The tiger census has kicked off in the state and there’s hope it’ll show that conservation efforts have paid off. But Karnataka has been losing more tigers to poachers than anywhere else in the country.

According to information of the ministry of environment andforests(MoEF),Karnataka, which has a tiger population between 280 and 320, lost 15 tigers between 2008 and 2013.

Bangalore: Blame it on increase in population, urbanization, rapid industrialization and climate change, Karnataka’s water resources are under severe threat and depleting fast.

Even as the city's administration is struggling to bail out citizens from garbage woes, Nimhans has come up with novel ways to stand out in solid waste management.

They Use Jaw Traps To Kill Big Cats

Mysore/Bandipur: The Bandipur Tiger Reserve has managed to end the menace of major poachers, but is now facing the threat of nomadic tribes from North India. These tribes have pitched camp on the forest periphery and are targeting tigers.

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday asked top officials of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to appear before it on Thursday to find an immediate as well as longterm solution to the water problem in P

If Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike's plan for plastic waste piling up in dump yards is executed, your ride on city roads could be much smoother.

The Karnataka high court has asked the state government to strictly comply with the directions passed by it on an earlier direction with regards to protection of lakes in Bangalore city and also ac

Campaigns By Schools Lead To Decline: Survey

Bangalore: Children are ensuring a massive change in our mindset, and how! Anti-cracker campaigns launched by schools across the country have resulted in a 20-25% dip in sale of crackers, says a survey.

While activists against sound pollution are demanding a ban on crackers exceeding the permissible noise levels in cities like Mumbai, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) officials said

290 Infants Die In Koppal, Raichur

Alarmed at 60% infant malnutrition deaths reported in some taluks of Koppal and Raichur districts against the national average of 42%, the Karnataka government constituted an expert committee to look into it.

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