Miffed by lover’s betrayal, girl ends life

A 23-year-old girl committed suicide by consuming poison in Kolagadal near Cherambane on Thursday. According to police, the deceased, Kusuma, took the extreme step after she came to know about her lover’s relationship with another girl. Kusuma was living in with her lover, Ganesh, said police. On Thursday, she confronted him over the issue and [...]

New policy will centralize sand extraction

Following the instruction of Karnataka high court, the state government has announced new sand policy. “It will require three months to implement the policy. The sand lease contracts have been extended till September in Kodagu district,” said M R Ravi, Kodagu assistant commissioner. According to the new policy, the sand extraction and distribution system will [...]

Panchayat to fine plastic bag users

The Pollibetta panchayat has decided to impose fine on merchants and public who use plastic bags from August 1. The panchayath had banned plastic in August, 2010. “If a person is found using plastic bags, he\she will have to pay Rs 300 as fine for the first time. Second time offenders will be fined Rs [...]