Mysore, Mandya among districts facing heat of global warming'
Karnataka will face drastic change in its climate in the near future due to global warming, said M B Raje Gowda, professor of agrometerology at University of Agriculture Sciences, Gandhi Krishi Vignana
View ArticleStudents plan to save Mangalore from e-waste
In India 73% of the population own cellphones. While manufacturers claim that the 'planned obsolescence' of phones is about two years, consumers change their phones once in about six months to 18 months
View ArticleCoal, coke, petroleum products eligible for green cess
Coal, coke and petroleum products which are transported from Goa have now come under the ambit of green cess, after the state government notified the Goa Cess on Products and Substances Causing Pollution
View ArticleReport on Western Ghats misinterpreted, says Gadgil
Ecologist Madhav Gadgil on Sunday said the report prepared by the Western Ghats ecology expert panel (WGEEP) has been misinterpreted by vested interests. Speaking on the sidelines of the State-level...
View ArticleNod for purchase of 987 buses under JnNURM
The State Cabinet on Monday is learnt to have given its nod for purchase of 987 buses for two state-run transport corporations at a cost of Rs 429 crore under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal...
View ArticleAir and sound pollution hurts cops most: HC
Bangalore: Who will be affected seriously by air and sound pollution? It is police officers, a division bench headed by Chief Justice D H Waghela observed on Monday. “The air/sound pollution hurts...
View ArticleNational Green Tribunal halts all construction activity in Challakere Amrut...
Justice Mr. M. Chockalingam (Judicial Member) and Prof. Dr. R. Nagendran (Expert Member) constituting the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone Bench), issued a direction on 14th February 2014 halting...
View ArticleBoys, girls use same toilet in 54 schools
CAG Report Unearths Horrors Of Govt Residential Institutions And Gross Under-Utilization Of Public Funds Thousands of students in 250 residential schools bathe in cold water throughout the year....
View ArticleB'lore, Mysore JnNURM projects get Centre's nod
B'lore, Mysore JnNURM projects get Centre's nod. Picture taken from the webite of JnNURM The Centre on Tuesday approved 10 infrastructure projects including building of flyovers, grade separators and...
View ArticleMoU with Karanth’s NGO alarms greens
They Fear Such A Deal Could Help The Centre For Wildlife Studies Take Over Karnataka Forests Bangalore: A draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Karnataka forest department and the Centre...
View ArticleMCC proposes two additional garbage plants
The city will get two more solid waste management plants for better disposal of the garbage generated daily at the tourist hub while the plans to shift the existing plant to the outskirts has been...
View ArticleSolidaridad to launch farmwater projects in 10 States
International organisation Solidaridad, and Hindustan Unilever Foundation, community development initiative of Hindustan Unilever, have joined hands for a ₹27-crore water efficiency project for commercial
View ArticleMML, govt laxity caused Rs 220.33 cr loss: CAG
The controversial State-owned mining company, Mysore Minerals Limited, is again in the dock as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) states that it allowed a private company, with whom it has a joint
View ArticleKSRTC green move grinds to halt
In what seems to be curtains for the much-appreciated green initiative of KSRTC, the State-run corporation is no longer able to run its buses on biofuel, thanks to the Ministry of Petroleum changing its
View ArticlePetition on ill-hazards of cell phone radiation by NGO
It is a step in the right direction. If Bangalore-based NGO Surakshit Vatavaran says there should be a detailed study on hazards of cell phone radiation in the Indian context, it is not without a reason.
View ArticleConstruction in ecologically sensitive Amrut Mahal Kaval grasslands halted by...
M Chockalingam (Judicial Member) and R. Nagendran (Expert Member) constituting the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone Bench), issued a direction on February 14, 2014 halting all construction in the
View ArticleIcrisat to launch new hybrid tur seed
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-arid Tropics (Icrisat) is set to release its high breed short duration pigeon pea (tur dal) seed variety ICPH 3672 on a large scale in Karnataka,
View ArticleCountry's first electric bus is here
BMTC service on a three-month trial run eye-catching: The BMTC electric bus that was launched in the City on Thursday. DH photo The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) on Thursday...
View ArticleMysore City Corporation launches drive for efficient solid waste management
The Mysore City Corporation is aiming big. It wants to segregate waste at source for effective solid waste management. The idea is to achieve hundred percent of segregation of waste at the source so
View ArticleIndia's first electric bus starts running in Bangalore
India's first electric bus has started running on Bangalore's roads. The route on the busy Majestic-Kadugodi road in Bangalore has India's first electric bus. The city's transport corporation launched
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