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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State Solar Scheme Wilting Under Red-tapism?
BENGALURU: The government’s plan to encourage rooftop solar electricity generation in Bengaluru has fallen way behind its target in the current year. Bescom, the nodal agency for installing grid-connected
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Tobacco Curing Causing Forest Degradation in Karnataka
BENGALURU: With an estimated seven lakh tons of fuelwood required for curing tobacco every year in Karnataka, more than 300 hectares of forest land are lost annually. Experts opine that tobacco cultivation
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ISRO Puts Off Nuclear Powered Space Mission
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has decided to put off for time being its plans to use nuclear power to increase lifespan of India's second lunar mission Chandrayaan 2 as there has been delay
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Jogimatti will be a Wildlife Sanctuary
Jogimatti reserve forest in Chitradurga district has got the tag of a Wildlife Sanctuary. An official declaration in this regard will be made by the Ministry of Environment and Forests shortly. Minister
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KSPCB Says Air Pollution Lower This Diwali
BENGALURU: KSPCB says air and noise pollution has decreased this Diwali. One wonders if the continuous rains in the city have played a role in decreasing pollution? Karnataka State Pollution Control
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408 New Cases of Dengue Reported in a Month
BENGALURU: Following steady rains from the beginning of November, the cases of vector-borne diseases have shot up. Dengue cases is state have increased by 408 and chiungunya positive cases by 150 in last
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City Loses 85 per Cent Water Bodies in 14 years
MALLESWARAM: In just 14 years, Bengaluru’s vegetation has come down by 62 per cent, and 85 per cent of its water bodies have disappeared, according to a study. “Bengaluru has grown beyond its bounds
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Extreme Climate Can Cause Wars
BENGALURU: Climate change poses muttiple threats to mankind. The phenonemon triggers a chain of events. Droughts lead to less food and protests, ultimately leading to wars..Rise in temperatures as a result
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Government Says 3,000 Dengue Cases, Doctors Say 56,000
BENGALURU: There is a huge disparity between the numbers provided by the state government and a surveillance result by doctors at St John’s Medical College regarding those affected with dengue. Dr B
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IISc Students Campaign for Western Ghats
Around 500 students of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) here have launched a campaign to save the Western Ghats. They have demanded that the Centre hold wider consultations on the draft notification