Tamarind seeds has antiviral properties and can potentially be used to develop antiviral medication for chikungunya, according to a research by Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee. The research conducted
Sarakki water body sees mushrooming of properties Thanks to the active connivance of revenue officials with the land sharks, “genuine” properties have come up on the encroached portion of Sarakki Lake.
Six waste processing units to produce compressed gas The BBMP, which had earlier identified new landfill sites to dispose of waste, has dumped the project. Instead, it is now focusing on installing new waste-processing plants across the City. The Palike, in October 2012, had identified six new landfill sites for disposal of waste at Sunkadakatte, Challaghatta, Bagalur, Kallabalu, Yalachaguppe and Hindalawadi, following a High Court order.
Planned at Koorgalli on the outskirts, it will help record data to design solar panels The City of Palaces, which is gradually making great strides in tapping unconventional sources of energy, will soon have a solar radiation test centre at Koorgalli on the outskirts. The development is significant as Mysore, along with Hubli, is among 48 cities in the country that have been selected for the ‘Solar City’ project.
Continuing efforts by civic and health authorities to check the rise in dengue cases notwithstanding, the number crossed the 100 mark on Tuesday. From 76 cases as on June 1, the number of people diagnosed with the virus reached 106, with a majority of cases reported in Jayanagar, C V Raman Nagar and Mahadevapura. Officials, however, claimed that proactive measures and adequate supply of medicines have been able to prevent deaths. A family from Dodda Ankanahalli, Maddur taluk, admitted two girls to Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) here.
Huge profit margin lures even influential politicians. Illegal sand extraction from river beds in the district has become rampant due to great demand in Bangalore and Mysore — driven by boom in construction
CM convenes floor leaders meet on Tuesday to discuss the issue. A meeting of floor leaders of all parties has been convened in Bangalore on Tuesday to discuss the State’s stand on the implementation of
There has been an alarming rise in dengue cases in the State. Three children died of the vector-borne disease . One died at Maddur in Mandya district and the other two died in Birur. In Bangalore, 76
The Karnataka government on Friday announced the ban on the manufacture, storage, sale and distribution of gutka and pan masala containing tobacco or nicotine, as ingredients in the interest of public
Dengue cases are on the rise in Bangalore and Mysore, putting the government in a spot of bother. As the various departments ready themselves with contingency plans to tackle the monsoon, which is likely
The state government is understood to have decided to ban the manufacture and sale of gutka and panmasala. A formal announcement in this regard is likely to be made on the occasion of World Tobacco Day
