Monthly Archives: January 2019

Gulshan Devaiah takes up boxing in real life after ‘Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota’

January 30, 2019Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Famous Personalities of Kodagu / Coorg, Sportsadmin

Gulshan Devaiah said that it kind of resonated well with me almost, like I felt like why didn’t I discover this earlier.

Bollywood actor Gulshan Devaiah (Photo | Gulshan Devaiah Instagram)

Mumbai :

Actor Gulshan Devaiah took up boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) in real life after training for the film “Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota”. He says he took it up because had begun to enjoy it a lot while training for the movie,

“There is a certain philosophy in fighting in the different martial arts and I think I started connecting with that and particularly what I enjoyed most of all the routines we did was boxing and after we finished filming and it was my wife said you should cornice doing MMA and that we both should do it together. I figured that’s a great idea because I has begun to enjoy it a lot while training,” Gulshan said in a statement.

He added that it “kind of resonated well with me almost, like I felt like why didn’t I discover this earlier”.

“Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota” is directed by Vasan Bala and produced under the RSVP banner.

Gulshan plays a martial art expert in the movie, which is slated to release on March 15.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express /’ Home> Entertainment> Hindi / by IANS / January 24th, 2019

4.34 lakh voters in Kodagu district

January 30, 2019About Kodagu / Coorg, Records, Alladmin

Additional Deputy Commissioner Shrinivas

As per the newly released draft of the revised voters’ list, there are 4,34,256 voters in Kodagu district, said Additional Deputy Commissioner Shrinivas.

Addressing reporters at the DC’s office in Madikeri on Wednesday, he said that new 5,444 voters are enrolled this time. The names of 6,449 voters have been omitted from the list, for the reasons of death, change of place and repeated entries.

The draft of the voters’ list, containing the picture of the voters, has been published as per the directions issued by the Election Commission of India.

The voters must ensure that their names are mentioned in the revised voters’ list, said the additional DC. If not, the citizen may submit their application in Form-6, to booth level officers or to the taluk office. The deletion of the names of demised voters, change of location and removal of repeated entries can be requested under Form 7.

Shrinivas further said that an awareness programme on voting will be held for the sake of voters in the booth, taluk and district levels on January 25, on account of Voters’ Day.

The new voters will be distributed with voter’s identity cards on the occasion, he added.

This apart, the Election Commission has set up the helpline number 1950 in all districts, to clarify the doubts of people on the voting process. The helpline will be operational between 9 am and 9 pm on all the days.

In connection with the release of the draft of the revised voters’ list, a meeting was convened by the additional DC, with the representatives of political parties.

Leaders Sajil Krishna from BJP, Tennira Maina from Congress, Ajith Kumar from JD(S), Appanna and Shamaraj were present.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by Adithya K A / DH News Service, Mangaluru / January 16th, 2019

Inter-School Sports Meet Held

January 16, 2019Education, Records, All, Sportsadmin

Kodagu Model School, Sathagalli, hosted an Inter-School Sports Meet recently. The Meet was inaugurated by Deena Uttappa, Vice-Principal of PPS and International Volleyball Player H.N. Hemalatha.

The Meet was organised to inculcate sportsmanship in the young minds.

Many Schools such as GSSS – Siddarthanagar, St. Paul’s – Yaraganahalli, Government HPS – Yaraganahalli, Viveku Vidyalaya – Alanahalli and Shashwatha Seva Samsthe participated in Throwball and Kho-Kho.

In both the events, GSSS emerged winners and Kodagu Model School secured second place.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports / January 14th, 2019

Musical evening mesmerises people

January 15, 2019Arts, Culture & Entertainmentadmin

Music director Arjun Janya entertains the audience as apart of the Kodagu Pravasi Utsav 2019 at Gandhi Maidan in Madikeri.

The sizzling performances by top artistes from the film industry left the crowds spellbound during the cultural programmes organised on the concluding day of Kodagu Pravasi Utsav at Gandhi Maidan in Madikeri on Sunday night.

Music director Arjun Janya and troupe made the audience dance to the beat of popular numbers.

The musical extravaganza which began at 7 pm, went on till 10.30 pm. The venue was totally packed and many witnessed the programme by sitting on the hill situated on the right side of Gandhi Maidan.

Anuradha Bhat, Indu Nagaraj, Sanchit Hegde and Vyasaraj sang super-hit songs while Renuka Swamy created an artwork on the spot.

Plays and dances were organised by Karnataka Arebhashe Sahitya Academy.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by Adithya KA / DH News Service / Madikeri / January 14th, 2019

Kodagu Pravasi Utsav concludes, boosts hotel occupancy

January 15, 2019Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Business & Economyadmin

Lodges, resorts and homestays in the district saw 85 per cent occupancy on all three days.

Madikeri:

The three-day Kodagu Pravasi Utsav, which ended here on Sunday, attracted a large number of people.

The event was held to revive tourism in Kodagu, the picturesque district which was devastated by floods and landslides in last August.

Lodges, resorts and homestays in the district saw 85 per cent occupancy on all three days. The Department of Tourism and the district administration organised the event for the first time to give flip to tourism.

“This event will go a long way in motivating the people who depend on tourism in Kodagu after the big tragedy in August last,” Kodagu district resorts, hotels and restaurants’ association head Nagendra Prasad said.

“Kodagu Pravasi Utsav should become an annual event henceforth,” P.K. Somaiah, a planter from Murnad near Madikeri, said.

The day-long open street festival on the stretch between MM Circle and Raja Seat in Madikeri on Sunday attracted at least 30,000 people. The event, which began with yoga and zumba, had colourful cultural programmes. Folk artistes performed Chinese lion dance and “maragaalu kunitha”. The event also featured a magic show, live demonstration of pottery making and portrait painting. The venue had shops selling desi clothes, handicrafts and handlooms exhibitions, besides food stalls.

The three-day flower show hosted by the Horticulture Department at the Raja Seat had 15,000 species of plants.

source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Nation> Current Affairs / by Shilpa P, Deccan Chronicle / January 14th, 2019

Cultural Contests By Kodagu Mahila Sangha On Jan. 20

January 15, 2019Arts, Culture & Entertainmentadmin

Mysuru:

Shree Kaveri Kodagu Mahila Sangha has organised various cultural competitions like Dance, Drawing, Singing, Kodava Paat and Pick-and-Speak at Kodagu Sahakara Sangha in Jayalakshmipuram here on Jan.20 from 10.30 am.

Chendrimada Sushila Subramani will be the chief guest.

Moovera Bollamma Kuttappa, President, Shree Kaveri Kodagu Mahila Sangha, will be preside.

Sangha members and their children interested in taking part in the contests may contact Bollamma Kuttappa on Mob: 99012-39798 or Nirmala Subramani on Mob: 94487-53767 or Shanthi Kuttappa on Mob: 94498-29143, according to a press release.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / January 14th, 2019

Araku coffee aroma to spread far and wide

January 12, 2019Coffee Newsadmin

Femina Miss India runner-up and actress Sakshi Gulati launching Araku Aroma cafe at Panjagutta in the city on Thursday.

The aroma of Araku Arabica coffee beans grown in the Agency belt of Visakhapatnam would soon be wafting through the country and abroad.

After the Coffee Board acquired the geographical indication (GI) for Arabica coffee, to protect its unique identity, grown by the tribal communities of Araku valley, S. Krishna Chaitanya, a coffee aficionado, decided to open a chain of the brand, ‘Araku Aroma’ cafes, across the country.

“The unique property of Arabica coffee comes with different flavours of spices and other condiments grown in Araku valley. Grown organically in the highest elevations of eastern ghats by local communities, the Araku variety of coffee beans has a niche market in France, Sweden, Dubai and Switzerland,” he said on Thursday.

Mr. Chaitanya, founder and CEO, Krish Food and Fun (India), saw a huge potential to popularise the Araku Aroma brand across the country and opened the first Araku Aroma cafe at Punjagutta spread over 1,200 sq. ft. He said he plans to open one of the biggest coffee shops in 6,000 sq. ft. at Banjara Hills or Jubilee Hills soon.

Fifteen more Araku Aroma cafes are to come up in different parts of the city and 10 outlets in the U.S. this year. An added attraction in these coffee shops is ‘Make your own coffee’ concept.

With the blends of their choice of beans to suit individual tastes, strong or lighter, customers can choose a variety of roasted Arabica beans, grind them afresh in a hand grinder and brew the coffee for a refreshing experience, he said.

The cafe also has a collection of books in Telugu and English for those who like to read while sipping a hot cuppa.

The Araku Aroma coffee is free of chicory and has two exclusive varieties – Arakuccino and Lovelatte.

Femina Miss India runner-up and actress Sakshi Gulati is the brand ambassador of the cafe.

“Having travelled the world and tasted many coffee varieties, I feel Araku coffee is the best. I also appreciate the fact that the company is giving back 40% profits to tribals from whom the coffee beans are procured,” she said. Mr. Chaitanya has now applied for patent for his exclusive brews.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities / by M.L. Melly Maitreiyi / Hyderabad – January 10th, 2019

SKDRDP gives help to natural calamity victims

January 11, 2019Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Green Initiatives / Environment, Nature, Records, Alladmin

Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari D Veerendra Heggade hands over a cheque to a victim of natural calamity, as a part of the assistance programme under SKDRDP, in Madikeri on Thursday.

Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari D Veerendra Heggade launched a programme to assist flood victims through Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) in Madikeri on Thursday.

He handed over cheques to those affected by the recent floods and natural calamities to assist the flood victims in rebuilding their lives.

Heggade urged the government to construct houses for the needy and to rebuild the infrastructure in Madikeri which was destroyed by flash floods and landslides.

“Loans up to Rs 450 crore have been released to Kodagu through IDBI bank. Monthly interest on the loans during the months when flood victims were rendered homeless and jobless was paid by the SKDRDP. There is a need to waive the interest during this period and bank officials should think and act in this regard,” stressed Heggade.

He said SKDRDP will encourage flood-affected women to become self-employed by providing training in the making of handicraft items and processed food among other measures.

SKDRDP executive director L H Manjunath said that every homeless and landless family will receive financial assistance of a maximum of Rs 65,000. The amount will be transferred to the bank accounts of 2,106 families within a week. A total amount of Rs 8 crore had been set aside. An amount of Rs 2 crore was also contributed to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, he added.

Veerendra Heggade visited the six flood-affected villages and listened to the woes of residents.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by Adithya K A / DH News Service, Madikeri / January 10th, 2019

Bengal mulling coffee cultivation in Darjeeling

January 10, 2019Coffee Newsadmin

Kolkata :

West Bengal is exploring the possibility of coffee cultivation in Darjeeling on a large scale, encouraged by the success of some self-help groups, a state minister said on Tuesday.

“Some of our self-help groups (SHGs) in Darjeeling are involved in coffee cultivation but not on a large scale. We are exploring the possibility of large scale coffee cultivation in Darjeeling and Dooars,” State Consumer Affairs, Self Help Group and Self Employment Minister Sadhan Pande told IANS.

He said early trends have been “encouraging” and the state officials are in touch with the Coffee Board of India to find out ways and means to develop it on a large scale.

About 200 marginalised farmers based in Bungkulung area under the Manju tea estate in Darjeeling’s Mirik, have recently cultivated raw coffee of about 200 kg as an effort to find alternative livelihoods.

They received appreciation from officials of the Board who visited the area on more than one occasion in recent times.

“Three teams of officials from the Board visited the place in recent times and appreciated the quality of produce. They were highly impressed with the taste of coffee grown by these farmers,” said Mustafa, founder and general secretary of Sunderbans Dream, a civil society organisation working for the marginalised and tribal farmers in the area.

“We are expecting assistance from the Coffee board in terms of providing certified seeds and technology adoption for processing the raw coffee,” he said, adding that a consignment of 5 kg of certified seeds from the board is expected in a week.

source: http://www.punjabnewsexpress.com / Punjab News Express / Home> National / January 08th, 2019

Nellakki Kodava Koota Wins Throwball Tourney For 10th Consecutive Year

January 9, 2019Famous Personalities of Kodagu / Coorg, Records, All, Sportsadmin

The Kodava Samaja Cultural and Sports Club, Mysuru, conducted an Inter-Kodava Association Games and Adengada Seethamma & Achaiah Memorial Throwball Tournament recently at Sree Cauvery School Grounds in Kuvempunagar.

Adengada Tara Aiyamma of Neela Estate, Devanoor village, Balele, South Kodagu, who was the chief guest, inaugurated the event. Balyamanda M. Nanaiah, President, Kodava Samaja, Mysuru and Moovera K. Kuttappa, Chairman, Sree Cauvery Educational Institutions, Mysuru, were the guests of honour.

Machimada P. Nanaiah, President, Kodava Samaja Cultural & Sports Club, presided over the function. The valedictory was held in the evening at the same venue with Dr. Adengada A. Kuttappa and his wife Geetha Kuttappa as chief guests.

In all, eight teams participated in the Throwball Tourney which was won by Nellakki Kodava Koota team of Vijayanagar 2nd Stage for the 10th consecutive year while the team of Igguthappa Kodava Kshemabhivriddhi Sangha, Hebbal, emerged runners-up.

source:http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports / January 05th, 2019

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