Bellandur Lake wardens get more teeth, empowered to penalise polluters
Rather than being helpless bystanders, Bellandur Lake wardens are given the power to take action against those polluting it further. A meeting of residents around the lake with Bangalore Development
View ArticleWind energy capacity addition reduces under auction regime
BENGALURU: While the onset of wind auctions from early last year has led to greater transparency in the determination of wind tariffs, the transition has also sharply reduced wind capacity addition in
View ArticleHow these companies are using tech to solve Bengaluru’s deep water crisis
Over the past few years, Bengaluru’s water crisis has been manifesting itself in multiple forms, from lakes spewing froth and bursting into flames to residential complexes almost entirely dependent on
View ArticleMCC gets clearance from environmental agency to set up two more waste...
MYSURU: Officials of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) have spent the better part of two years running from pillar to post to get clearance for construction of municipal solid waste processing units at
View ArticleSolar energy to pump water to pond
Forest officials in Aldara forest of Lakkavalli wildlife division have taken up the implementation of the summer action plan to quench the thirst of animals and birds in the forest. Due to the scarcity
View ArticleCauvery: SC slams Centre’s inaction
Prove your bona fides, submit draft of water-sharing proposal by May 3, orders the top court The Supreme Court on Monday rapped the Centre for not framing a water-sharing scheme for the Cauvery and
View ArticleBengaluru: No respite from polluting autos
BENGALURU:The much vaunted two-stroke auto scrapping scheme announced by the transport department seems to have failed. The scheme was meant to be a relief for two-stroke auto owners ahead of a planned
View ArticleResearchers paint grave scenario for Bengaluru in 2030
Estimate that, if ‘business as usual’ continues, CO2 emission from vehicles will increase by nearly 24 times If the air around the city looks hazy now, imagine what it will be like in a little more
View ArticleWomen, business and the law 2018
Women, Business and the Law (WBL) measures gender inequality in the law. The dataset identifies barriers to women's economic participation and encourages the reform of discriminatory laws.
View ArticleAyushman Bharat: Cell numbers to be ID for health scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the first health and wellness centre when he goes to Bijapur, Karnataka, on Ambedkar Jayanti (April 14), officially inaugurating Ayushman Bharat.
View ArticleKarnataka tests ayurvedic drug to cure dengue
NEW DELHI: Indian scientists have formulated an ayurvedic drug to cure dengue, claimed to be the first in the world, and the medicine is likely to be available in the market by 2019. The Central Council
View ArticleUrban transport planning in Bengaluru- A polycentric governance system
Transport planning in Bengaluru is characterised by institutional fragmentation, increasing private modes of transport, and questionable investment decisions in the transport sector. What are the...
View ArticleKarnataka polls: Green warriors campaign for eco-friendly politicians
BENGALURU: Visitors and vendors at the Jayanagar market on Sunday witnessed a unique political campaign. Two environment organisations decided to goad the public to cut across party lines and vote for
View ArticleHealth department staff under burden of diabetes, hypertension: Study
BENGALURU:One would expect those working in the health directorate to be the most knowledgeable about diseases and their implications. However, health professionals in the state are themselves unaware
View ArticleCar sales dip in city as more opt for public transport
Enhanced Metro connectivity, lack of parking space and congested roads attributed to lesser demand for four-wheelers BENGALURU: Transport experts in the city who have been shouting from rooftops asking
View ArticleIron ore production in India crosses 200 million tonnes after 7 years
Output reached 210 mt, mostly on increased production in Odisha and Karnataka. This is 9% higher than 192 mt in 2016-17 Iron ore production in India in 2017-18 crossed 200 million tonnes after seven
View ArticleWHO air pollution report: How south Indian cities sit pretty?
No south Indian city figured in the just- released global air pollution report of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The WHO report said 14 of world's 15 most polluted cities were in India which...
View ArticleHot water; hotter tempers
On April 10, a hot sunny day, Chennai’s Chepauk stadium became a fortress. Yellow barricades, armed policemen and security vans surrounded the venue. The Indian Premier League was in town, and the Chennai
View ArticleIn ghats of Hassan, hydel plants spark conflicts
Sitting in the backyard of his little homestay property, Veerabhadra, a farmer turned hospitality entrepreneur, tries to look beyond his field glittering with fireflies. SAKALESHPUR: Sitting in the
View ArticleWater released to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka tells Supreme Court
Karnataka counsel V.N.Raghupati said that Tamil Nadu has already been given water they were entitled to under the distress formula and that Tamil Nadu has been given more water then it was entitled to
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