Dr. D.C. Nanjunda, Associate Professor at the Centre for Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, University of Mysore, has been awarded Karnataka KodavaSahitya Academy’s Research Fellowship for the year 2021-22.
Today man-animal conflict has become a major issue in Kodagu district, claiming the lives of both humans and animals. In addition, wild animals are destroying crops of marginalised farmers.
Keeping this in mind, the Karnataka KodavaSahitya Academy has awarded the Fellowship to Dr.Nanjunda to study the “Man-wildlife Conflict.
Dr.Nanjunda is a recipient of eight Research Fellowships including ICMR (2008), ICSSR (2013), DHA (2014), Karnataka Balavikasa Academy Research Fellowship (2014), Karnataka SahityaAkademi Travel Fellowship (2016). He is a noted columnist also.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> In Briefs / September 24th, 2021
Lt Col Navdeep Singh Bedi flags off the Fit India Freedom Run in Madikeri.
The 19th Karnataka Battalion NCC Wing of Field Marshal K M Cariappa College, Madikeri CMC and the Green City Forum organised Fit India Freedom Run and cleanliness campaign on Saturday.
A cleanliness drive was carried out in front of the statue of Field Marshal K M Cariappa at Sudarshan Circle, General Thimayya Circle, Ajjamada Devaiah Circle, Chowki and State Bank Circle.
Lt Col Navdeep Singh Bedi said that there is a need to improve immunity to fight against Covid-19.
“Everyone should engage in exercise daily to maintain their health,” he added.
Field Marshal K M Cariappa College NCC officer Major Dr B Raghava also spoke on the occasion.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DHNS, Madikeri / September 25th, 2021
The mass blooming of the Neelakurinji flower (Strobilanthes kunthiana) in Kodagu district is giving the much-needed boost to the state’s tourism sector.
Neelakurunji flowers bloom at a hillock in Kodagu district | forest department
Bengaluru:
The mass blooming of Neelakurngi in Coorg has made it a rallying point for wildlife enthusiasts, botanists, photographers and tourists.
The blooming at the hillocks of Mandalpatti and Kote Betta in Kodagu, tourism has also taken up the north. Since the blooming has happened for the first time in a such a massive scale and is after 12 years, more so after tourism activities have opened up after the pandemic, every one are heading to India’s Scotland to see them.
The new entrant in the list to draw tourists is heli- tourism. As the state government and the tourism department are trying the revive the long pending heli- tourism, a firm in Bengaluru has undertaken a heli- ride to Kodagu and surrounding areas, giving an areal view of the blooming Neelakurunji flowers on the hillocks.
Govind Nair, Director, Thumby Aviation Private Limited said already one trip from Yelahanka air base to Coorg was done earlier this week. Now it is being offered as a part of the Nowhere trip to Coorg, a package tour, where a detour to Mandalapatti will be done.
Tourism packages and inineraries are being revamped on the go, depending upon the blooming and withering of the flowers. But since it is a once in 12 years sighting, many resorts are offering a visit to the region as a part of the package, to draw more crowds.
Trekking and flying has now taken the front seat to draw tourists. Even as the recent guidelines of the ministry of aviation states that drones are prohibited over national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and other eco- sensitive places, conservationists and foresters object to helicopters flyover over the region. They point not just is the area a fragile Western Ghats region, little is know the species in Kodagu and so all precaution should be exercised to safeguard them.
Botanists point that utmost care should be taken in the area as the flowering in this part of Western Ghats has not been recorded and documented. Karnataka as around 45 species of Kurunjis and in different altitudes different species have been recorded. Each species blooms at different intervals like once in six years, nine years, 11 or 12 years. So administration must ensure that tourism and footfall is limited to the region, so that they are well protected.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Bengaluru / by Bosky Khanna, Express News Service / August 27th, 2021
The first relief centre opened in Madikeri taluk at Koyanadu area in Sampaje limits on Friday.
Madikeri :
The first relief centre opened in Madikeri taluk at Koyanadu area in Sampaje limits on Friday. However, the villagers will stay at the centre only during the night and the centre will function fully only in case of heavy rainfall.
“There is a dam built by the minor irrigation department in the area. Following heavy rainfall, uprooted trees were blocking the flow in the river and this led to a flood threat in the area. Hence, villagers from six families reported to the relief centre,” confirmed Madikeri tahashildar Mahesh. However, the uprooted trees were cleared by the forest department.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Express News Service / July 17th, 2021
Minister for Youth Empowerment, Sports and Planning K.C. Narayana Gowda during an inspection in Madikeri on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Narayana Gowda asks officials to make use of funds set aside for youth activities for improving sports infrastructure in Kodagu
Minister for Youth Empowerment, Sports and Planning K.C. Narayana Gowda on Thursday told his department officials to take up works for developing sporting facilities like stadiums from the funds set aside for annual youth activities which cannot be organised this year in the light of COVID-19 pandemic.
The funds earmarked for the activities centred on youth can be made use for the development of sporting infrastructure in Kodagu, he suggested.
Mr. Gowda said the Sports Authority of India (SAI) hostel at Ponnampet in Kodagu has been chosen for Khelo India Centre for encouraging local sporting talents and training them.
Speaking after reviewing the progress of his department in Kodagu district at a meeting in Madikeri, the Minister said ₹1.50 crore had been sanctioned for development works in Government Sports School, Kudige, and a sum of ₹50 lakh for the upgradation of a stadium at Virajpet and also General Thimayya Stadium, Madikeri.
He said sporting activities have come to a standstill in the wake of COVID-19. Therefore, the incomplete works for developing sporting infrastructure in Kodagu should be completed at the earliest and asked the officers to send proposals, if any, on developing any more facilities for encouraging sports.
He said a committee headed by the Commissioner of Youth Empowerment and Sports Department would be visiting Kodagu soon and meet the elected representatives of the district on what needs to be done for developing the existing infrastructure for nurturing sporting talents in Kodagu.
Sunil Subramani, MLC, told the Minister that the hockey stadium work at Somwarpet was not being carried out scientifically and urged him to look into the matter in the wake of complaints about the work.
The MLC said the department officers must ensure construction of retaining walls around the stadium besides completing drainage works.
The Minister assured the MLC that the deputy commissioner will look into the matter and take necessary measures.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Karnataka / by Special Correspondent / Mysuru – July 01st, 2021
Kodagu, the second smallest district after Bengaluru Urban in the State, has reported 3,000 plus Covid positive cases among children in the second wave.
Madikeri:
Kodagu, the second smallest district after Bengaluru Urban in the State, has reported 3,000 plus Covid positive cases among children in the second wave. The district has an average positivity rate of 12.3 percent. Somwarpet taluk has a positivity rate of 14 percent followed by Madikeri (12 per cent) and Virajpet (11 percent). Out of nearly six lakh population, the district reported 21,976 positive cases as on Saturday. Among this the number children infected with corona is 3,611.
Speaking to The Hans India, District Health Officer (DHO) Mohan Kumar told that in the first wave, last year, 701 children were infected, now the infection among children in the second wave has crossed 2,910 so far. As many as 248 children contracted coronavirus between May 28 and June 4.
Mohan Kumar said parents are sole responsible for infections among children. They go out and come back home with viruses. “They don’t wash hand and face before touching their children. This is how they are spreading the infection.”
Madikeri MLA M P Appachu Ranjan told The Hans India that he would instruct officers to identify the villages where more number of children have been infected and warn parents not to send children outside.
Deputy Commissioner Charulatha Somal on Friday visited the villages where positivity rate is more. She instructed officials to take all steps to reduce positivity rate.
IANS
source: http://www.thehansindia.com / The Hans India / Home> News> State> Karnataka / by Coovercolly Indresh / Hans News Service / June 06th, 2021
Kodava Samaja, Mysuru and Nethradhama Super Speciality Eye Hospital have jointly organised free eye check-up camp for Kodava Samaja and Kodava Association members and their family on Mar. 16 from 10 am and 2 pm at Samaja premises in Vijayanagar.
For details, contact Mob: 70191-20650 or 94837-54771.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> In Briefs / March 13th, 2021
Maria Eduarda Becker Pavani establishes specialty roastery in the UAE
Eight years in the UAE are all that were required for Brazilian coffee specialist Maria Eduarda Becker Pavani to establish a thriving roastery and bean business, supplying this country and beyond with South America’s delicious aromas adding to the already vibrant café scene. Tres Marias is the latest gourmet coffee brand sweeping the nation.
Maria’s first encounter with specialty coffee was working at Café Cultura, a leading special coffee house in Brazil which sparked a quest to gather more knowledge on the industry. A graduate of marketing, she has since furthered her education to become a Specialty Coffee Association Trainer, a sensory judge for barista championships and a Q Arabica Grader: a certification that only 10,000 people in the world hold.
Maria moved to Dubai in 2013 to work as a barista in a local five-star hotel and within three months was offered a job at the very first specialty coffee roastery in the region where she was exposed to the growing market of specialty coffee in the Middle East. Following this opportunity, she was offered a partnership deal where she set up and developed Tres Marias from scratch. We caught up with Maria to find out more.
How discerning do you find the UAE market when it comes to coffee?
It’s amazing to see how people here are passionate about their coffee, and will go above and beyond to find the perfect cup. It did cross my mind to set up in Europe, but Dubai is such an amazing city to live in.
How easy/difficult was it to set up the importation of beans from South America?
It is always a challenge to trade goods with countries in South America but with the help of my amazing team and the fact that I speak the language, we’ve been able to streamline the process. The major challenges however are the time difference and how fast paced it gets.
Your roastery is based in Jebel Ali?
Tres Marias Coffee is based out of the DMCC Coffee Centre, a beautiful and professional coffee facility with the best coffee equipment available. We store our green coffee inside the centre and utilise the roasting facilities to roast our beans, and the training room to run our Authorized Speciality Coffee Trainings. All our products are freshly roasted in the UAE and distributed from Jebel Ali.
What made you come up with the name Tres Marias?
As a Latina, I wanted to include an element of my origin in the name. Tres Marias in Portuguese or Spanish is the translation of the ‘Three Kings Stars’ on the constellation of Orion. I used this methaphor to believe that Tres Marias Coffee would be like the three stars: easy to recognise and distinguish.
Do you think people are becoming far more professional in their appreciation of coffee? How far is sustainability a core value of your company?
Definitely yes! One of the reasons Tres Marias Coffee is very focused on education is because we believe that the more educated our industry is, the easier it is for us to communicate the importance of good coffee. People worldwide are not only paying more attention to the coffee they drink, but also to who they give their money to. That’s why there is bigger support for local businesses. Since our inception, we’ve been paying close attention to sustainability. We started by selecting CO2 Neutral Packaging for our beans as well as compostable and biodegradable materials to our capsules and instant coffee.
Did you have any worry about branching into the instant coffee market?
When we started developing the product, I was 100 per cent focused on how we would become more accessible to speciality coffee lovers and simplifying the coffee making process. We created the product to solve a problem and we’ve been able to do that and stay true to our brand.
What are your plans for 2021?
We managed to create a solid system for our e-commerce, grow our team, expand our portfolio, operate our first retail space during the Ripe Markey (every Friday and Saturday in the Dubai Police Academy) and of course, keep ourselves healthy and well. We’re considering retail options and creating a wider range of productions for our clients.
source: http://www.khaleejtimes.com / Khaleej Times – City Times / Home> City Times> In the city / by David Light (david@khaleejtimes.com) / February 17th, 2021
The meeting of Virajpet Town Panchayat was held under the presidentship of T R Sushmitha for the first time, two years after the election to the council of the TP.
Member C K Prithviraj alleged that there are mistakes in the agenda sent to the members.
The meeting was convened when the tahsildar was the administrator of the Town Panchayat. The decision taken during the tenure of the administration cannot be accepted, he added.
Member M K Dechamma said that water is not supplied to Mogaragalli residents and that measures should be initiated to supply the water at the earliest.
Member Ranji Poonaccha alleged that the streetlights in the town are defunct. The contractor for the maintenance of streetlights should be changed.
The members said that the area of Virajpet Town Panchayat should be expanded. With the inclusion of Bittangala, Ambatti, Maggula Chembebellur, Betoli and Arji villages, the income generated by the panchayat can be increased.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State>Mangaluru / by DHNS, Virajpet / December 16th, 2020
Kodagu-born Maneyapanda Appaiah Ganapathy, IPS, has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).
The 1986 batch, Uttarakhand cadre IPS Officer, is currently CISF Special Director-General and Head of the Airport sector.
PM Modi-headed Appointments Committee of Cabinet recently approved the Aviation Ministry’s proposal to appoint Ganapathy as DG BCAS till his superannuation on Feb. 29, 2024, or until further orders, whichever earlier.
Ganapathy has been awarded the President’s Medal for meritorious service and he was later decorated with the President’s Medal for distinguished service.
He completed his primary and secondary education at Ponnampet in Kodagu and graduated from the Madras Christian College, Tambaram. He studied his Post-Graduation at JNU New Delhi.
He is the son of Maneyapanda Appaiah (Vittala lawyer) and Premalatha, retired teacher, of Kunda in Virajpet taluk. Ganapathy is married to Sandhya and they have a son.
“Given his experience as heading Aviation security sector of CISF, Ganapathy is the right person for the position of DG BCAS,” said a senior official.
The post of DG fell vacant after Rakesh Asthana, a Gujarat cadre 1984 batch IPS Officer, was appointed as the DG, Border Security Force (BSF) in August this year. Asthana is also holding additional charge of DG, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / October 15th, 2020
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