Groundwater level plunges in Kadur
The farmers in the taluk are in distress as the sources of water have dried up and water is unavailable even after sinking for 300 feet. Rivers Avathi and Veda were the lifelines of the farmers in the
View ArticleOnly 58 per cent of footpaths are pedestrian-friendly in City
Where to walk? Garbage and debris are seen covering a footpath in Bengaluru Were you forced to walk on the road because the sidewalk you were about to take was rickety, or had a monstrous transformer,
View ArticleCentre, states to discuss green nod to mines on Tuesday
Besides, the Centre will also take up the block-wise status and overall preparedness for mineral auction with the state governments Centre, states to discuss green nod to mines on Tuesday The Centre
View ArticleMilk from State contains least quantity of antibiotic residue, says study
A study of milk samples from three southern states, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, carried out by the Trans Disciplinary University (TDU) and Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University...
View ArticleYettinahole anti-people project: Nethravathi conservation forum
'Similar projects likely to be implemented in Western Ghats' Zilla Nethravathi Nadi Samrakshana Okkoota Chief Convener Dr Niranjan Rai alleged that Yettinahole project intends to empty the Nethravathi
View ArticleAlarming levels of particulate matter in air in all wards: Study
High risk of heart diseases, it says; sulphur dioxide levels under check The research confirms that 50 per cent of PM10 is a result of paved road and soil dust and 19 per cent due to vehicles. Vehicular
View ArticleState striving to meet Modi's target on solar power generation by 2022
MANGALURU: Karnataka is aggressively seeking to meet PM Narendra Modi's national target of solar power generation of 100 gigawatt (GW) by 2022. With target of 1000 megawatt (MW) allotted to Karnataka,
View ArticleJudgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding acquiring of land located...
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of K. B. Ramachandra Raje Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 16/12/2015 regarding proposal for acquiring an area of 94 acres 28 gunthas of
View ArticleGene study throws light on features of Asian, African elephants
Elephants are very intelligent animals. They share and pass on information to others and young ones based on experiences and adaptations. The difference between Asian and African elephants are not
View ArticlePanel to petition Guv on plight of women, kids in mining areas
No action even eight months after submission of report, it says HARSH REALITY: Women and children were subjected to exploitation when iron ore mining was at its peak in Ballari district, says the report
View ArticleJogimatti will be a Wildlife Sanctuary
Jogimatti reserve forest in Chitradurga district has got the tag of a Wildlife Sanctuary. An official declaration in this regard will be made by the Ministry of Environment and Forests shortly. Minister
View Article1,500 people walk for food safety
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) employees take part in the 'Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan' walkathon organised in the City on Sunday. Over 1,500 people participated in the Confederation of Indian
View ArticleYettinahole project: Activists to meet Regional Empowered Committee team
MANGALURU: Activists and experts, who are fighting against Yettinahole project, have decided to meet the team of Regional Empowered Committee (REC) of Ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) that will
View ArticleMaster plan means death for B'luru, warn urban planners
'Time for govt to go for dynamic, spatial vision to shape City's future' A couple of ministers from Bengaluru have also backed the views expressed by planners and feel that time has come to move from
View ArticleState to e-auction leases for 14 'C' category mines
The State government on Tuesday issued fresh notification to e-auction leases for 14 ‘C’ category mines spread over Ballari and Chitradurga districts. The government had earlier cancelled the notification
View ArticleRs 100 crore for rejuvenation of Bellandur lake
Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) chairman Lakshmana visits Bellandur lake, which is filled with froth, on Wednesday. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) will hand over
View ArticleState reconstitutes panel on forest encroachment
The 15-member committee is headed by chief secretary The State government has reconstituted the special team set up to restore the forest lands, including at Jakkur Allalasandra reserve forest, in the
View ArticleBengaluru may have to be evacuated in a decade if water crisis persists
When a residential complex near Bellandur Junction recently drilled a borewell, they found water at a depth of 1,050 ft. "This is the sixth borewell we got drilled in 10 years. And we are not sure how
View ArticleMoEF team inspects land for Yettinahole project
A team of officials attached to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest, Regional Office, Bengaluru, visited Hassan and Sakleshpur to inspect the works on the proposed Yettinahole project, on Monday.
View ArticleCan't segregate waste, say protesting civic workers in Bengaluru
Municipalworkers stage a huge protest in front of the BBMP head office in the City on Tuesday. Sanitation workers in the City on Tuesday staged a protest in front of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara
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