Karnataka

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of a sewer line along a 600-metre stretch of the Yelahanka Puttenahalli Lake Bird Conservation Reserve, Bengaluru, …

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Yelahanka Puttenahalli Lake and Bird Conservation Trust Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 02/05/2025. Pursuant to the tribunal order dated April 24, 2025, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) informed the court that as per …

Kumaraswamy to unveil loan waiver tomorrow

Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has declared that he will be announcing his government’s plans for a farm loan waiver for the State in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Mr. Kumaraswamy was in Delhi on Monday to meet with the Congress top brass to decide on portfolios of Ministers in the coalition …

Farm loans guideline will be out May 30: CM

Bengaluru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy , who has been under pressure from the BJP to fulfil his promise to farmers to waive off their crop loans since assuming office, announced on Monday that the guidelines would be announced on May 30. "I have already held a meeting with the officials …

Mangaluru important for India’s energy sector

Mangaluru has become very important for the energy sector in the country as it houses oil refining major, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd., (MRPL), and the crude storage facility, Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Ltd., (ISPRL), said Joint Secretary of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Sunjay Sudhir. Mr. Sudhir was …

Air quality monitoring vehicles finally set to hit Bengaluru streets

For over a month now, these vans with monitoring equipments fitted inside, have been idly stationed at the entrance of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board office on Church street. BENGALURU: After the new government assumes office today, there is finally some chance that the first-of-its-kind mobile air quality monitoring …

Rain saves forests from fire this summer

BENGALURU: Copious pre-monsoon rain has reduced the risk of forest fires in the state this summer. In the past two months, Karnataka has seen no major incident, according to the forest department. Though areas in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, Madikeri and Turahalli near Bengaluru witnessed small fires in March, the state …

Food safety body launches workplace initiative for safe, nutritious food

This initiative is an effort to prevent an increase in obesity and non-communicable diseases across the country. BENGALURU: In an effort to improve nutrition of lakhs of office-going Indians, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), country’s premier food watchdog, launched the SNF@Workplace initiative (Safe and Nutritious Food at …

Cauvery row: Supreme Court reserves verdict on govt ‘scheme’

The Centre informed the court that it was agreeable for the name Cauvery Managemenr Board to implement the February 16 judgment. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on the finalisation of the Centre’s “scheme” on setting up of the Cauvery Management Board/ Authority for allocation and …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding draft Cauvery Management Scheme

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs P. K. Sinha & Others dated 18/05/2018 regarding draft Cauvery Management Scheme. Union of India assures the Apex Court that the draft scheme will be taken to its logical end in accordance with law. …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding draft management scheme for Cauvery, 14/05/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs P. K. Sinha & Others dated 14/05/2018 regarding draft management scheme for Cauvery. The Central Government represented by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation filed the draft scheme. The States …

Pesticide usage by cotton farmers in India - Changes over a decade

With India emerging as a leading cotton producer in the world, and considering the large-scale adoption of Bt cotton cultivation, there is a need to understand the patterns of pesticide use by cotton farmers, especially as environmental, ecological, and health concerns surrounding pesticide use continue to be debated.

BJP promises garbage-free Bengaluru, uninterrupted power

Under the Green Bengaluru project, a tree census will be conducted and no tree will be allowed to be chopped down for any development work. Bengaluru: The BJP’s manifesto for the city has everything Bengalureans want to hear, promising a garbage –free Bengaluru, uninterrupted power supply, more trees, a better …

Water released to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka tells Supreme Court

Karnataka counsel V.N.Raghupati said that Tamil Nadu has already been given water they were entitled to under the distress formula and that Tamil Nadu has been given more water then it was entitled to Karnataka on Monday told the Supreme Court that it has already released the Cauvery water that …

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding reservation of lands for government companies or corporations owned and controlled by the State Government under MMDR …

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M/s. Geomysore Services (I) Pvt. Ltd. & Others Vs M/s. Hutti Goldmines Co. Ltd. & Others dated 08/05/2018 regarding reservation of lands for government companies or corporations owned and controlled by the State Government under section 17A (2) of …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding Cauvery Draft Scheme, 08/05/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs P. K. Sinha & Others dated 08/05/2018 regarding Cauvery water dispute. Attorney General for India submits before the Court that the Cauvery draft Scheme is ready and it will be placed before the Cabinet. …

In ghats of Hassan, hydel plants spark conflicts

Sitting in the backyard of his little homestay property, Veerabhadra, a farmer turned hospitality entrepreneur, tries to look beyond his field glittering with fireflies. SAKALESHPUR: Sitting in the backyard of his little homestay property, Veerabhadra, a farmer turned hospitality entrepreneur, tries to look beyond his field glittering with fireflies. The …

WHO air pollution report: How south Indian cities sit pretty ?

No south Indian city figured in the just- released global air pollution report of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The WHO report said 14 of world's 15 most polluted cities were in India which includes Delhi, Kanpur and Varanasi. Asked what helped in tackling pollution, a pollution control official in …

Iron ore production in India crosses 200 million tonnes after 7 years

Output reached 210 mt, mostly on increased production in Odisha and Karnataka. This is 9% higher than 192 mt in 2016-17 Iron ore production in India in 2017-18 crossed 200 million tonnes after seven years. Output reached 210 million tonnes, mostly on increased production in Odisha and Karnataka. This is …

Car sales dip in city as more opt for public transport

Enhanced Metro connectivity, lack of parking space and congested roads attributed to lesser demand for four-wheelers BENGALURU: Transport experts in the city who have been shouting from rooftops asking Bengalureans to shift to public transport should be a happy lot. Car sales figures in Bengaluru for the month of April …

Health department staff under burden of diabetes, hypertension: Study

BENGALURU:One would expect those working in the health directorate to be the most knowledgeable about diseases and their implications. However, health professionals in the state are themselves unaware of their health status. In a study published in the RGUHS' (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences) National Journal of Public Health …

Karnataka polls: Green warriors campaign for eco-friendly politicians

BENGALURU: Visitors and vendors at the Jayanagar market on Sunday witnessed a unique political campaign. Two environment organisations decided to goad the public to cut across party lines and vote for eco-friendly politicians who would sustain the greenery of Bengaluru. On the other hand, they are simultaneously campaigning against 'toxic' …

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