National plan on non-communicable diseases

Bengaluru's burning issue

The city finally wakes up to waste management, but bumbles into incineration plants

Tigers on the prowl

Tigers have killed 16 people across the country in the past two months

Supreme Court allows reopening of 90 more mines in Karnataka subject to conditions

Leases of 51 mines cancelled; embargo on new leases lifted

DTE coverage on Western Ghats

Endosulfan: India in denial

Agriculture minister claims several states had asked him not to ban the pesticide

IN SHORT

Chikungunya not fatal: doctors

Supa dam displaced lease out lands to paper mill

Protest for Kali river water

Mavallipura village resists attempts of Bengaluru municipal corporation to restart closed landfill

Garbage piles in city as two other landfills close operations due to public protests

Traditional communities can mine sand in coastal areas: MoEF

Ministry order has no provision to curb illegal sand mining in river beds

ILLEGAL QUARRYING

IN SHORT

Reality check

Guarantee of 14 companies under solar mission encashed

NVVN recovers Rs 28 crore from erring firms

‘Commercial interest cannot drive lake conservation in Bengaluru’

High Court panel frowns on handing over of city lakes to private companies

No green nod to iron ore projects dependent on Bellary

Decision follows Supreme Court order banning mining operations in the district

In short

Crank it up

Bihar lowers wage under MGNREGA

State blames poor financial condition for the move

SC bans endosulfan, for now

Committee to submit report on the pesticide's toxicity in eight weeks

Common pastureland in Karnataka diverted for development: report

Environment group alleges state government approved move

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