Babus told to junk old files to unclutter desks
Babus in the Delhi Secretariat seem to have ignored instructions to clean up their working areas and their cold response has now invited a strongly-worded reminder to unclutter their desks by removing...
View ArticleNo case for Swachh Bharat cess
The well-intentioned Swachh Bharat scheme (Clean India campaign) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi got off to a rousing start rousing hopes that an effective programme would be launched to promote...
View ArticleReach 2 is yours from tomorrow
The inaugural ride of Namma Metro Reach 2 on Monday gave an indication of the ease of commuting awaiting commuters between Mysuru Road and Magadi Road from Wednesday. The inaugural run was delayed by...
View ArticleMurky Sarvari river in Kullu gets a clean push
MANALI: It looks like the Sarvari river will be restored to its pristine clarity, thanks to a novel initiative. "Friends of Sarvari", a pilot project initiated by the Trout Conservation and Angling...
View ArticleBehind pomp of APEC summit, crushing poverty endures
Click photo to enlarge In this Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 photo, Winfredo Sumaya, 60-years-old sits in front of his house in the slum "Smokey Mountain" in Manila, Philippines. Just a few miles from the...
View ArticleFall Scavenger Hunt at Osbornedale State Park, Derby (Connecticut Department...
(Source: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection) 2015 Press Release November 19, 2015 Fall Scavenger Hunt at Osbornedale State Park, Derby Take a break from your daily chores and...
View ArticleNorth-east, south-east lost the maximum no. of lakes: report
Parks, green spaces and lakes in the Garden City are battered in a battle with the amoeba-like growth of the ‘IT capital of the country’. Using satellite imagery and geo-spatial analysis, researchers...
View ArticleMacon-Bibb to expand recycling & yard waste pick up program (Macon-Bibb, GA)
(Source: Macon-Bibb, GA) 19November 2015 Macon-Bibb to expand recycling & yard waste pick up program On November 17, the Macon-Bibb County Commission approved the expansion and standardization of...
View ArticleCentre to develop Nagaland’s Doyang lake for birdwatchers
NEW DELHI: The Centre will develop the Doyang lake in Nagaland, famous for the world's longest travelling raptors — Amur falcons, as an eco-tourism spot. Amur falcons come to Doyang every year in huge...
View ArticleBengalureans' return home turns sour in Monday traffic
Jams greet people as they come back to City after week-long holiday When scores of Bengalureans returned to the City after a week-long festival holiday, what greeted them was long slow-moving traffic...
View ArticleTagged falcons return to Nagaland
Guwahati: Naga and Pangti, two of three Amur falcons who were fitted with satellite tracking chips in Nagaland's Doyang area two years ago, have returned to the state again this year. The duo has...
View ArticleRain worsens Monday blues, clogs roads
BENGALURU: Already dreading the thought of getting back to work after a fes tive week, commuters were in for a bigger nightmare on Monday morning as continuous rain reduced traffic to a crawl....
View ArticleGovt open to naming Namma Metro after Kempegowda, says CM
The State government has an open mind on naming the entire Namma Metro after Bengaluru’s founder Kempegowda, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday. He was responding to a request by the Congress...
View ArticleDevanahalli town to get faecal treatment plant
BENGALURU: In a first in the country, a faecal sludge treatment plant (FSTP) for safe treatment and disposal of sludge collected in septic tanks and pit latrines will be launched on November 19, the...
View ArticleAt Metro event, garbage is the talking point
Though the main agenda at the Mysore Road metro station on Monday was the inauguration of the train service to Magadi Road, those sitting on the dais made it a point to speak about Bengaluru’s garbage...
View ArticlePotholes to get stopgap filling
As a temporary measure to provide relief to motorists from the back-breaking potholes which are also leading to minor road accidents, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has decided to fill...
View ArticleLink pipelines for equitable water supply: BWSSB chief
To ensure water is equitably allocated to all the wards under the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board chairman T M Vijay Bhaskar on Monday proposed the idea of...
View ArticleFoul smell from KCDC landfill continues to bother residents
Citizens rubbish Palike's claims on odour control The foul smell emanating from the waste-processing unit of Karnataka Compost Development Corporation at Kudlu off Bommanahalli continues to bother the...
View ArticleFroth on Bellandur lake brought under control
The temporary measures taken by various civic agencies to contain foaming at Bellandur lake fetched some results on Thursday. The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara...
View ArticleBBMP lacks manpower to collect rent
That the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is cash-strapped is known. But what is new now is that the civic body does not have the requisite manpower to collect rent from its tenants. The BBMP...
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