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Soft release centre for wild elephants will be active in six months, says Krishna Byre Gowda

Aero India venue is forest land, says Karnatakaโ€™s Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre

The Minister added that if alternative land is not provided to the Forest Department, steps will be taken to reclaim this land.

Watershed projects in north Karnataka win awards

Five projects in Belagavi and two in Bagalkot received awards

Initiative launched for waste management along Karnatakaโ€™s coastline

Spanning three years, theย initiativeย aims toย address the plastic wasteย challengeย along Karnatakaโ€™sย coastline, where plastic accounts for 60% of the coastal litter

Temperature breaches 40ยฐC in five districts

IMD data shows four north interior Karnataka districts and one in the south registering temperatures well above normal, with departures of up to 3ยฐC on Sunday

Karnataka staring at monsoon deficit in all but five districts, says Chief Minister

Onus of ensuring drinking water supply is on Deputy Commissioners, says Siddaramaiah

Tree-planting approaches that generate higher ecological services are less preferred by farmers: Study

The study examines how smallholder farmers in Karnataka make decisions about planting trees on their land

Aurad in Kalaburagi district records seasonโ€™s high of 45ยฐC as heat intensifies across Karnataka

Pre-monsoon rains offer temporary reprieve from forest fires across south Karnataka

BRT Tiger reserve in Chamarajanagar district has been witnessing sporadic incidents of fire this year, given scanty rain in the region

Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khandre proposes sterilisation of select wildlife species

The Minister said that this measure is only a proposal, and that there should be a larger public debate on the issue

Priyank Kharge directs zilla panchayat CEOs to ensure there is no drinking water shortage in Karnataka villages

As Karnataka is facing the peak summer heat,ย Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and IT and BT Priyank Kharge on Wednesdayย directed Chief Executive Officers of all zilla panchayats to take urgent and proactive measures to ensure that no village faces a shortage of drinking water during the summer monthsย 

21 districts in Karnataka get large excess pre-monsoon rainfall

Drinking water scarcity in 324 villages across 60 taluks in 20 districts in Karnataka: Priyank Kharge