RDPR Minister Eshwar B Khandre displays video footage to substantiate his claim that the land allotted to HMT in Bengaluru is forest land. During his previous stint as Forest Minister, Khandre had ordered the reclamation of the land from HMT, triggering a bitter face-off with Union Industries Minister H D Kumaraswamy. Bengaluru: The HMT land…
Belagavi: The forest department has prohibited public entry to waterfalls located within forest areas of Khanapur taluk following heavy rainfall in the region. In a notification, the deputy conservator of forests, Belagavi division, said large numbers of visitors have been flocking to waterfalls in the Western Ghats despite risks posed by the monsoon. To ensure…
Udupi: Police have arrested a man who had been absconding for nearly 36 years after securing bail in a case registered at the Udupi Town police station.The accused, Noorulla,66, a resident of Nittur in Hirekerur taluk of Haveri district, was booked under Sections 86 and 87 of the Karnataka Forest Act on June 21, 1990.The…
