7 seismometers installed, 8 more to follow The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (NDMC) has started putting in place a mechanism for measurement of micro tremors in the State. Seven seismometers have been installed, one at Mysore, three at Somwarpet and three at Gulbarga.
Jathropa to be grown in big way in State Medical Education Minister V S Acharya said he would suggest the State government to promote Jathropa cultivation in the State seriously.
Nandagudi bar on land-buyers Farmers of Nandagudi hobli have decided to restrict entry of land purchasers into their villages. Ryots who took part in the rally organised by Nandagudi Bhooswadheena Virodhi Horata Samiti to protest the SEZ in Nandagudi on Sunday, decided to place hoardings restricting entry....
Saving past for posterity Should the government make protecting history a priority or rather focus on development needs of the regions? The answer lies in strategy-planning and balancing conservation and development. Conservation architects and archaeologists argue conservation is the beginning of development. They say many development policies are not sensitive to heritage...
VOTE-BANK POLITICS
Mirajuddin Patel named State JD(S) chief With an eye on the minority vote bank, JD (S) Supremo H D Deve Gowda on Sunday announced the appointment of former Minister Mirajuddin Patel as the new party State President...
The Chief Election Commission wants to limit the number of political parties in the country. Will it be a wise move?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Most responses favour restricting the number of political parties, as it is believed to check horse-trading and divisiveness of the nation based on region, religion and caste. Few others assert that the move will be impractical, as coalition and regional parties are now calling the shots.
