Supreme Court panel takes stock of mining in Karnataka
BENGALURU: After years of illegal mining in the state, the Supreme Court-appointed central empowered committee (CEC) visited Karnataka to assess mining activities in the districts of Ballari, Chitradurga
View ArticleAllowing vehicles in Cubbon Park on Sundays will increase pollution
Officials cite study during traffic diversion from Nrupathunga Road Bengaluru’s prime lung space is no green retreat for the gasping city’s residents. A recent study by the Karnataka State Pollution
View ArticleSurvey shows tiger population on the rise in Nagarahole forests
The Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary (Nagarahole) has seen an increase in tiger population and is all set to top the list in South India. According to a recent survey, the total number of tigers spotted
View ArticleNGT puts off Yettinahole hearing to July 24
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) could not take up petitions on the controversial Yettinahole drinking water project due to time constraints on Thursday. The tribunal, headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar,
View ArticleMangaluru records 1st H1N1 death
MANGALURU: While June saw the district record its first dengue death, July has recorded first H1N1 death this year. Health officials rue that though the district has high awareness about vector borne
View ArticleKarnataka government to launch 3-month programme to eradicate dengue
BENGALURU: The Karnataka state government is launching a new three-month long mosquito control programme starting July 15 in a bid to eradicate dengue. The programme titled 'Sarvajanikarigindu Savalu'
View ArticleCM: Eco-conservation could have avoided dispute with Tamil Nadu
BENGALURU: Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the age-long dispute with Tamil Nadu could have been avoided if timely action was taken to conserve resources. "We have been involved in a dispute
View ArticleHubballi–Ankola railway project clears first environmental hurdle
The line, announced 20 years ago, cuts through dense forests of the Western Ghats The much-delayed, controversial project to provide a railway line — connecting Hubballi in the plains and Ankola on
View ArticleSC concerned over vanishing wetlands in Bengaluru
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over vanishing wetlands in the country, including in Bengaluru, and asked the Centre to explain the “huge amount” of money spent on various works related
View ArticleDengue outbreak in state: 349 cases in just 3 days
At least 349 people across the state have been diagnosed with dengue in three days. According to the health department, the cases were registered in just 72 hours. Dengue is characterised by headache and
View ArticleFlood-like situation in parts of state
Tunga dam reaches full reservoir level A flood-like situation prevails in some parts of the state as rains continued on Thursday. Heavy showers continued to lash most parts of Belagavi district for
View ArticleMRPL gears up to produce cleaner fuel
It aims to supply BS VI quality fuel by 2020; gets environmental clearance for upgrading facility In the run-up to produce Bharat Stage VI compliant fuel, the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd.
View ArticleGovernment dismisses Congress, Centre for Science and Environment charge on...
NEW DELHI: Strongly contesting the charge of the Congress and a report of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) that private insurance companies have made huge profits from the PM Crop Insurance
View ArticleMining case: SC to hear Dharam's plea against HC order on August 1
The Supreme Court on Monday decided to consider a plea by former chief minister N Dharam Singh against a High Court order that allowed recovery of over Rs 23 crore from him for the losses caused to the
View ArticleNorms violated while granting permission to Yettinahole project: petitioner
The Karnataka government had violated all norms while granting permission to Yettinahole drinking water project near Sakleshpur in Hassan district, petitioner opposing the project charged before the...
View ArticleAlarming spread of Dengue, chikungunya
As in previous years, monsoon season this year has been accompanied by a surge in cases of vector-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya. While reports of new cases of dengue are pouring in from...
View ArticleOngoing survey detects 837 new TB cases in a week in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Eleven districts of Karnataka recorded 837 fresh tuberculosis cases in a week starting July 17 this year, data from the state government's ongoing Active Case Finding initiative, part of the
View ArticleMysuru must not become a dead city like B'luru'
Environment scientist and Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru professor T V Ramachandra has said that Bengaluru has turned into a ‘dead city’ and Mysuru should not go the Bengaluru way. Ramachandra
View ArticleKali Tiger Reserve set to lose 75% of its protective cover
Govt. wants ESZ to be limited to 312.5 sq. km. instead of 1,201 sq. km proposed in draft notification The protective cover around the Kali Tiger Reserve has been severely reduced as the State government
View ArticleRise in H1N1 cases: Patients need not panic, says DHO
Although the number of H1N1 positive cases is on the rise this year and two deaths have been reported in Dakshina Kannada district so far, DHO Dr Ramakrishna Rao said that the patients need not panic.
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