Mangaluru : Mangaluru City Corporation on Monday, July 8, launched the drive to plant 10,000 saplings in 60 wards of the corporation, to mark the birthday of green activist Saalumarada Thimmakka. Mayor Sudheer Shetty Kannur inagurated the programme. Speaking on the occasion, Sudheer Shetty said, Mangaluru is among the fastest-growing cities in Karnataka. As development […]

Dharmasthala : Shree Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) will plant 10 lakh saplings in Karnataka at a cost of Rs 35 lakh in association with forest department, said Dharmasthala D. Veerendra Heggade on Wednesday. Speaking after launching the “bittotsava” programme of forest department at Dadanthamale reserve forest, Belalu village, Belthangady Taluk, he said that […]

Kaup : A pedestrian lost his life when he was knocked down by a speeding car at Uchila on November 24, Tuesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Sudhaker Shetty, a resident of Nitte. Sudhaker was on his way to Uchila town after purchasing saplings at a nursery when the car heading towards Mangaluru […]

Udupi : The Department of Forests organised a vanamohtsava programme under the “Forests for water” campaign, A “Parisara Jatha,” planting of saplings and presentation of “Aranya Mitra Prashasti” on Monday. Speaking after inaugurating a vanamohtsava programme, Minister of Forests and Environment B. Ramanath Rai said that reckless destruction of forests was responsible for climate change, especially […]

Mangaluru : Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Programme (SKDRDP) has initiated a huge campaign of planting around 31 lakh seedlings and saplings across Karnataka. Speaking to media persons after launching the campaign here at Kudi government school, Sri Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr Veerendra Heggade opined that conserving natural treasures is the responsibility of every individual living […]

Mangaluru :  The Mangaluru City Corporation observed World Environment Day at Town hall on Monday, June5. Mayor Kavitha Sanil inaugurated the event, on the occasion she distributed insurance policy of Rs 1 lakh along with health cards to the MCC civic workers. Speaking on the occasion Mayor said, the Environment Day celebrations not be restricted June […]