State to use Wipro technology to improve air quality
BENGALURU: The state government on Tuesday revealed it is keen on adopting technology developed by IT major Wipro to tackle urban air pollution. “Wipro has developed technology to improve urban air...
View ArticleKarnataka pips T.N. to become top State in renewable energy
The State reached 12.3 GW of total installed capacity as of March 2018 With 27% of its power generation coming from renewable energy, Karnataka has emerged the leading State for renewable energy in
View ArticleKSPCB eyes natural purifiers to enhance city’s air quality
Vehicle population in Bengaluru has crossed more than 72 lakh, and on an average close to 2,000 new vehicles hit the roads daily. BENGALURU: Vehicle population in Bengaluru has crossed more than 72
View ArticleResidents claim headaches due to emissions from plant
MANGALURU: Residents of Jokatte and neighbouring villages, around 12km from here, have been reeling from intense headaches and breathing air laced with chemical fumes for the past one month. They have
View ArticleKarnataka tops in renewable energy installation
HUBBALLI: Karnataka has emerged as top state in installing renewable energy overtaking Tamil Nadu, which had long been India’s top renewable energy performer. Recent report of Institute for Energy...
View ArticleBengaluru among 14 global cities to clean toxic air
India's tech hub Bengaluru on Tuesday joined 13 other cities, including London, to clean up toxic air and check pollution in urban areas the world over. Hosting the first meeting of the C40 Air Quality
View ArticleSpike in chronic cough cases among kids due to air pollution: Study
BENGALURU: A recent study by a senior pulmonologist has revealed that the city’s air pollution is resulting in rising incidence of chronic cough among children. Dr H Paramesh, a senior paediatric...
View ArticleKarnataka beats world leaders in renewable energy capacity
Karnataka added 5 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity in the last year alone, becoming the leading Indian state in green power. It overtook global leaders like Denmark and the Netherlands. Karnataka
View ArticlePoliticians to blame for the KC Valley project mess, says expert
Dr T V Ramachandra, lead scientist at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), who had warned the government in 2015 of the dangers of supplying poorly treated water, to Kolar insists that it is...
View ArticleIn south, 52.4 per cent adults are obese, says study
Obesity prevalence in women is between 22.8% and 34.8% while it is 23.4% in men. Hyderabad: Institutional studies carried out in south India have registered that overall cases of obesity and its...
View ArticleAir pollution cannot be taken lightly. And here’s proof
In February, artist Avril Stormy Unger spent 10 hours each day for five days on Old Madras Road, sitting with wilted flowers and an anti-pollution mask, on an over-sized chair, next to an air quality...
View ArticleAir quality monitoring in Bengaluru completes 35 years
The worsening air pollution at Anand Rao Circle following increase in high-rise buildings, prompted the board to install the first air quality monitoring station there in 1983. BENGALURU: A systematic
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding mechanical mining in river or...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sarvabhoum Bagali Vs. State of Karnataka & Others dated 20/08/2018. The grievance in this application is the order of State of Karnataka dated
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in the states...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Himmat Singh Shekhawat Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 28/08/2018 regarding illegal mining in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan,
View ArticleGovt plans more monitoring stns, emission centres for cleaner air
Bengaluru: A month after Wipro chairman Azim Premji met chief minister HD Kumaraswamy and offered to work towards fighting air pollution in the state, the government is chalking out a plan with specific
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding SJR Watermark Project on the...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of K. S. Ravi Vs. State of Karnataka & Others dated 04/09/2018 regarding restraining construction activities at Kaikondrahalli Vilalge, BBMP Ward
View ArticleFour cities yet to submit action plan on pollution
KSPCB says plans already pending with State govt. Four cities in Karnataka with high levels of pollution are yet to submit action plans to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) detailing strategies
View ArticleEnvironment ministry rejects Shivanasamudram project in eco-sensitive zone
Bengaluru: The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has rejected the Karnataka government’s proposed run-of-the-river Shivanasamudram hydro-electric power project, citing technicalities on...
View ArticleCabinet to discuss NGT order on Western Ghats
Karnataka’s objections to the K. Kasturirangan Committee report on demarcation of ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs) got a major blow after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently directed the State,
View ArticleThe increasing burden of diabetes and variations among the states of India:...
The burden of diabetes is increasing rapidly in India but a systematic understanding of its distribution and time trends is not available for every state of India. We present a comprehensive analysis
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