Gruel centres for rain-affected in Kodagu district
Bengaluru, August 17: The state government has opened 20 gruel centres in Madikeri, Somawarpete and Virajpete taluks for the rain-affected people in the Kodagu district.
Details of centres
In Madikeri taluk: Kottamudi Marka English Medium School (Mahesh- 9480270621), Galibeedu government higher primary school (Ramesh- 9480788266), Karnangeri (Molakalmuru) government primary school (Shalini-9900789744, HR Muthappa – 9449920849).
Makkandur government higher primary school (Ranjith- 9482192964, Prasanna 8971380747), Jodupala government higher primary school (Jagannath-9341782025), Katakeri government higher primary school (Lokaprabhu- 9632654170), Hodavada government higher primary school (Suku Deve Gowda-9448448717), Gejjesangappa Kalyana Mandir (Damayanti-9164569486, Devaki- 9482978274, Nagaraj- 9481057822).
Aikola government higher primary school (Kumaraswamy- 9483234335), Mythri Hall (Vasanthi-9480779062, Thimmaiah – 9481883688, Premalatha Shetty- 9449124539), Indiranagar community hall (Wilfred Crasta- 9448773078, Johnson- 9886485186).
Virajpet taluk: Karadigodu government higher primary school (Jimmy Siquera -9845100684, Manikantha- 6362466953, Clament Maklin- 9449239330), Virajapate (Vanith Kumar- 9880504208, Nalinakshi- 9611018818), Nellihudikeri government model primary school (BGB Jaji- 8105214917, Remmy- 9482036106), Aigur government higher primary school in Somwarpet taluk (Chandrakala- 9480273824, Krishnappa-9449818822).
People could get more details from Madikeri taluk woman and child welfare department deputy director Malleswamy- 9480984722, DDPI Kashinath- 9448999344, Madikeri taluk BEO Gayathri- 9480695260, Virajpet BEO Lokesh- 9480695262, Somawarpete BEO Nagarajaiah – 9480695261, Scouts and Guides district commissioner Jimmy Sequera- 9845100684.
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Zebra population at Bannerghatta Biological Park increases to 10
Bengaluru (PTI): Bannerghatta Biological Park on Monday announced that the total number of zebras in the zoo has steadily increased to 10 with the addition of two foals.
Zebra Kokila, aged two-and-a-half years, gave birth to a foal on January 17, 2026, and Zebra Kaveri, aged 12 years, gave birth to a foal on January 28, 2026, they said.
In a statement, Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) said both the foals were identified as females.
"The newborns are housed along with the other zebras and are under constant observation by the veterinary team and animal keepers," it said.
With the addition of the foals, the total number of zebras in the zoo has steadily increased to 10.
Officials said that zebras have a gestation period of 12 to 13 months and the foals have brown stripes which will eventually become black.
Visitors can get a glimpse of the newborns during their visit, they added.
