpet Court and the Senior Civil Judge, MG Lokesh had disposed of the case on December 3 stating that the plaintiffs have to approach the revenue authorities and this cannot be decided in civil court. It stated that the revenue authorities or the Government can decide regarding this issue. However, the government had sent an order for acquiring the lands in 2012, which was then questioned by the company in the court.
After the court hearing, the Kodagu revenue authorities have followed the earlier government order defending the change of tenure from ‘Reedem Sagu’ to reserve forest and the Ponnampet Tahsildar Yogananda has now passed an order for reacquiring of the 1203 acre reserve forest land from the company.
“We have received the official letter from the tahsildar and steps will be taken to begin the acquiring process,” confirmed Chakrapani, Virajpet DCF.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Pragna GR, Express News Service / December 21st, 2021
Mangalore University in its third Academic Council meeting (for the year 2021-22) approved the course of MA in Kodava on Friday. The curriculum and the guidelines too were approved by the council.
University Vice Chancellor Prof P S Yadapadithaya presiding over the meeting said that the course will be launched in Jnana Kaveri Post Graduation Centre in Chikka Aluvara in Kushalnagar, Field Marshal K M Cariappa College, Madikeri and Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri from the new academic year.
The curriculum was submitted by the team led by Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy (KKSA) Chairperson Dr Amatanda Parvathi Appaiah. The new syllabus for the second semester of Kodava language, to be introduced at the undergraduate levels, was also approved during the meeting, said the VC.
TC process
During the meeting, Academic Council member Dr Shankar Bhat charged that an amount of Rs 2,800 to Rs 3,000 was collected from a student while issuing TC.
The vice chancellor stressed that a fee should not be a burden on the students.
“After going through the guidelines and relevant court orders in this regard, the university registrar will send a circular to the colleges,” he said and added that the exorbitant TC fee will also be referred to the fee revision committee.
The Academic Council adopted the resolutions seeking approval of the government towards the establishment of the postgraduate departments of Ancient History and Archeology, Biotechnology, Food Science and Nutrition.
The council approved the revised syllabus for BA (Honours) – Economics and BHM as per National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Revised syllabi for BA (Journalism) and PhD (Physical Education) were also approved.
The council meeting also resolved to introduce uniformity in the guidelines of certificate and diploma courses offered by Mangalore University. The council also gave its approval to start co-education at the undergraduate level at St Agnes College from 2022-23. The college was set up in 1920-21 to provide education to girl children.
The Academic Council also gave approval to St Aloysius College to launch B.Voc (Renewable Energy Management) and B.Voc (Software Development).
Affiliations
The council gave its nod for the fresh/renewal/extension/permanent and renewal of permanent affiliation to 135 private and 38 government colleges in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kodagu districts. Approval was also given towards the renewal/extension of 17 B.Ed colleges.
The vice chancellor observed that in many colleges the permitted intake of students recommended by the university’s Local Inspection Committees (LIC) was much lesser than the intake proposed by the principals of colleges.
The 43rd AGM of Kodava Samaja, Mysuru, for the year 2020-21 will be held at 10.30 am on Dec. 25 (Saturday) at the Samaja premises in Vijayanagar 1st Stage.
All the members are requested to attend the meeting in time, according to a press release from the Samaja Hon. Secretary.
Sri Kaveri Kodagu Mahila Sangha, Mysuru, will conduct its 15th AGM for the year 2020-21 on Dec. 26 at 10.30 am at Kodava Samaja premises in Vijayanagar I Stage.
Sangha President Moovera Bollamma Kuttappa will preside over the meeting
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> In Briefs / December 18th, 2021
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