BANGALORE: As many as 118 highly polluting industries in Bangalore city have been ordered to shut down by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board during 2012-13 for failing to comply with envir

The government has prepared a Rs 109-crore comprehensive project to contain man-animal conflict in the backdrop of the increasing number of elephant attacks.

The case of Dr Savita Halappanavar, who died in Ireland following pregnancy complications, was referred to in the council on Monday during the debate on the ill-effects of endosulfan in the coastal

The city's waste-to-power dream will soon become a reality, with BWSSB all set to harness energy from one of the 10 sewage treatment plants (STPs) proposed in chief minister Siddaramaiah's budget.

The government on Tuesday said it will not sanction mini-hydel projects, if they are located in forest areas.

Bangalore: It’s back to the basics of garbage management. BBMP wants waste segregated at home, to reduce recyclable waste sent to landfills. But the onus is not yet on the citizen.

Beginning Tuesday, the civic body is piloting a project in 34 wards where it will collect segregated waste, and also train pourakarmikas on how to dispose of it. But there’s still confusion as to which process will begin first.

Score Drops To 4.4 From 5.5 Three Years Ago: Survey

Bangalore: Quality of life in Bangalore seems to be on a downward spiral. A sixmonth-long survey on various quality of life indicators found the city wanting on most fronts.

Raps Chief For Not Reading Court Judgment

Bangalore: “Garbage in the corporation (BBMP) has to be removed first. Segregate them (officials) and if necessary, throw them out.” This was the stern message from the high court to M Lakshminarayana, commissioner of BBMP.

Bangalore: The Karnataka government has proposed to take up a Rs 100-crore project to restore six critical elephant corridors in the state which have been fragmented by human habitation.

Following reports of rampant illegal sand mining, the state government on Monday said a new sand mining policy would be announced within next two months.