Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …
Bangalore: For the BWSSB, water is always in the pipeline. Eight years ago, World Vision, a non-governmental organisation, had sanctioned Rs 18.75 lakh from its funds to lay individual waterlines to 2,500 homes at Kavalbyrasandra, Devarjeevanahalli, Doddanna Nagar, Thangamalainagar and Amavase Lane in the eastern parts of the City.But the …
The Bangalore Development Authority on Thursday fixed the compensation for farmers who are set to lose their land for the Nada Prabhu Kempe Gowda Layout. After deliberations with farmers’ leaders, the BDA has issued a statement fixing Rs one crore per acre as compensation for fertile land in Mangenhalli and …
Plans cycle stands at TTMCs, racks on Volvo buses Bangalore: Aiming to encourage people to use public transport, the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has proposed to introduce cycle racks on its Volvo buses allowing people to use the twin modes of transport for their convenience. innovative: A Volvo bus …
Bangalore : In a classic case of official apathy, the country’s first energy park at the City’s Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain has been allowed to die a quick death within years of its launch, resulting in a loss of crores of rupees to the exchequer. Touted as a unique facility …
Bangalore :World Wildlife Fund (WWF) India has launched a campaign in the City urging people to support forest conservation. The national youth-level campaign, known as ‘Cities for Forests’, focuses on creating awareness about the link between forests and human wellbeing. Students from the Army Public School, Poorna Prajna Vidyaniketan, Jayanagar, …
There are plans to restore 11 lakes in the City Bangalore: On Sunday, residents living around Kaikondanahalli Lake on Sarjapur Road participated in a 'Lake-a-thon' to create awareness about conservation of lakes among the people in the City. Launching the campaign ‘Wake the Lake’ was aimed at restoration and rejuvenation …
Google has stopped collecting images for its Street View service in Bengaluru after police raised security concerns. Google launched its project to collect high definition images to give Google users 360 degree views of streets in Bengaluru in May. “We received a letter from Bengaluru’s commissioner of police and are …
Bangalore: A permanent solution to the continuing inflow of sewage water into the Lalbagh lake has not yet been found, although separate sanitary lines are laid in the adjacent Jayanagar South End area. Hail the heroes! National Military Memorial Park decked up for Kargil Diwas. The Bangalore Water Supply and …
Further intensifying competition in the diesel hatchback segment, General Motors on Monday launched Chevrolet Beat, equipped with 1-litre ‘Smartech' diesel engine specifically designed for the Indian market. The compact car comes in three versions, priced between Rs.4.29 lakh and Rs.5.45 lakh. “Offering a diesel engine developed for Indian consumers in …
Won’t be held up even by a day after all approvals are given: Sivasailam Bangalore: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is as eager as the residents of the City to see the first Metro car ferry passengers from Byappanahalli to MG Road, BMRCL Managing Director N Sivasailam said …
Reddys are into mining in State as well, says Justice Hegde Bangalore:The Lokayukta has named Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, four ministers, former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, Congress Rajya Sabha member Anil Lad and BJP legislator Anand Singh, among others, beneficiaries of the illegal mining scam in Karnataka. The …
In a judgment that could ensure affordability of quality healthcare to the poor, the High Court on Tuesday directed private hospitals to offer free treatment to 20 per cent of their inpatients who come under the below poverty line (BPL) category. Hearing a 13-year-old petition by Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, …
In a bid to check pollution, the Transport department will award Rs 15,000 to auto drivers who sell their autos registered before 2000 to the Transport department, said Minister for Home and Transport R Ashoka. Addressing reporters on Tuesday, Ashoka said while the department was in the process of initiating …
Engineers from the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) visited HAL 3rd stage - Konena Agrahara - on Monday to check on the water shortage in the area. Deccan Herald had carried a report on the problem in the edition dated July 18. The engineers enquired about water supply …
Bangalore : Residents of Wilson Garden are getting contaminated water for the past few days, as Cauvery water is mixed with sewage due to a broken water pipeline near a nursing home here. A few residents called Deccan Herald office on Sunday to complain about the contamination that is forcing …
Anand Sharma led Joint Task Force to interact with industry regularly Concerned over the continued decline in foreign direct investment (FDI) and slowing down of factory output, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Wednesday assured industry of fast tracking reforms, including those in the FDI sector, and setting …
Connector linking Sajjan Rao Circle with Anil Kumble Circle on the cards Another major infrastructure surgery linking Sajjan Rao Circle with Anil Kumble Circle on MG is on the cards. If the plan materialises, it will sound the knell for hundreds of grand old trees, including those lining the Kasturba …
26,468 acres covering 937 lakes encroached on, says?Task Force report City lakes have fallen prey in large numbers to the brazen encroachment by the City land mafia. Unbridled encroachment has led to virtual extinction of lakes in Bangalore. As much as 26,468 acres of land covering 937 lakes in Bangalore …
With the High Court judgment on the Sankey Road widening pending, residents of Malleswaram, along with students, on early Sunday morning, formed a human chain extending from Sankey tank gate to Bhashyam Circle to oppose the road-widening project. Distributing pamphlets and creating awareness among motorists, the protesters tried to generate …
