Flouting court orders, the Yeddyurappa government is serving packaged food to kids, finds Imran Khan
Stomachs get filled but in the long run, malnutrition takes its toll on the kids

Bangalore, The Legislative Council, on Thursday, introduced battery-operated vehicles to ferry its members from the Legislators’ Home and back during legislature sessions. Going green: Legislative Council members travel in the battery-operated ferry service which was launched in Vidhana Soudha on Wednesday.

The State government has planned to provide farmers with agro logistics at a cost of Rs 2,000 crore, to ensure better price for agriculture produces. Agro-zones, for better price addition The proposed logistic service will focus on procurement of produce and setting up cold storages, said Economic Advisor to chief minister K V Raju at a workshop on potentials in agro-marketing and warehousig in

RAMPANT ILLEGAL harvesting and trade in a wild plant endemic to the Western Ghats called narakya (Mappia foetida), which has anti-cancer properties, has made it an endangered species.

Rs 20-lakh project to encourage cultivation of jasmine, betel leaves and banana with GI tags
Brand crops Special varieties of jasmine, betel leaves and banana grown in Mysore region.

Mishaps At Indian Nuclear Plants
• 2001, Rajasthan: Turbine blade failures, cracks in end-shields, leaks in calandria, leak in many tubes in the moderator heat exchanger.

Free power to irrigation pumpsets up to 10 HP from August 1, loans at three per cent interest to farmers, weavers and fishermen, enhanced retirement for government servants and a substantial allocation for development of infrastructure were the highlights of the revised State budget presented by Chief Minister Yeddyurappa on Thursday.

The BJP government in Karnataka today announced free power to irrigation pumpsets (IP) up to 10 HP from August 1 apart from loans at three per cent interest to farmers, weavers and fishermen, to fulfill its pre-election promise.

The three-year drought that Karnataka has been facing, brought on primarily by the continuous failure of the southwest monsoon, has had a major impact on both surface water and groundwater systems