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 …
CHENNAI:Surya Roshni, the largest manufacturer and exporter of GI pipes and flagship company of Surya group, is planning to set up a steel pipe plant and a lighting products facility in Shimoga, Karnataka. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Aravind Bansal, Deputy Managing Director, said the setting up of …
Farmer Ramanaika of Aladahalli in Birur hobli and his family have converted their four acre wasteland into greenland. Ramanaika, who wanted to contribute to the preservation of environment, did not use chemical fertilisers to make his land green growing sandalwood and Indian gooseberry. He adopted organic farming and used sprinklers …
Jungle Lodges & Resorts (JLR), the state-owned eco-tourism company, is expanding its operations in the state to promote eco-tourism. It plans to open five more resorts in select locations, JLR managing director N D Tiwari said. The company is investing Rs 5-7 crore in each resort over the next 12 …
Bangalore: With a view to saving farmers from resorting to distress sale of paddy, owing to slump in prices, Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Wednesday said the Government will release Rs. 80 crore from the revolving fund and purchase paddy in Bellary, Koppal, Raichur, Davangere, Shimoga and Yadgir districts. Addressing …
The State Government has taken up survey of land with modern equipment in Bellary, Mysore, Hubli, Dharwad and Shimoga districts on a pilot basis. The survey would rectify the anomalies in land records. Revenue minister Karunakara Reddy, at a press conference in Bangalore on Thursday, said the survey would be …
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 …
The illegal mining issue rocked the Legislative Council on Wednesday as accusations were hurled back and forth between the ruling party and opposition benches. Replying to a call attention motion on the alleged flouting of rules while granting mining permits in Bellary, Home Minister V S Acharya defended saying that …
Afforestation programme was held for the third consecutive year under the aegis of UmaMaheshwara Seva Trust in Hosagunda near here on Monday. UmaMaheshwara Seva Trust has planned to conserve Devarakadu, sacred grove adjacent to historical UmaMaheshwara temple in Hosagunda through afforestation and rain water harvesting programmes. As part of this …
One person has died of rat fever in Shimoga district. The deceased, Bhavani Rao (52), of Kanoor Kadekeri, suffering from high fever since July 19, was admitted to the Government Hospital, here. A blood sample was taken from him, as the fever did not subside even after three days. Alleging …
Over 70 lakes in Mandya, Shimoga and Hassan districts have been encroached upon by the land sharks. Several of these lakes have reportedly been encroached upon by local cartels and powerful individuals. According to figures revealed by the minister for minor irrigation and planning, Govind Karjol, in the legislative council …
At least 74 people died in rain-related incidents in Karnataka since June as the state received 391 mm of rainfall in the last one-and-half months against the normal average of 328 mm, Revenue Minister G Karunakara Reddy informed the assembly today. While 57 people were killed in June, 17 more …
Karnataka Bureau Bangalore: Incessant rain in coastal Malnad, south interior Karnataka and Belgaum over the past six days has claimed 12 lives, and the weather bureau has indicated that there will be no respite from the monsoon fury in these regions for the next two days. District authorities in Kodagu, …
Agriculture The green revolution brought in hybrid rice varieties, but they were susceptible to pest and diseases. The Organic Farming Research Centre has been able to regenerate 83 varieties of rice, which are more resistant to pests and survive flooding, writes M A Siraj The organic food movement is receiving …
Forest Department has arrested 30 farmers including 8 women for cultivation in bagair hukum land, in Haragihal forest limits (Shikaripur taluk) on Monday. The arrested, who belong to Esur village, have been remanded to judicial custody till June 29. This is the second such incident in the taluk; 21 farmers …
Chikungunya has re-surfaced in the district as blood samples of 8 patients were tested positive this month. The number is likely to go up as more than 50 suspected cases were reported from Sominakoppa, Hadonahalli, Bannikere and Kommanahal villages in the taluk. District Health Officer Dr Thippesh has informed Deccan …
Rice has different gastronomical connotations to different people. It could mean the aromatic biryani or Sambhar-rice or simply dal-chawal. Rice is also top priority of GM pushers and farmers and activists are doing whatever it takes to keep them at bay. After rounds of protests, petitions and public awareness it …
A 11-year-old tigress was killed in a fight with a tiger at Tyavarekoppa Lion and Tiger Safari Park near here on Saturday. The carcass of Tunga, the tigress that was killed at the Tiger Safari near Shimoga The tigress, Tunga was attacked by Vali, a male in the same enclosure. …
