Several parts of the state are already facing severe drinking water scarcity which could worsen in the days to come.

Sharnappa Mudgal, Joint Director of Agriculture, has underlined the need for farmers to revert to organic farming to protect the health of the soil, environment and also of people.

The State Highway 50 development project Stage-3, between Soraba in Shivamogga district and Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district, has begun, allegedly without clearances from the Centre.

It's not just the common man who is cash-strapped at the moment.

Eight months after the State government issued orders prohibiting the use of many kinds of plastic, including bags to protect environment, banned plastic material continue to rule the normal life,

AP HC had stayed investigation due to unclear inter-state border
The CBI has so far investigated the illegal mining operations of only two leases held by Reddy's companies.

No ruining reserve forest.No ruining reserve forest.

Environmentalist speaks on misconceptions about ghat rivers

Pneumonia is responsible for about 20% of deaths among children aged 5 or below, said Dr M Venkatachalapathy, president, Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP), Bangalore, on Thursday.

The National Green Tribunal, Delhi, will hear the arguments in the case against the Yettinahole project, filed by the Netravathi Samrakshana Samyukta Samiti, on December 2, said samiti president K.