The Forest department has booked 57 mining companies, including the State-owned Mysore Minerals Limited (MML) and National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), for carrying out mining operations

Five-day international Krishi Mela begins at agriculture varsity
colourful examples: Visitors admire flowers at the International Krishi Mela 2013 in Bangalore on Thursday. dh photo

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said integrated farming system should be encouraged among farmers, especially those who are into dryland farming.

Campaigns, awareness programmes seen as reason for less pollution

Campaigns and awareness programmes about ill effects of bursting crackers during Deepawali seems to have paid off as air pollution during the festival has come down by 31.6 per cent compared to statistics recorded during 2012 Deepawali days.

Panel favours drawing water from Linganamakki for parched districts

Hydel power generation at the Linganamakki dam may take a beating, if the government goes ahead with the plan to draw water from the Sharavati river to meet Bangalore’s needs.

She and her friends plan to petition Centre in this regard

13-year-old chronic asthmatic wants a law banning the bursting of firecrackers during Deepawali, which, she insists is a festival of light and not noise or pollution.

The High Court has directed the State government to submit details about implementation of its directions on protection of lakes in Karnataka.

Hearing a contempt petition by Environment Support Group (ESG) against the chief secretary for not implementing the court order to form a committee to protect lakes in the State, a Division Bench comprising Justices K L Manjunath and Chandrashekar ordered the notice on Thursday.

The State government has sought Rs 10,400 crore from the Centre for upgrading infrastructure facilities in the urban local bodies (ULBs) in the State, excluding Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike,

KPCL uncertain about eco-clearance from Centre
The Gundia project was proposed with an ultimate installed capacity of generating no less than 1,002 Million Units of energy every year.

After much debate, protests and appeals, the fate of Gundia hydroelectric project, proposed in Hassan/Dakshina Kannada districts and expected to generate 400 megawatt of electricity, hangs in balance.

It is understood that most food or beverages sold in restaurants or stalls contain trace quantities of contaminants, but in the case of the piping hot cups of tea purchased from roadside vendors in

People purchase lamps a few days ahead of Deepavali festival in Bangalore on Monday. DH photo

The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has initiated a slew of measures to dissuade people from using fire crackers this Deepavali.