MAHINDRA GREAT ESCAPE KICK STARTS;

Madikeri October 14, 2006

Silent valleys and rough terrains of Kodagu today echoed the sounds of roaring engines, screeching wheels and speeding vehicles. There was thrill and excitement as around forty colourful, heavily altered vehicles zoomed past the onlookers at Gaalibeedu, where the Rally was flagged off. The green rich terrains today were powdered by dust rose from the bumping wheels.

General (Retd) B.C.Nanda flagged off the vehicle in the presence of Mahindra club resort manger Vijaya Mohan and others.

The mahindra organized this ‘Mahindra great Escape” in association with JK tyres, MICO Bosch and Bharat Shell to test the undulating terrains to impress their customers in South India.

The 45 kilometer route is designed by five time national rally champion Hari Singh and for the first time the Global Position System is being used in the rally.

It is an off beat drive on the lines of Jamborees or great out doors excursions held in United States, Australia, Canada and England.

Over forty four wheel Mahindra teams began their day on wheels.

HOLIDAY ON EIGHTEENTH;

The government has declared eighteenth as holiday in Kodagu district in connection with Cauvery Teertodhbava.

A communiqué to Deputy Commissioners office confirmed it.

Elaborate arrangements are being made to conduct the Teerthodbava festival at talacauvery in a grand manner. The officials will have a tough time this time as Teertodhbava takes place at 2.30 a.m on eighteenth.

MLA K.G.Bopaiah visited Talacauvery yesterday and inspected the arrangements. He said that the road to talacauvery would be repaired at a cost of rupees 1.5 crore.

COURT ACQUITS THIRTY ONE;

Thirty one persons accused in a rasta rokho incident were re;eased by a court at madikeri.

Cases were registered against 41 persons to have blocked roads at general Thimmaiah circle during 2001.

Roads were blocked protesting against the demolition of a temple at palur which resulted in damaging more that 19 Mosques in the district. 32 accused were released as nine others named in the complaint were not found.