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Mysuru-Kushalnagar Railway Line: Project Revived As Centre Grants Rs. 1,000 Crore

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Madikeri: The Centre has granted Rs. 1,000 crore for the 87.2-km Mysuru-Belagola-Kushalnagar Railway line that is expected to cost Rs. 1,854.62 crore. The allocation has been made in the Union Budget 2022-2023. The cost factor has been estimated in a survey that was conducted in 2019. If implemented, Kodagu will be placed in India’s Railway map and … Continue reading Mysuru-Kushalnagar Railway Line: Project Revived As Centre Grants Rs. 1,000 Crore →

INS Shivalik Model, Submarine, Anti-Aircraft Gun At Madikeri

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New war machines brought to Sunny Side, General K.S. Thimayya Museum The submarine, INS Shivalik model and the anti-aircraft gun were brought to Madikeri from Visakhapatnam Naval Base in giant many-wheeled trucks and have been placed on the museum campus for a formal handing over and opening. The formal handing over will take place in … Continue reading INS Shivalik Model, Submarine, Anti-Aircraft Gun At Madikeri →

Karnataka’s Madikeri, Gadag top India in good air quality

Business & Economy, Green Initiatives / Environment, Nature, Records, All, Travel, Tourism & Homestays (wef. Oct 03rd, 2021)

Apart from Gadag, four districts of North Karnataka were also in the ‘Good’ AQI category — Hubballi (35), Bagalkot (23), Yadgir (30) and Bidar (41).   Gadag : With an Air Quality Index (AQI) value of 22 on Tuesday, Gadag in Karnataka stood at the second position among major cities in the country with good … Continue reading Karnataka’s Madikeri, Gadag top India in good air quality →

Vinank Kuttappa elected as vice president of Virajpet TP

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Vinank Kuttappa from the BJP has been elected as the vice president of Virajpet Town Panchayat. In the elections held on Friday, Vinank secured 10 votes, while his close contender from the Congress, Muhammed Rafi, got eight votes. There are 18 elected members in the Town Panchayat. All eight members from the BJP, MP Pratap Simha and MLA K G Bopaiah voted … Continue reading Vinank Kuttappa elected as vice president of Virajpet TP →

Delhi, metro cities to play host to Chhattisgarh’s ‘Bastar Café’ soon

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Till date, coffee is grown in only one revenue block of Bastar district but the Chhattisgarh government is now planning to expand coffee cultivation to other districts of Bastar region, which include seven Maoist-affected districts of Chhattisgarh. The Chhattisgarh government has decided to open a ‘Bastar Café’ in New Delhi, Raipur and other metro cities … Continue reading Delhi, metro cities to play host to Chhattisgarh’s ‘Bastar Café’ soon →

The Auction Feels Like An Examination, You Feel Like Commodity: Robin Uthappa

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Robin Uthappa, the former India batsman has opened up on what goes through the mind of a cricketer during an Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, where a player’s value becomes about how much somebody is willing to spend on you. During the recent IPL mega auction, defending champions Chennai Super Kings re-signed Robin Uthappa for … Continue reading The Auction Feels Like An Examination, You Feel Like Commodity: Robin Uthappa →

262 Punches & 262 Kicks in 1 Minute in Karate Puts Kodagu Lad K Rahul into Asian Book of Records

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Mangaluru:  He is the new ‘Bruce Lee’ of this tiny Kodagu district which has contributed thousands of warriors, sports personalities to the nation. Keeping its tradition of shining in various fields, a youth has added another feather in the cap of this hilly district by gaining entry into the Asian Book of Records with his … Continue reading 262 Punches & 262 Kicks in 1 Minute in Karate Puts Kodagu Lad K Rahul into Asian Book of Records →

Nursing student uses Miss Connecticut Teen USA platform to advocate for mental health, increase representation

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For Nikitha Kikanamada, a sophomore nursing major at Quinnipiac University, the beginning of the spring semester is bittersweet, as it’s her last semester as the titleholder of Miss Connecticut Teen USA. Kikanamada will pass down the title to the winner of Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2022 in April, after holding it since June 2021. She … Continue reading Nursing student uses Miss Connecticut Teen USA platform to advocate for mental health, increase representation →

Singles players competing in doubles format is good for game: Rohan Bopanna

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Bopanna is set to compete at the Tata Open Maharashtra with compatriot Ramkumar Ramanathan. Veteran Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna says the presence of singles players in the doubles draws, in a way, is good for the sport as they draw more fans into the stadiums and that goes a long way in promoting the … Continue reading Singles players competing in doubles format is good for game: Rohan Bopanna →

Tradition and kuru curry in breezy Madikeri

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Records, All, Travel, Tourism & Homestays (wef. Oct 03rd, 2021)

Progress in India may not be a pretty sight, but there is welcome respite to be had amid the birdsong, cuisine and coffee plantations of south Karnataka. It is something of a privilege for a city dweller to live in the middle of a coffee plantation, as I did for four days in the lush … Continue reading Tradition and kuru curry in breezy Madikeri →