TN N-plant gets AERB nod, to go critical
After much delay due to stiff opposition by activists and technical hitches, the Kudankulam nuclear power project will finally go critical in a day or two.
View ArticleSesa Goa set to resume mining in Karnataka
At present, Sesa Goa's all mining operations in India are closed primarily due to Supreme Court-imposed mining bans in Goa and Karnataka
View ArticleWaste to power no longer a distant dream
The city's waste-to-power dream will soon become a reality, with BWSSB all set to harness energy from one of the 10 sewage treatment plants (STPs) proposed in chief minister Siddaramaiah's budget.
View ArticleOdisha to meet CEC next month on e-auction roll out
E-auction launch in the state has been delayed amid pending written consent from the CECThe Odisha government will have its next meeting with the Supreme Court appointed central empowered committee...
View ArticleCountry-wide war on adolescent anaemia
Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation begins tomorrowIn a major initiative to address adolescent anaemia, the government is launching a Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) Programme from...
View ArticleUse Kerala model for endosulfan victims'
The case of Dr Savita Halappanavar, who died in Ireland following pregnancy complications, was referred to in the council on Monday during the debate on the ill-effects of endosulfan in the coastal
View ArticleRs 109-cr project to tackle man-animal conflict
The government has prepared a Rs 109-crore comprehensive project to contain man-animal conflict in the backdrop of the increasing number of elephant attacks.
View Article118 polluting industries shut in Bangalore
BANGALORE: As many as 118 highly polluting industries in Bangalore city have been ordered to shut down by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board during 2012-13 for failing to comply with envir
View ArticlePosco exits Karnataka, left with two steel projects in India
Korean steel giant is fed up over delay in land acquisitionSouth Korean steel giant Posco has called off its decision to invest Rs 32,300 crore to set up a six-million-tonne-per-annum steel plant in...
View ArticleGovt to unveil sanitation policy, build more toilets
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that the government would soon announce a sanitation policy and build public toilets in Bangalore in proportion to the City’s...
View ArticleKarnataka, Tamil Nadu clash at Cauvery panel meet
TN wants 34 tmcft in July, 50 tmcft for August to save Samba crop
View ArticleKarnataka mulls project to recharge borewells
Under a Central programme, sustainability works are being taken up on priority in over-exploited rural areasThe Karnataka government is drawing up a new project to recharge borewells in the backdrop of...
View ArticleIron shakti for schoolkids
55,300 School Students In Karnataka To Get Tablets In Pilot ProjectBangalore: Every Monday, children in all 55,300 government and aided schools in the state will be given iron and folic acid tablets....
View ArticleHave jurisdiction to hear NGOs petition, says NGT
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Thursday said that it has jurisdiction to hear the petition filed by NGOs Goa Foundation and Peaceful Society, on the implementation of the Gadgil panel report on
View ArticleNo NoC for apartments without water source
If the state government has its way, permission will not be given for the construction of apartments if it doesn't specify its water source. The government may soon come out with a condition for...
View ArticleBangalore transport network to embrace CNG soon
To begin with, 25 filling stations will be set up to supply gas to buses.
View ArticleMidday meal: Government plans special team to check food quality
BANGALORE: "We've granted special permission to schools and cooks to reject inferior ingredients and vegetables,'' primary and secondary education minister KimmaneRathnakar said.
View ArticleSarakki encroachment worries HC
Bangalore: The Karnataka high court on Monday directed the state to file an affidavit with regard to how much time it needs to clear encroachments in the Sarakki lakebed.
View Article213 dengue cases in Dakshina Kannada
The Dakshina Kannada district has recorded 213 dengue positive cases till Sunday from the beginning of this year.
View ArticleGovt may make rain water harvesting mandatory in Bangalore
Karnataka government may make rainwater harvesting mandatory in the city, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah indicated today.
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