Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) has become the centerpiece of political debate as Bangalore City heads towards its first major local elections since the city corporation was reconstituted into the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagar Palike on January 16, 2007. The three major political parties fighting for control of …
New Delhi: Consumers will have to fork out up to 40 paise a litre more for motor fuels in 13 cities that will upgrade to Euro-IV quality. Petroleum secretary S Sundareshan on Monday confirmed that the government was considering a differential pricing for Euro-IV petrol and diesel but declined to …
The State government has identified about 405 villages across the State where drinking water will be supplied through tankers this summer. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 153.91 crore and a detailed report has already been prepared by the department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj as per …
A petition challenging the ban order on sand transportation to other states was dismissed by the High Court on Monday. Binny Abraham of Puttur had challenged the order issued by the Deputy Director of Mines, Mangalore, on August 8, 2009, banning the transportation of sand outside the State, stating that …
The paper examines the influence of technological innovations on employment and labour productivity growth of a sample of 72 small and medium enterprises in the auto component sector of Bangalore. Innovative SMEs, engaged in both product and process innovations, could achieve a considerable increase in their sales and employment during …
The paper examines the influence of technological innovations on employment and labour productivity growth of a sample of 72 small and medium enterprises in the auto component sector of Bangalore. Innovative SMEs, engaged in both product and process innovations, could achieve a considerable increase in their sales and employment during …
Despite oppositions from various quarters, sand mining has been going on relentlessly on Hemavathi river bed in the taluk. Illegal sand mining on Hemavathi river-bed. dh photo Mines and Geology department has identified 26 spots in the taluk where mining operation will be auctioned. According to the High Court order …
If there is a neem or jamun tree in your backyard, check it regularly and note down when they flower and fruit. You may soon realise you are collecting data for scientific research. The National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), a research body in Bengaluru, plans to rope in people …
The State government will buy 850 MW of power for two months from March 1 to mitigate the power shortage in the State, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa announced in Bangalore on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, Yeddyurappa said the gap between the demand and supply of power exceeded nine …
Satish Shile, Bangalore, Feb 18, DH News Service: The manufacturing unit of a major pharmaceutical company located at Virgonagar in Bangalore has violated the norms for scientific disposal of effluent. The manufacturing unit of Cipla has stored liquid waste in a sump on its premises, close to Yellamma Lake. It …
The once dense and lush Roerich Estate in Tataguni Village on Kanakapura Road is at the risk of being turned into one big barren patch by dubious contractors. Over 40 silver oak and eucalyptus trees have been felled at the estate, right under the noses of the government
The holiday season is just over. Many of us would have encountered advertisements with words like “eco hotel” and “eco tours” to lure us to experience “nature’s lap” or “wilderness”. You might think such businesses are nature friendly. But they could turn out to be quite the contrary. It would …
About 600 persons working in a garment factory in Bengaluru were taken ill on new year’s day. Many of them fell unconscious soon after they entered the factory premises in Bommasandra industrial area at 8.30 am. Many started vomiting and suffered diarrhoea. “No one had started work and one by …
G Manjusainath River Cauvery is close yet too far to quench the thirst of the residents of Vasanthapura ward. The ward is among the seven in Bangalore South constituency, which is struggling for basic civic amenities. There is a dearth of well-developed public space in Vasanthapura ward. The Cauvery second …
Deal Could Be Aimed At Getting Access To Technology Or Manufacturing Platform Khomba Singh NEW DELHI RANBAXY Laboratories has started discussions to buy a privately held Bangalore-based vaccine company, two persons familiar with the development said. While the identity of the company could not be ascertained one of persons said …
There are no self-cleaning weeds in the pool. There are no whirring windmills or glistening solar panels on the rooftop. There is no organic garden in the backyard. Yet, Bangalore
