Udupi: “It is the responsibility of the people to protect the environment” opines Dr. Veerendra Hegde, the dharma-adhikari of Shree Kshetra Dharmasthala. He was speaking at the World Environment Day programme, ‘Sasya Gopuram’ organised as part of the dedication ceremony of Suvarna Gopura of Sri Krishna Mutt at Rajangana. He also distributed plants to people […]
Belthangady : Fire along the Charmadi Ghat has been raging from the past three days and is said to have destroyed about 60,000 acres of forest area. Officials state that the fire was still to be brought under control and was a tiresome process as strong winds have been blowing in the region. The fire […]
Bangalore : The Lokayukta police on Tuesday conducted simultaneous raids on seven government officials in five districts across the state. The Lokayukta police raided Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) M S Ravi Kumar’s house in Bangalore and found 6.94 kg of gold and 9.68 kg of silver. They also found alleged Disproportionate Assets (DA) worth […]
Belthangadi : A Anti Naxal Force personnel was killed at the encounter took place between a police team and the Naxals in Manjalakadu near Savanaalu in Belthangady on Oct 9 Sunday. The encounter took place when the police officials started their search operation through the forests at 12:30 a.m. The deceased official is Mahadeva S. […]
Chikkamagalur : Those who live near forests have to face wild animals and those that reside in market areas have to hear sounds, an adage says. The Lakkavalli Bhadra sanctuary near here has, if you don’t mind, leopards, and not elephants which destroy green gardens. But on Wednesday evening a herd (or pack) of leopards […]
