Deputy Commissioner Annies Kanmani Joy holds a meeting with the stakeholders of the tourism department in Madikeri on Tuesday.
Permission has been given to reopen 800 homestays in Kodagu district, said Deputy Commissioner Annies Kanmani Joy.
Chairing a meeting with the stakeholders of the tourism department in Madikeri on Tuesday, she said that homestays should follow all safety guidelines issued by the government with regard to the control of Covid-19 without fail and the complete details of visitors should be registered.
“However, there is no permission to conduct meetings, functions and parties,” she added.
She also said that currently, there are no containment areas in the district. However, it cannot be predicted that there will not be any in future. If any person arriving at a homestay is tested positive for Covid-19, then the entire premises will be declared as the containment area.
Therefore, the role of visitors and the owners of hotels and homestays is crucial, she said.
Any issues in this regard can be addressed to the DC office control room number 1077 or WhatsApp number 85500 01077.
District Superintendent of Police Dr Suman D Pennekar, Additional Deputy Commissioner Dr Sneha, Assistant Commissioner T Javaregowda, Health and Family Welfare officer Dr K Mohan, Homestay Association President B G Anantashayana, Resort Association President B R Nagendra Prasad and Tours and Travels Association President Cheyyanda Satya were present in the meeting.
India: Netizens praise Deputy Commissioner of Kodagu for COVID-19 efforts
Annies Kanmani Joy Image Credit: Twitter
Growing up, her family did not have enough money to buy her school books. Today, Annies Kanmani Joy, the daughter of a poor farmer in Kerala, is the Deputy Commissioner of the Kodagu district in the Indian state of Karnataka. And, netizens are appreciating her efforts in leading the district’s fight against COVID-19.
Kodagu’s efforts to contain the spread of novel Coronavirus have been admired nationally since it is one of the few districts in the entire country where no new COVID-19 case had surfaced for 28 continuous days even as cases were soaring in other states, including other parts of Karnataka.
The first case in Kodagu, a tourist hill station, popularly known as Coorg, was reported on March 19. After this, there were zero cases subsequently for nearly five weeks. Many have said that it was Joy’s alertness that has enabled the district to maintain low number of cases.
According to the updated numbers on covid19india.org, as of today, Kodagu has registered three coronavirus cases, two of which are active and one recovered.
Joy also announced yesterday that while many tourist sites across the country are opening today, those in Kodagu may take a few more days to reopen.
Reportedly, only registered homestays are allowed to operate, while hotels and resorts have been told to maintain records on guests with details of travel history, and information on whether they have completed quarantine.
She fought poverty to become a Civil Services officer
Poverty did not stop joy from clearing one of the toughest entrance exams for Civil Services in the country in 2012. Joy secured the 65th rank nationally in the latest Union Public Service Commission examinations.
This weekend, many Indian social media users shared the story of how Joy fought poverty and achieved her dream.
Facebook user Rajan P shared her story and wrote: “This shows that hard work, dedication, and persistence pay off… everything else is just an excuse.”
Ennis Kanmani Joy of Kerala fought poverty and cracked UPSC Civil Services Exam. She secured 65th rank in her second attempt and when on to become an IAS officer. Know her story. Not all are fortunate enough to get all the basic amenities in their lives. Some of them have to struggle to get simple things in life too. Ennis Kanmani Joy of Kerala is one such person who did not have enough money to buy books for study. Coming from a very poor family, Ennis cracked the UPSC Civil Services exam in her second attempt and secured 65th rank with very limited means. Ennis comes from a small village in Pirvom in Kerala. Her father is a farmer and her mother works as a farm laborer. Ennis was a bright student since childhood and so aspired to become a Doctor. She completed her Kerala SSLC Exam from her village and her Class 12 from Ernakulam District. After her 12th she appeared for her MBBS exam but could not crack the exam. Later, she completed her graduation in B.Sc Nursing course and became a nurse. Working as a nurse did not make her happy and so she wanted to do something different that could help others. She was thinking of a new way to lead life when she met two people while traveling to somewhere on the train. From them, she came to know about the UPSC Civil Services Exam. Soon after reading and getting details about the IAS exam, Ennis shifted her focus on the exam. The biggest problem she faced while preparing for the exam was a lack of books and competitive magazines. Without this, the preparation for the exam was proving to be a far-fetched distance for her, but Ennis decided that she would do her preparation only through the newspapers. She started reading newspapers and spend enough time on the editor’s page and current affairs. Her determination, will power and dedication gave back the result she had worked hard for in her first attempt. She secured 580th rank in her first attempt but was not very happy about it. She again appeared for the second attempt and this time she cracked the exam and secured 65th rank in it. #SundayFunday #sundayvibes #SundayMotivation #SundayThoughts #SundayThoughts #upsc #uppcs #ias #ips #lbsnaa #upscaspirants #upscprelims #upscforever #motivationalquotes #read #study #generalknowledge #followme #upscmotivation #IASEXAM #IFS #bank #ssc #book #irs #india #police #Gk #motivation #success #love #life #school #Iasmotivation #india
Reportedly, Joy belongs to a small village in Piravom, Kerala. Growing up her family did not have enough money to buy books for her education. As a child, Joy was apparently a bright student who aspired to become a doctor. After finishing her schooling, she wrote the MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) examination but did not pass. So, she went on to complete her graduation in nursing and became a nurse.
But, working as a nurse did not make her happy. Joy wanted to do something different to help others. Reportedly, while traveling to somewhere on the train, she met two people who enlightened her about the UPSC Civil Services Exam.
That was it. Joy shifted all her focus to clearing the exam. According to thetimesnow.com: “The biggest problem she faced while preparing for the exam was a lack of books and competitive magazines. Without this, the preparation for the exam was proving to be a far-fetched distance for her, but Annies decided that she would do her preparation only through the newspapers.”
Joy started reading newspapers, spending more time on the editorials and current affairs. In the examination, which is written by tens of thousands of students every year, she secured the 580th rank, the first time she wrote the test. Unsatisfied, joy made a second attempt at the test the following year, and secured the 65th position.
And tweep @Sandeep1288 added: “There are people like her, who put example of hard work, dedication and success. They need to be followed…”
source: http://www.gulfnews.com / Gulf News / Home> Asia> India / by Evangeline Elsa, Deputy Social Media Editor / June 08th, 2020
District In-charge Minister V Somanna chairs a meeting at Zilla Panchayat auditorium in Madikeri on Friday. DH Photo
The houses built for the flood victims in Made and Jamburu are of best quality according to my knowledge, said Kodagu District In-charge Minister V Somanna.
Addressing mediapersons here, on Friday, he said it was not right to make allegations for political reasons. He said that he had checked the quality of the houses.
The minister said that the programme of handing over the houses, scheduled on May 29, had been postponed. The houses will be handed over to the beneficiaries before June 5, he added.
Leaders and elected representatives will be invited to the programme as per the protocol, he said.
Replying to a query, Somanna said, “What is important is that the facility reaches the beneficiaries. It is not important who has implemented the project.”
The minister meanwhile stated that there was a plan to construct 10 lakh houses in urban and rural areas in the next two years.
450 people under quarantine
Later speaking at a meeting, the minister said that 450 people had been quarantined in the district.
“Our district cannot be compared to Bengaluru. People have given their cooperation to the district administration in implementing the lockdown guidelines.”
Somanna further stated that migrant labourers in the district had traveled to Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Jharkhand and other states. Many other labourers have requested the district administration to send them to their native places. But, the respective states are yet to give their permission, he added.
MLA K G Bopaiah said that the vehicles transporting fish and pork into the district should be subjected to thorough checking at the check posts, as there are chances of beef being transported in these vehicles. He requested the people coming from other districts to get themselves voluntarily tested for COVID-19.
MLC Veena Acchaiah said that the rainy season was approaching. But, the driftwood have not been cleared. “If the wood is not cleared, I will hold a dharna in front of the forest department office,” she added.
Mobix organisation Kodagu branch manager handed over 14,000 masks to the minister, for distribution among students taking SSLC examination.
MP Prathap Simha, Kodagu Zilla Panchayat President B A Harish, MLA Appachu Ranjan, MLC Sunil Subramani, Deputy Commissioner Annies Kanmani Joy, District Superintendent of Police Suman D Pannekar and Zilla Panchayat CEO K Lakshmipriya were present.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DHNS, Madikeri / May 22nd, 2020
Field Marshal KM Cariappa (Photo Credits: indianarmy.nic.in)
It is the 27th death anniversary of Field Marshal KM Cariappa on May 15 this year. He was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army in Independent India. KM Cariappa is widely regarded as one of the most-decorated Indian Army officers of all times. There’s a lot to know when it comes to his life and achievements of his illustrious military career. If you are looking for interesting facts about Lt Gen KM Cariappa, his life, career, etc., then you have to come to the right place. We, at LatestLY, bring you some of the lesser-known facts about General Cariappa as we observe his 27th death anniversary.
1. KM Cariappa was born in a family of farmers, on January 28, in 1899, in Coorg. Not many people know that his childhood pet name was ‘Chimma’.
2. During his college days around 1917, he came to know about the Indian Army’s recruitment exercise. KM Cariappa was one of the 42 applicants out of 70 who were selected. The rest, they say, is history.
3. In 1925, KM Cariappa was sent on a world tour, where he came across a lot of foreign cultures, soldiers, and public. He was nicknamed ‘Kipper’ by a wife of a British officer who couldn’t pronounce his name.
4. In 1942, when he was promoted as the acting lieutenant colonel and the commanding officer of 7th Rajput Machine Gun Battalion, KM Cariappa became the first Indian to do so, in the Indian Army.
5. In the same year, i.e. 1945, he was promoted to the post of Brigadier. This made KM Cariappa the first Indian officer to fully attain this rank.
6. Not many people know that KM Cariappa was the officer-in-charge of the division of Army and its assets during the time of India’s independence in 1947.
7. During the First Indo-Pakistani War 1947-48, when the Indian Army HQ had strictly instructed to not conduct any operation in the Kashmir Valley, KM Cariappa didn’t obey the orders and instead launched offensive strikes in the region. The result of it was that India was able to assert its control over Ladakh and nearby regions.
8. In 1949, when Indian Army had to appoint the first Indian Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C), there were two other contenders, i.e., Shringanesh and Nathu Singh, along with KM Cariappa, who was in contention too. However, it was KM Cariappa who eventually took over as the first Indian C-in-C of independent Indian Army.
9. It is a little-known fact that the phrase ‘Jai Hind’, which was the slogan of Subash Chandra Bose-led Indian National Army (INA), was adopted by KM Cariappa, and has since then been the formal phrase to greet each other in the armed forces.
10. KM Cariappa retired from the post of Commander-in-Chief in 1953, after serving the position for 4 years.
11. Not many people know that he has also served as the Indian High Commissioner to Australia, New Zealand, after his retirement, until 1956.
12. KM Cariappa was also honoured with the Legion of Merit by American President Harry S Truman – one of the rare feats.
13. After being persuaded a lot by his friends and family members, KM Cariappa also tried his luck in politics. In 1957 Lok Sabha Elections, he contested unsuccessfully from North-east Bombay seat, against Krishna Menon.
14. In 1986, the government conferred the rank of Field Marshal on KM Cariappa as a mark of honour and recognition of his illustrious career spanning over three decades. He, along with Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, are the only people who have been accorded this honour, till date.
15. As per a legend, when his son, KC Cariappa was captured as a prisoner-of-war (POW) in the Indo-Pakistani War 1965, KM Cariappa was contacted by Pakistani General Ayub Khan informing him about his son’s safety, and even offered his release. However, KM Cariappa proudly replied, “He is my son no longer. He is the child of this country, a soldier fighting for his motherland like a true patriot. My many thanks for your kind gesture, but I request you to release all or release none. Give him no special treatment.”
KM Cariappa breathed his last on May 15, 1993. After suffering from arthritis and heart problems, he died in his sleep at Bangalore Command Hospital. As India observes the 27th death anniversary of the decorated soldier of the Indian Army, we at LatestLY, thank KM Cariappa enough for his selfless services, and wish his soul rests in peace!
source: http://www.latestly.com / LatestLY / Home> Lifestyle> Festivals and Events / May 17th, 2020
Machaiah will join Wavemaker as the president – special initiatives and will handle the ITC business.
After spending nearly eight years at Mindshare, M K Machaiah has moved on. He has joined Wavemaker as the president of special initiatives and will be responsible for handling the agency’s ITC business account. The account was previously handled by Sanchayeeta Verma.
Machaiah has over 20 years of experience in the industry. At his previous role in Mindshare, he was the chief innovation officer. He spent nearly eight years at the agency. Through his career, he has worked at Mindreach OMD, World Sport Group, Dentsu, McCann Worldgroup, Madison and Mudra Communications.
At his last role at Mindshare, Machaiah was responsible for setting up ‘Innovations Lab’ through systemic integrations of Content+, Social and Activations and building sports practice.
source: http://www.afaqs.com / Afaqs’ / Home> by afaqs’ news bureau / May 01st, 2020
Members of Kodagu district Growers’ Federation submit a memorandum to MLA Appachu Ranjan. DH Photo
Coffee growers in the district have demanded special package from state government, as planters are facing hardships in the wake of Covid-19 lockdown.
Members of the planters’ association have submitted a memorandum to the MLAs of the district in this regard and have urged chief minister to come to their rescue.
Kodagu district is affected by floods for past two years and the lockdown has worsened the situation, they said and pointed out that harvesting of coffee and pepper in most of the plantations had come to a standstill, resulting in the loss of crops.
It is feared that next year’s yield too will be lost as the growers are finding it difficult to maintain of their plantations.
The growers urged the government to provide special package for the coffee growers.
Vegetable and plantain cultivators too sought assistance from the government, stating that most of the cultivators in the district have been dependent on Kerala market. But, due to the lockdown, the fruits are getting rotten and has led to a huge loss.
The government should announce support price and should procure ‘Nendra’ banana and other fruits from the farmers, the growers said and also requested the government to waive the interest on the loans availed by them.
“A committee of elected representatives should be formed towards formulating plans to encourage farmers to take up cultivation in barren lands,” the memorandum stated.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DHNS, Madikeri / May 08th, 2020
Pandanda Kuttappa was conferred with the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award in 2015
Pandanda Kuttappa, the brainchild of the popular Kodava Hockey Festival, passed away at his residence here on Thursday. He was 85 and is survived by two daughters and a son.
Kuttappa, a former first-division hockey referee, conducted the inaugural tournament in 1997 with the help of his brother Pandanda Kashi Ponnappa. Through the tournament, Kuttappa aimed to bring all the Kodavas together under one roof and preserve the rich hockey culture of the district.
Held annually during April-May, the festival has grown to become the most popular event of the Kodavas. Since the first edition, which saw 60 teams competing, the meet has got only bigger. In 2017, with 323 teams participating, the festival entered entered the Limca Book of Records.
After its initial editions, the meet became a platform to unearth young talent as well. To groom the gifted players recognised in the Festival, Kuttappa, a retired State Bank of India manager, established the Kodava Hockey Academy.
“It’s sad day for hockey lovers,” said AB Subbaiah, the former India hockey goalkeeper, on Kuttappa’s demise “He has done a lot to the Festival. When he started this, he didn’t think it would become as famous as it is today. Full credit to his hard work,” said the former Olympian and coach, who is now the secretary general of Hockey Karnataka.
Subbaiah said with Kuttappa’s passing, the tournament will not be the same. “Kuttappa had only hockey in mind. Now with others to deal with, organising the event will not be free of challenges,” he said.
The Festival was a starting point of careers of India internationals Pradhan Somanna, Nikkin Thimmaiah and SK Uthappa. “We in Kodagu are fascinated by hockey. When I represented the country I thanked him (Kuttappa) for helping me achieve my dream,” said Nikkin.
“In all my interactions with him, he always told me that he wanted young players from Kodagu to go on and play for India. I owe my career to the Festival,” he added.
Last year, the tournament was cancelled due to the floods that ravaged Kodagu. The coronavirus outbreak forced the organisers to call off the meet this year. The Kulletira Cup was the last meet held under Kuttappa’s supervision in 2018.
Fondly known as ‘Kuttani’, he was conferred with the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award in 2015.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> Sports> Other Sports / by Vivek MV / DHNS, Bengaluru / May 07th, 2020
Pandanda Kuttappa, legendary co-founder of Kodava Hockey Festival, is mourned by hockey lovers everywhere. Pandanda Kuttappa
Coorg:
The world of hockey on Friday mourned an amazing man who promoted the game in Coorg by tapping into ethnic pride and kept it alive in the face of inroads made by packaged cricket.
Pandanda Kuttappa, a legendary figure in Coorg and co-founder of the famous Kodava Hockey Festival, died of old age-related problems on Thursday. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son, and remembered by countless thousands who love hockey. He was 85.
Along with his brother Pandanda Kashi Ponnappa, Kuttappa designed the Kodava Hockey Festival as a family hockey tournament exclusively for Kodava families. When it started in 1997—with finances arranged by the brothers themselves–few thought it would be anything more than a vanity event for a few years before everybody packed up and went home. They were wrong. The tournament tapped into the Kodava identity and gave it an intensity money-funded tournaments cannot match – be it the derby frenzies of football in England or the Oxford v Cambridge boat race. The Kodava Hockey Festival not only struck a chord in the coffee plantations of Coorg, it made the region a nursery for the game, producing an entire sequence of star players who graced the Indian national team.
Paying rich tributes to Kuttappa, Hockey India on Friday recalled his contribution to the sport and his crucial role in popularising the game in the south and making Coorg the breeding ground for hockey in the country.
“We are truly saddened by the demise of Pandananda Kuttappa. We share his family’s grief and pray for his soul. Kuttappa’s contribution to hockey especially in the Kodava region will be remembered for generations,” HI president Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad said in a statement.
The Family Hockey Tournament not only sees intense competition but also draws thousands to the hockey pitch. Interestingly, it has no gender bar for the participating teams. Women could play in the same team as men.
On an average, 250 families send teams to the tournament which is usually played during April-May every year.
Despite there being no age or gender bar for participating in the matches, the tournament is highly competitive, involving high-caliber hockey. Some strict rules apply: such as that all members of a team must belong to the same clan and participate in full hockey attire. It is for a woman to decide whether she wants to represent her father’s family or husband’s.
source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Sports, In Other News / by D C Web Desk / May 08th, 2020
Judge K.S. Bharath Kumar, who was serving as the Third Additional District Judge at Mysuru, has been appointed as the Statistical Registrar of Karnataka High Court in Bengaluru.
Bharath Kumar, who was selected as a District Judge in 2015, had been serving in Mysuru for the past one year.
A native of Virajpet in Kodagu district, he is the son of former Kodagu ZP member K.B. Shanthappa and Rathnamma couple. Shanthappa is also the Working President of Karnataka State Kurubara Sangha.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / May 06th, 2020
Lieutenant General Pattacheruvanda Chengappa Thimayya proceeded on superannuation after serving the Indian Army for nearly four decades, a defence spokesperson said.
He retired as the 21st General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Army Training Command here, a charge that he took from Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane on November 1, 2018.
The General Officer”s illustrious career included numerous Command and Staff appointments both in India and abroad. “A true gentleman and an officer,” he always upheld the motto of “service before self” till his last day in the office. He refused to have any ceremonial farewell, customary to an officer of his rank and stature, while proceeding on retirement due to the nationwide lockdown, said the defence spokesperson.
He paid his farewell courtesy to Himachal Pradesh governor Bandaru Dattatraya and Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur over telephone and proceeded to his hometown to start his next innings.
Born on April 4, 1960 at Coorg in Karnataka, the General Officer is an alumni of Sainik School, Bhubaneswar and National Defence Academy.
He was awarded the Sword of Honour at Indian Military Academy and was Commissioned to 5th Bn, the Mechanised Infantry Regiment (14 KUMAON) on June 13, 1981.
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source: http://www.outlookindia.com / Outlook / Home> The News Scroll / by PTI / April 29th, 2020
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