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 exit of Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa is set to turn the heat on mining magnates, the Reddy brothers, two of whom are Cabinet Ministers in the state. The Lokayukta report indicts the Reddy brothers on three specific counts: forcing miners to enter into partnerships with their front …
See Also In-court: Supreme court order on mining in Bellary by OMC Report: CEC report on iron ore mining leases in Bellary Report: Sustainable framework for mining Bill: The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2010 Rules: The Karnataka (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage of Minerals) Rules, …
Bangalore, While the Health Ministry may maintain that the incidence of cholera has seen a decline, experts feel otherwise. Hence, a new live oral cholera vaccine (IOCV) using recombinant technology will begin phase II clinical trial, this month. Funded and developed by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and …
Faced with demands for better evacuation of wind energy, the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) has agreed to set up two 400 KV sub-stations in the State. The two stations will be set up in Gadag and in Jagalur near Chitradurga. Speaking to reporters here on Monday, member of …
Arecanut growers here are yet to recover from the shock delivered by the Supreme Court order banning sale of gutkha in plastic sachets. Areca is the main ingredient in gutkha which has been sold in small plastic sachets for many years now. The nut is grown in 60,000 hectares in …
A large number of birds and animals as well as thousands of valuable medicinal shrubs and trees have perished in a fire that has enguled the Doddahotte Ranganathaswamy Hills in Santhenahalli near Holalkere in Chitradurga district. The fire has been raging for some days now, and it has claimed numerous …
ArcelorMittal, Tata Group & JSW Group Among 1,000 Applicants P P Thimmaya BANGALORE The Karnataka government, which recently took steps to restrict the export of iron ore, has received over 1,000 applications including from top steelmakers such as ArcelorMittal India, the Tata Group and the JSW Group, to mine for …
Mahesh Kulkarni / Bangalore September 24, 2010, 0:42 IST Iron ore mining is coming to a standstill in major production centres in Karnataka even as the court battle against the state government
HINDUSTAN COPPER is in talks with the Karnataka-based Hutti Gold Mines to form a JV for reviving copper mining activities, which were were abandoned by the state PSU almost a decade ago.
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today said 20 squads are on the job to check illegal mining of iron ore and exports and rejected Opposition criticism that there is no let-up in the unlawful activity. "13 joint squads have been activated. They are keeping a 24-hour vigil and discharging …
The red haze mixes with sweat to form a sticky paste that does not peel off one's skin easily. It becomes dried blood The appearance is deceptive. The district headquarters of Bellary in Karnataka could be any other small town in India: rows of tiled houses, potholed lanes, a bustling …
Five districts have reported an outbreak of malaria recently, in Karnataka. Although the State is doing quite well in terms of implementing the Central Government's National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), malaria cases have been reported every year from endemic pockets. Of late, Bijapur has reported 436 cases, Bagalkot …
Government has denied permission to a firm to conduct mining operations in Karnataka after it found the agency produced forged documents to get the clearance. Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) refused to give go ahead to Janthakal Enterprises which had sought permission to carry out mining operations for iron …
THE environment ministry has cancelled the mining lease of a Karnataka-based company, Janthakal Enterprises, nearly four years after it sought the ministry
The BJP will secure at least 75 per cent of Gram Panchayat seats in the forthcoming elections, said Chikmagalur-Udupi MP D V Sadananda Gowda. Speaking to Deccan Herald after launching several development projects in the taluk on Monday, he said the party has witnessed victory in all the elections held …
The Mines Ministry in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has embarked on a project to create a tenement registry of mining leases that would help settle boundary disputes and curb illegal mining.
After four years of suffering financial losses, India's first gas-based power project, Ratnagiri Gas & Power Private Ltd (RGPPL), is now set to make its mark on India's power scene. The company had suffered a Rs600-crore loss in 2008-09, due to fall in capacity generation because of machinery breakdowns. For …
With many parts of the State facing drought, the agriculture production, including food crops, will be badly hit in the current year in the State. Almost all rain-dependent crops in Chitradurga, Tumkur, Kolar, Bangalore rural, Bidar, Gulbarga, Bagalkot, Gadag, Dharwad, Bellary, Kolar and Ramanagar districts have been damaged due to …
