Chilli varieties
The University of Agricultural Sciences in Dharwad, Karnataka, has developed two chilli varieties, GPC-82 and KDC-1. The GPC-82 is tolerant to thrips and mites and can yield 15 tonnes of green
The University of Agricultural Sciences in Dharwad, Karnataka, has developed two chilli varieties, GPC-82 and KDC-1. The GPC-82 is tolerant to thrips and mites and can yield 15 tonnes of green
Drip irrigation was first used in Israel for agriculture
Two separate public interest litigation cases were filed in the Karnataka High Court against Bangalore City Corporation (BCC). The petitions were regarding the responsibility of the BCC in clearing
the Karnataka government has decided to sell water for agricultural use through cooperatives. The move is being seen as a measure to facilitate optimum use of water resources and is also a step
The Supreme Court (SC) reserved its verdict on whether a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe should be ordered on Rs 4,500-crore Cogentrix power project in Karnataka. The project was cleared
Monsanto talks too much. Misinformed activists rush in to burn fields in protest against the company. And India s government authorities, sitting in smug silence, do little to clear the confusion. The science of biotechnology gets a bad name
The Supreme Court has allowed Karnataka government to go ahead with the construction of 26 crest gates on Almatti dam despite serious objections of Andhra Pradesh. The court, however clarified,
Monsanto's experiments on "Bollard" cotton come underfire in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
As per the orders of the Karnataka High Court, vehicles which do not conform to the standards of pollution control will not be allowed to enter Karnataka from 1 January, 1998. Giving the orders,
The Supreme Court has fixed December three for the final disposal of interlocutory application regarding the construction of 27 crest gates on Almatti Dam by the Karnataka government. The three-
The Supeme Court (SC) has expressed concern over the reports of considerable encroachments in forest area in Karnataka. It has directed the state government to give districtwise particulars in this
The seed of a humble tree may be a substitute for diesel and could hasten rural electrification
An Army Captain turned farmer traces the silk route to success
The Union government shoots down a hotel project within a Karnataka national park
The Karnataka High Court has ordered the Pollution Control Board (PCB) of the state to pass effective orders within three months on the complaint made against Indus Textile Limited (ITL). The
Thanks to El Ni o, east and central Africa is reeling under a deadly onslaught of killer diseases
it is feared that Mangalore in Karnataka would sooner or later be swallowed up by the Arabian Sea if a
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court granted an interim stay on the operation of an order of the Karnataka High Court directing the state government to get a first information report (FIR)
Movements to protest against the commercialisation of forests have gained momentum in Karnataka
Even as environmentalists protest, the controversial Cogentrix thermal power plant is cleared by the Supreme Court