Matsya Darshini Restaurant in Madikeri

Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation (KFDC) has opened  its Matsya Darshini restaurant on Kohinoor road in Madikeri. Madikeri’s Matsya Darshini is the 3^rd restaurant in Karnataka and other two are located in Bangalore and Tumkur. KFDC has plans to open this restaurant in Mysore and Mangalore too.

The Matsya Darshini menu contains a variety of fish delicacies and the restaurant will be open from 12 noon to 8 pm.

Nagarahole Wildfire Raises alarm in Coorg

The wildfire at Nagarahole Forest reserve in Coorg has become a great challenge to the forest officials who are fighting to bring down the fire. Forest Officer Devaraj and his team are working day and night to bring the fire under control. Forest Minister C.P. Yogeshwar, inspected the affected areas and estimates that around of 510 hectares of forest has been destroyed in the fire.

All efforts are being made by the Forest officials and also the nearby villagers to control the wildfire but the current weather condition is making the situation more worse as the summer heat and hot wind increase spreading of fire. There was a similar wildfire in Coorg in 1992 which left a devastating effect on Coorg's forests.

Marijuana plants siezed in Madikeri

Madikeri police have seized marijuana that was grown inside an estate at Heravanadu near Madikeri. The police raided the estate belonging to Sabu and found 40 marijuana plants being grown.

The plants were confiscated and a case has breen registered against the culprit whoes is at large.