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KARNATAKA Study shows big ecological impact of small hydro-power projects The first-ever scientific study in India of small hydro-power projects (SHPs) has revealed that despite their being promoted as generating clean energy, the plants have a significant ecological impact and there is a correlation between the rise in SHPs and the increase in human-elephant … Read more
KARNATAKA Swachh Mysuru: Citizens forum launched Efforts were stepped up to shore up public participation for Swachh Survekshan-2018 with the launch of Citizens Forum for Swachh Mysuru. The survey to evaluate the cleanliness of the city and rank it among the 4,041 urban local bodies (ULBs) across the country is now under … Read more
KARNATAKA Soon, an online certificate course in skill development Akkamahadevi Women’s University has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with State University, New York, to begin an online certificate course in skill development. The university plans to start the course within the next four months by identifying colleges that have adequate resources. … Read more
Agro Food Processing: Forming village clusters and establishing Food Storage, Food Processing Industry is of enormous significance for India’s development because of the vital linkages and synergies that it promotes between the two pillars of the economy, namely Industry and Agriculture. India is world’s second largest producer of food and has the potential to become … Read more
KARNATAKA Vaastu, astrology outside the ambit of anti-superstition Bill The Karnataka Prevention and Eradication of Inhuman Evil Practices and Black Magic Bill, 2017, which was tabled in the Legislative Assembly recently, focuses primarily on rituals and practices that cause bodily harm, and threaten or are seen as contrary to the dignity of people. The Bill, … Read more
KARNATAKA Bangalore Emerges As Top City For Office Expansion: CBRE In India, Bangalore emerged as the most preferred city for office expansion, according to a survey by the real estate consulting firm, CBRE South Asia. MNCs are focusing on expanding in Bangalore and smaller cities across the country but have limited growth plans in the Delhi … Read more
Essence of Ethics Ethics comes from Greek word “ethos” means character, habit, culture, ways of behaviour etc. Ethics is also called “moral philosophy”. The word “moral” comes from Latin word “mores” which signifies customs, character, behaviour, etc. Thus ethics may be defined as the systematic study of human actions from the point of view of … Read more
Each organism is different from other organisms. The total number of species living on the planet is imprecisely known and published estimates vary from 12 million to over 100 million. This is because there are large numbers of species yet undiscovered and undescribed, and there is not always agreement on whether certain organisms should … Read more