Switch to renewable sources of energy, says forest minister
District In-charge Minister B Ramanath Rai has said that relying on renewable sources of energy, like solar power, would prove the best solution. ā This Especially during the present days of power...
View ArticleBangalore stands by Supreme Court time limit on crackers
Bursting of crackers has gone beyond Diwali. Sound and light shows are part of all joy ous occasions: from winning elections to celebrating sports victories to weddings. But the highest court of the...
View ArticleGovernment Says 3,000 Dengue Cases, Doctors Say 56,000
BENGALURU: There is a huge disparity between the numbers provided by the state government and a surveillance result by doctors at St Johnās Medical College regarding those affected with dengue. Dr B
View ArticleVipra coop. sees setting up of solar plant as a lucrative venture
Installation of a 5 kW unit is said to cost Rs. 5.25 lak The Vipra Multipurpose Souharda Credit Cooperative Society, located at Vinobha Nagar here, has not only attained self-sufficiency in its...
View ArticleData turns into art to tell city's stories
At 6.20pm on Tuesday , Bengaluru smiled.An hour later, the smile turned to a wide-eyed, toothy grin as dust settled and the air became cleaner. Graphic artist Michael Fluckiger's face of the city, a...
View ArticleCIC slams MoEF for blocking info on Karnataka grasslands issue
Several groups in the region have raised objections saying the diversion of these lands will spell doom for the Bustard as well as the entire ecosystem of the region. The Central Information Commission
View ArticleMajor protests to save Bellandur lake on Friday
A major protest is being held against the state government demanding necessary action to clean Bellandur and Varthur lake, which are facing severe pollution. The 'Bruhat Pratibatana Rally' is supported
View ArticleDraft notification issued on plastic ban
The notification was issued on October 28, days after the Cabinet decided to ban all types of plastic. The Forest, Ecology and Environment Department has issued a draft notification prohibiting the
View ArticleCIC order raises green queries over Chitradurga techno hub
So far, there is not too much progress at Challakere by these institutions. Several NGOs and activists believe there is still a chance to get the projects cancelled permanently. Defence and space...
View ArticleIISc study reveals toxic effects of widely used herbal plants
Folk healers in North-East use plants to treat infections, cancer Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have shown that the concept of herbal medicines being totally safe is a myth and
View ArticleNo rainwater-harvesting unit? Pay 25% fine on bill
If you haven't installed the rainwater-harvesting unit at your house yet, then cough up a huge penalty from December. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has decided to levy incremental penalty
View ArticleAnalysis of existing framework for renewables and RE policy in India
This study conducts a detailed analysis of the existing market framework for renewables at the centre and state level. This includes an analysis of the existing RE policies, market mechanisms, regulatory
View Article30% of kids in Bengaluru slums underweight: CRY survey
The anganwadi at a slum in southeast Bengaluru opens at 10.30am, but a group of barefooted children, clad in old and torn clothes throng the premises by 9am itself. The only reason they are here is to
View ArticleState wants sand mining spots off eco-sensitive areas
Files second set of objections to Kasturirangan panel recommendations While the panel has recommended that sand mining and quarrying be banned in ESAs in the Western Ghats, the State has sought that the
View ArticleStir at waste-processing sites in Doddaballapur continues
Garbage black spots emerge in City, rains make matters worse These are some of the dirty corners in the City captured by Deccan Herald photographers at (clockwise from top left) Banaswadi railway station;
View ArticleBengaluru's 198 wards likely to get pure drinking water plants
BENGALURU: On Tuesday , the narrow lanes of a slum near the Don Bosco Church in Lingarajpuram, east Bengaluru, wore a clean look. There was palpable excitement when the US Ambassador to India Richard R
View Article'Pollution control methods to be implemented in future'
SBIāassistant general manager R N Kulkarni speaks during the inauguration of the pollution control month at the RTO in Mangaluru on Tuesday. The BS-4 standard fuel will be provided for use in all
View ArticleCIC pulls up Environment Ministry over clearance given to Karnataka solar park
The Central Information Commission has directed the Environment Ministry to explain whether it is revisiting environmental clearance given to a solar park in the habitat of Indian Bustard in Karnataka
View ArticleTwo more farmers end life in Kalaburagi, Bidar districts
A 53-year-old debt-ridden farmer committed suicide by consuming poison at his house in Chakar Savalagi village in Afzalpur taluk of Kalaburagi district on Thursday, taking the number of farmers who had
View ArticleMaharashtra proposes drastic reduction in ecologically sensitive area of...
Maharashtra government has submitted a report to the ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEF) which, according to a report by a leading daily, suggests that ecologically sensitive area
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