Recently, the Tea Research Institute of the United Planters' Association of Southern India(Upasi) has developed a computerised model to forecast 'blister blight' infection in tea leaves, reports PTI

The court commissioner appointed to survey the extent of damage to forests, allegedly by Mysore Paper Mills, Bhadravathi, has ben granted three months to submit his

HC asks govt to file statement : The Karnataka High Court has directed the Secretary of Revenue Department and Director of Mines and Geology to file written statements in the respect of a writ

The Environment Support Group (ESG) has criticised the alleged land encroachment by the Kudremukh Iro Ore Company (KIOCL) into the Kudremukh National Park and has demanded that a CBI inquiry should

A chase and several rounds in the air later, a four-member gang, involved in sandalwood tree thefts in and around the City, was arrested by the Sadavshivanagar police, and sandalwood billets worth

The World Bak inspection panel which visited the Nagarahole National park last week has promised to report their findings to the Bank within three months. According to a statement issued by tribal

Repeated pleas by the people residing in and around Shivanahalli near Bannerghatta National Park to the Government to stop quarrying activities seems to have falled on deaf ears. The quarrying

Those who have lost their homes and property due to the Sea Bird Naval Base Project - 4,779 families in 13 villages along the Karwar coast in Karnataka feel cheated because of the paltry compensation

Sheep are available as loans in what is called as "Sheep Bank". This bank is situated in Harobele Village in Karnataka. Here, sheep are akin to currency notes. Those who obtain loan from this bank do

Karnataka State Forest Minister D Manjunath today reiterated that the Union Forest Ministry was seriously contemplating on the grant of more powers to forest guards in order to curb large-scale