Bosky Khanna

HUBBALLI: Scientists from the University of Agricultural Science (UAS) and Gandhi Krishi Vignan Kendra (GKVK), Bengaluru, have developed a low-cost biochar technology to help small and marginal farmers improve soil nutrition.

BENGALURU: The forest department's appeal in June to recruit 12 more veterinarians by creating additional posts to attend to cases in the forests and zoos of Karnataka is awaiting clearance by Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who also holds the forest, environment and ecology portfolio.

BENGALURU: A 22-year-old tusker which got caught in a rail barricade at Mugguru forest in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) near Kanakapura was rescued by forest personnel on Wednesday.

BENGALURU: Confusion has only intensified as the house-to-house visit by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) completed five days with both citizens and BLOs being flummoxed.

BENGALURU: Personnel from the forest department captured a 12-year-old tigress and her five cubs, aged around three weeks, at Benegere in Mullur village under Nugu forest range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR) on Saturday evening.

BENGALURU: As chaos continues over filling up of enumeration forms as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, cyber centres are making the most of it and encashing opportunities it is throwing up.

BENGALURU: The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) is planning to empower large residential complexes, gated communities and commercial establish

A common household goldfish, if released into a local lake, can fundamentally alter the ecosystem, degrade water quality, reduce biodiversity and weaken native

BENGALURU: With half the month left for citizens to submit their filled-up enumeration forms, the rush at Voter Facilitation Centres (VFCs) is only rising. Citizens are queuing up to find their 2002 rolls details, seek assistance in filling up the forms or even get the forms filled.

BENGALURU: The Union government's department of Space has issued orders directing the heads of directors and other departments not to accept any requests of voluntary retirement or resignation of scientific and technical personnel working on Gaganyaan and other important missions.