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 …
Tremors: Residents and fishermen in coastal areas put on tsunami alert Bangalore and most parts of Karnataka are located in the least (seismic) active zone in the country, according to the seismic map of Indian Meteorological Department. The country is divided into five different zones, depending on the seismic activities. …
It is providing incentives to framers for the number of trees grown Forest Department in its attempt to create awareness among masses has taken up many novel projects aiding more greenery in Udupi district through the process of involving public. Kundapur division ACF Manjunath Shetty informed Deccan Herald that many …
The south-west monsoon has taken a heavy toll on life and property in the State this year. As many as 91 people have lost their lives, around 121 cattle have died and an estimated 1,143 houses have been damaged so far from April. The Revenue department has estimated the total …
Deaths in Belgaum, Kodagu, Udupi dists Bangalore: Rain woes continued on Friday also, with several parts of the State receiving heavy rainfall. Four persons lost their lives - two in Belgaum and one each in Udupi and Kodagu districts. As many as 13 houses have partially collapsed in Haveri district, …
Rain continued to pummel several parts of the State, claiming two lives and flooding houses and farmlands on Monday. In the last three days, the coastal districts of Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada have recorded an average rainfall of 267 mm against the average rainfall of 108.9 mm recorded …
Sea erosion intensifies in coastal districts; gruel centres set up Bangalore: Heavy downpour over the past three days has claimed three lives and disrupted normal life in several parts of the State. Hanumanthappa Adiveppa Kari (65) was killed in a house collapse at Devagiri in Haveri taluk on Sunday. A …
Nirani, unmoved over Gadag, withdraws notification of 2,035 acres for MSEZ In stark contrast to its flat refusal to review its decision to acquire land for Posco in Gadag district, the State government on Tuesday withdrew the process of acquiring land for the second phase of Mangalore Special?Economic Zone (MSEZ) …
4 deaths in the State this year; low figure seen as increase in immunity Deaths reported in the State due to H1N1 have declined steadily over the last three years. From registering 94 deaths in 2009 and 42 in 2010 in Bangalore urban district (including BBMP area) alone, the numbers …
Couple severely injured after tree crashed on house A huge tree was uprooted at Dabbadka in Chembu near Sullia after heavy rains lashed the region on Monday. Heavy rains continue to lash Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts on Monday. A couple sustained severe injuries when a banyan tree and an …
Two approaches are available for identifying households below the poverty line – the score-based ranking approach proposed by the N C Saxena Committee and an alternative proposed by Jean Dreze and Reetika Khera. Comparing these approaches for Udupi district in Karnataka shows that the former does a fair job of …
Six H1N1 deaths have occurred in the State this year in Bangalore, Yadgir, Bellary, Shimoga, Davangere and Udupi districts, while the Health department had confirmed 31 cases of the disease, out of the 896 blood samples taken, said Health Minister B Sriramulu. Of the 31 cases, 22 were reported in …
Shimoga: The Centre has decided to cut down the grants to the State under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). It has also asked the State government to follow certain instructions with regard to the effective implementation of the scheme. The State will be receiving Rs 1,972.97 …
Proportion of child population falls below nine per cent in four dists Bangalore, The percentage of children in the age group 0-6 has declined to 11.21 per cent in 2011 from 13.59 per cent in 2001, according to census figures. The decrease is 2.36 percen
Member of State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) B K Parthasarathy on Thursday regretted that the mining in North Karnataka has pushed farmers to the brink of extinction. Member of State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), B K Parthasarathy delivering a lecture at JSS Law College in Mysore on Thursday. dh photoHe …
Manjushree G Naik, Udupi, August 16, DH News Service:Mattu Gulla, the famed Udupi brinjal, has received the Geographical Indicator patent. Baskets full of Udupi Gulla. DH PhotoThe famed eggplant species adds an exceptional flavour to the cuisine and has tickled the taste buds of the food buffs far beyond the …
Udupi district is in the last row of order in implementing the provisions of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the entire State. The issue was surfaced amidst heated arguments in the Udupi Zilla Panchayat general body meet held here on Tuesday. Congress members Raju Poojary and …
Although rain receded in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi on Wednesday, it claimed the life of Rama Marakala (48) of Manur of Kota Gram Panchayat area in Kundapur. Marakala, who was going to her paddy field, slipped and fell, suffocating in the mud. Sea erosion in Ullal …
Udupi CMC is planning to purchase 1,000 buckets to be distributed among households, so that wastes can be segregated from the source, said CMC Commissioner Gokuldas Nayak. Speaking at the III Finance Commission Implementation Task Force review meeting held here, he said
CMC general body meeting witnessed serious discussion over artificial floods during monsoon and measures adopted by the authorities to mitigate it here on Monday. Addressing the members, President Dinaker Shetty said measures have been taken to mitigate artificial floods. Desilting works are under progress. Most of the works are nearing …
