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 …
BENGALURU: India may be home to 15% of the global livestock population, but its contribution to the global methane emissions by the domesticated animals is only 10.63%, a study by the National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology (NIANP) has revealed. Cows, buffaloes, sheep and goats are the huge contributors …
BENGALURU: With H1N1 now being noticed with atypical symptoms across the country, doctors in Bengaluru give a word of caution to get tested for the flu if fever lasts long. Even if it is mild fever. Cases are now being reported where patients have mild fever and diarrhoea, which were …
Hearing a plea for anticipatory bail by senior IAS officer Mahendra Jain, the high court on Thursday ordered a notice to the Lokayukta's special investigation team. The case pertains to losses incurred by the state-owned Mysore Minerals Ltd (MML) when Jain was its incharge managing director. Jain, who is the …
The state Cabinet on Thursday gave its approval for filing an affidavit before the Supreme Court, seeking that 4.98 lakh hectares be dropped from the deemed forest classification. Briefing reporters after the meeting, Law Minister T B Jayachandra said 17.62 lakh hectares had been classified as deemed forest in the …
Bengaluru: With the foul, chemical air emanating from the Graphite India Limited (GIL) plant in Doddanakundi, Whitefield, becoming unbearable, residents want the National Green Triunal to intervene in the issue. For many years now, residents living around the plant have been complaining of black dust deposits, as well as the …
Bellandur lake has now caught people’s attention for something other than its pathetic condition. An artwork — a simple message in Kannada etched on the mesh erected around the waterbody — is making passersby stop and take notice. Noted artist Suresh Kumar G and his five-member team etched the message …
Save for the few cobwebs that lurk in the corners of my home, my encounters with spiders were limited. This was until the weekend I spent at a wilderness camp a while ago. Here, by evening, the bathroom had a dozen or more of them. I was surprised to see …
BENGALURU: As many as 1.32 lakh households in the city will get piped CNG in five years, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said here on Sunday. Speaking at the inauguration of Gas Authority of India Ltd’s (GAIL) `6,283 crore Bengaluru City Gas Distribution (CGD) project, Pradhan said: “The project will …
MYSURU: Hospitals in Mysuru have b een flooded with people who feel they're suffering from dengue fever. Their relatives are pressurizing doctors to admit ailing family member and this has resulted in lack of beds at popular hospitals across the city. When parents of Varun, a 17-year-old pre-university course student …
BENGALURU: The threat of a Zika virus-related infection looms large over Bengaluru, say doctors, citing the increasing incidence of Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS), largely seen in patients with the virus. GBS, an acute disorder of peripheral nerves accompanied by respiratory infection and weakening of the limbs, not only follows Zika …
BENGALURU: Groundwater in 29 out of 30 districts in the state is contaminated by one pollutant or the other but don't trust a quality testing laboratory to give you the accurate picture. The comptroller and auditor general (CAG) has red-flagged these laboratories for generating fake reports -by claiming to have …
Anganwadi workers to distribute ORS packets Udupi CMC president Meenakshi Madhav appealed to the public to maintain cleanliness in and around their surroundings. After inaugurating ‘Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight’ organised by the department of health and family welfare, Rotary Club and Lions Club at an anganwadi at Padunittur in Udupi …
BENGALURU: Stuck in a traffic jam and exasperated? The pile-up alone is not to blame. The irritability, in fact, could be the result of ozone pollution, a form of secondary air pollution that can have serious health impact. Confirming that rising ozone levels at busy intersections is indeed a problem, …
As I enter the Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park in Jodhpur through a 17th century sandstone archway, I am transported into a magical place in the desert. The lush vegetation inside the stone walls is in stark contrast to the arid, dusty city outside. The Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park …
District laboratory is the sole authority to confirm dengue cases: DHO The Department of Health and Family Welfare in Mysuru on Thursday asked the managements of private hospitals in the district to stringently comply with clinical procedures on dengue and other vector-borne diseases and warned of action if they deviate …
Residents are having a harrowing time at Chinnappanahalli lake near Marathalli due to the foul smell from the dead fish floating on the lake. Sonu Goyal, a resident says, “There are around three to four garages around the periphery of the lake which dump their waste nearby. When it rains, …
The future of the government’s proposal to make Jog Falls in Shivamogga district perennial will now be decided by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and the locals of the region. MoEF has decided that its officials will visit the site, assess the project details and interact independently with …
BENGALURU: The Central government on May 26 has sent a letter to the state government seeking clarifications on the decision to reject the Dr K Kasturirangan report on the protection of western ghats in Karnataka. In a written reply to Ivan D'Souza (Congress) at the legislative council, forest and environment …
BENGALURU: A large number of city residents held a candlelight vigil at 6.30 pm at Sarvodaya ABC Centre on Wednesday. They were protesting against the tree cutting planned at Govt Veterinary College Campus on Queen’s Road. Tree experts say the premises is a mini-forest with nearly 100 trees in the …
The hearing on the Bellandur lake pollution matter continues on Thursday in the new National Green Tribunal. The hearing on the Bellandur lake pollution matter continues on Thursday in the new National Green Tribunal. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on April 19 directed immediate and complete shutdown of 76 polluting …
