BBMP plans road show against POP idols
BENGALURU: Mayor Gangambike Mallikarjun on Wednesday held a detailed discussion with heads of various schools and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials from Bengaluru west to spread awareness
New Indian Express (Bangalore)
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Mandur Villagers Start Hunger Strike
NGALORE: Continuing their agitation against the dumping of waste in their backyard, Mandur villagers launched an indefinite hunger strike on Sunday. They are firm on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah visiting
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Climate Change Affecting Coastlines
Climate change is causing sea levels to rise in the country as well as changing coastlines, say experts. “Land in and around Diamond Harbour, near the southern suburbs of Kolkata, is sinking and sea
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Tata Solar Power announces expansion of manufacturing facility
Tata Solar Power (TSP) announced expansion of its manufacturing facility from 125 MW TO 200 MW at Bangalore. Anticipating policy support from the Modi government at the Centre, Tata Solar Power (TSP) announced
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Focus on Protecting Groundwater Level
The government is planning to launch a State-wide campaign to highlight the need to protect and improve the groundwater level, Minor Irrigation Minister Shivaraj Thangadagi said on Thursday. Thangadagi
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2,667 Trees to be Cut for Widening of NH 212 Linking State With Kerala
BANGALORE: As many as 1,800 tress have been cut to widen National Highway (NH) 212 which connects the State with Kerala. According to sources, a total of 2,667 full-grown tress are proposed to be cut for
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Bangalore Cyclists Bond Like Never Before
Until now, Bangaloreans cycled to beat the worsening city traffic. But there's more to cycling, claim avid cycling enthusiasts. Cycling is not just an eco-friendly and feasible mode of transport but can
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Drinking Water Scarcity Looms Large Over the State
The acute water shortage and mid summer heat have made life miserable across the state. Not just Bangalore, which relies heavily on the river Cauvery, and water starved districts like Chikballapur,
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Mining Company Gets Show-cause Notice
The State government has issued a show-cause notice to Kumaraswamy Mineral Exports Private Limited for allegedly mining in reserved forests. Lokayukta Justice Y Bhaskar Rao had conducted a detailed
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Mining Cases Stalled as Govt Delays SIT Hires
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing illegal mining cases has not registered a single FIR so far. Reason: The government has appointed just 10 of 157 sanctioned policemen. Lokayukta Justice
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State Partially Okays Kasturirangan Report
Karnataka will ask the Centre to exempt 730 villages from the purview of the Kasturirangan report, which has recommended restrictions on 1,580 villages considering their ecological sensitivity. The