Tamarind seeds has antiviral properties and can potentially be used to develop antiviral medication for chikungunya, according to a research by Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee. The research conducted
The prudence of the austerity measures announced by Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna to marshal resources for the Rs 856-crore relief package to help farmers in distress is not at all open to
The prudence of the austerity measures announced by Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna to marshal resources for the Rs 856-crore relief package to help farmers in distress is not at all open to
Farmers of Challakere taluk, who have been hit by several misfortunes in the past year, now have to face another. Their groundnut crop has been attacked by the dreaded red-headed caterpillar. The
The heatwaves that raged through Europe fuelled concern that climatologists may have underestimated the temperature changes expected with global warming. Now, World Meteorological Organisation has
The business of spurious and sub-standard drugs is mind-boggling throughout the country and is being viewed seriously in Karnataka by the Drugs Control department. The Delhi High Court, which took
With a view to providing succour to farmers in distress, Karnataka State Government today came out with an additional package of Rs 22 crore to farmers who had availed themselves of loans from
Growing crops like jowar and millets rather then rice and wheat would be beneficial both in terms of health and agricultural profit. India may be one of the largest producers of rice and wheat in the
Of the 208 farmer deaths in Karnataka State since April this year, 93 could not be considered as cases of suicide, Additional Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner Vijay Gore said. Speaking to
Chief Secretary B S Patil favoured increased people's participation in development works carried out by the government. Some programmes of the government already have contributions from the public
The shocking death of a male tiger, after it was run over by a speeding vehicle on the stretch of national highway bisecting the Bandipur National Park, has forced the Karnataka Forest Department to
