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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding Cauvery Draft Scheme, 08/05/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs P. K. Sinha & Others dated 08/05/2018 regarding Cauvery water dispute. Attorney General for India submits before the Court

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Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding reservation of lands for...

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M/s. Geomysore Services (I) Pvt. Ltd. & Others Vs M/s. Hutti Goldmines Co. Ltd. & Others dated 08/05/2018 regarding reservation of lands

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BJP promises garbage-free Bengaluru, uninterrupted power

Under the Green Bengaluru project, a tree census will be conducted and no tree will be allowed to be chopped down for any development work. Bengaluru: The BJP’s manifesto for the city has everything

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Pesticide usage by cotton farmers in India- Changes over a decade

With India emerging as a leading cotton producer in the world, and considering the large-scale adoption of Bt cotton cultivation, there is a need to understand the patterns of pesticide use by cotton...

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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding draft management scheme for...

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs P. K. Sinha & Others dated 14/05/2018 regarding draft management scheme for Cauvery. The Central Government represented

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Cauvery row: Supreme Court reserves verdict on govt ‘scheme’

The Centre informed the court that it was agreeable for the name Cauvery Managemenr Board to implement the February 16 judgment. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on the

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Food safety body launches workplace initiative for safe, nutritious food

This initiative is an effort to prevent an increase in obesity and non-communicable diseases across the country. BENGALURU: In an effort to improve nutrition of lakhs of office-going Indians, Food Safety

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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding draft Cauvery Management Scheme

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs P. K. Sinha & Others dated 18/05/2018 regarding draft Cauvery Management Scheme.Union of India assures the Apex

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Rain saves forests from fire this summer

BENGALURU: Copious pre-monsoon rain has reduced the risk of forest fires in the state this summer. In the past two months, Karnataka has seen no major incident, according to the forest department. Though

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Air quality monitoring vehicles finally set to hit Bengaluru streets

For over a month now, these vans with monitoring equipments fitted inside, have been idly stationed at the entrance of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board office on Church street. BENGALURU:

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Mangaluru important for India’s energy sector

Mangaluru has become very important for the energy sector in the country as it houses oil refining major, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd., (MRPL), and the crude storage facility, Indian...

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Farm loans guideline will be out May 30: CM

Bengaluru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy , who has been under pressure from the BJP to fulfil his promise to farmers to waive off their crop loans since assuming office, announced on Monday that the

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Kumaraswamy to unveil loan waiver tomorrow

Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has declared that he will be announcing his government’s plans for a farm loan waiver for the State in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Mr. Kumaraswamy was in Delhi on

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Lack of land title means no payment for solar producers

BENGALURU: Solar energy developers have protested to the ministry of new and renewable energy against the Karnataka government for delaying clearance of land acquisition and using that as a reason to deny

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Ulsoor Lake covered in carpet of water hyacinth

BENGALURU: Ulsoor Lake is back to looking green — and not from envy. A large part of the lake, one of the city's best known landmarks, is covered by water hyacinth, so much so that it resembles a lush

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Illegal mining scandals continue to haunt Karnataka

BENGALURU: In the high-voltage war of words between opposition leader BS Yeddyurappa and chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, the long-pending case of Janthakal mining scandal resurfaced. Yeddyurappa, in his

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Solar developers seek Centre’s help over payment issues in Karnataka

The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has appealed to Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh to intervene to get private solar developers that have commissioned projects

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Whitefield cries for clean air, slams BMRCL for mess

BENGALURU: Commuters are paying a heavy price for Namma Metro work from Byappanahalli to Whitefield: Stranded on jampacked roads, they inhale dust from construction activities along the stretch. Members

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Small hydel projects reducing fish numbers, diversity: Study

BENGALURU: Small hydropower projects (SHPs) in the biodiversity hub of Western Ghats have not only altered the composition of freshwater fish communities but also reduced the number of species. This...

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Reduction in prize of tariff for solar power a demotivating factor

Mysuru: The drastic reduction in the price offered per unit of solar power generated by households, and other institutions, appears to have made adopting this sustainable mode of energy an unviable...

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