Coconut trees in the rain-fed regions of Madhugiri, Pavagad, Sira and Koratagere have withered, leaving the distraught farmers in debt trap. The diseases have destroyed crop in and around 15 acres of plantation at Baragur in Chikkanayakanahalli taluk ...

Vegetable vendors, having grown tired of waiting for stalls at the complex, built by the Town Municipal Council at an expenditure of Rs two crore, are now selling vegetables sitting in plastic tents near Madhugiri Road. Dirt and muck frequent the ...