The ‘Sholay Rocks’ of Ramanagaram will now have the first vulture sanctuary in the country.

About 22 sqkm area in and around the Ramadevarabetta Reserve Forests (RRF) in Ramanagaram has now been notified as the Ramadevarabetta Vulture Sanctuary. About 15 of the last surviving vultures of this species in South India live in the cliffs of ‘Sholay’ in Ramanagaram situated about 50 km from here on the Bengaluru-Mysore Road.

Steel giant cites low iron content in mines; move casts shadow on GIM-II

At a time when the State government is preparing for the second edition of Global Investors’ Meet (GIM), it has come to light that the world’s largest steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal has withdrawn its application seeking iron ore mining lease at Donimalai forest range in Bellary, citing inferior ore quality.

Techies working in Electronics City told to use water sparingly and judiciously. Techies in Electronics City are the latest victims of Bangalore’s worsening water crisis.

Faced with severe water shortage and mounting cost of ensuring regular supply, companies there have asked employees to drastically cut down the use of water in office.

Steel industry says its operations may come to a halt within two months if SC does not approve resumption of regular mining

The scarcity of iron ore is set to worsen in Karnataka in the next one or two months, as the ore sold through electronic auctions (e-auctions) is depleting fast. Of the 25 million tonnes (mt) of stockpile earmarked for auctioning, the monitoring committee supervising the auctions has so far released only 15 mt.

GO to divert Hemavathi water to Sira sparks row; Kunigal farmers approach HC

Summer usually brings to the fore the century-old Cauvery river water dispute between the two riparian states -- Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. But this year’s summer seems to have sparked a fresh row over the Cauvery water within the State.

With the State’s revenue taking a beating due to the blanket ban on iron ore mining, the Finance Department (FD) has decided to make good the shortage by enhancing the rates of other non-tax revenue sources, including user charges on various services being provided by the State government.

In a recent circular issued by the FD, heads of all departments have been directed to initiate steps to revise the rates of user charges and conduct a thorough review of all non-tax revenue sources. Besides, the FD has asked the department heads to launch a vigorous drive to collect arrears.

A petition seeking a CBI probe has been filed before the Supreme Court appointed Central Empowered Committee against the Karnataka government-run mining company, Mysore Minerals Ltd (MML) and private companies having joint ventures with it.

Charging that the MoU singed by MML with some of the private companies had nexus with family members of former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, Dharwad based NGO Samaj Parivartana Samudaya demanded that this “deep routed nexus” be unearthed.

The City traffic police, in association with the Transport Department and the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, will conduct a joint drive to reduce air pollution in the City and encourage vehicle users to get bi-annual emission checks done.

Commissioner of Police B G Jyotiprakash Mirji said special checks would be held this month, as March is observed as pollution control month.

The core area of the Nagarahole National Park, encompassing grassy swampland surrounded by bamboo groves, has been completely devastated by the fire that broke out early this week.

The air in the critical tiger and elephant habitat is hazy with smoke from smouldering embers. Forest watchers and temporary staff roped in from the local tribal community are still stomping out small flames emanating from the destroyed vegetation.

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday rapped the State Women and Child Welfare department in connection with children’s death due to malnutrition in Raichur district.

A Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen and Justice B V Nagarathna, took the State government to task for not releasing funds to provide milk and egg to the undernourished children.