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Aksheev Thakur
Aksheev Thakur is a senior correspondent with the Bengaluru bureau of indianexpress.com. He covers Environment, Wildlife, Health, Defence and Civic beats. He holds more than six years of reporting experience in Karnataka. Aksheev holds a Bachelor's degree in BA Journalism from Bangalore University and PG Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication from Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. He started his career with Deccan Chronicle in 2017 and in 2020 joined The Hans India, as a reporter with the launch team of its Bengaluru edition. Years of experience: 6+ Qualification, Degrees: Bachelor's degree in journalism from Bangalore University and PG Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication from Xavier Institute of Communications. You can follow him on X (Twitter) @aksheevthakur.
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Bengaluru: NGOs, firms rejuvenating lakes without proper nod, say environmentalistsSubscriber Only
October 19, 2021 14:13 IST
Rejuvenating lakes without a survey, not only alters their structure, but they also cannot be treated as flood mitigation zones afterwards due to several reasons including reduced water holding capacity, activists said.
Tue, Oct 19, 2021
Karnataka: Conservationist seeks enhanced aid for families volunteering to move out of wildlife zonesSubscriber Only
October 18, 2021 19:45 IST
Conservationist Giridhar Kulkarni has, in his request, sought to increase the aid for relocation of families living inside wildlife sanctuaries and national parks that have not been notified as tiger reserves
Mon, Oct 18, 2021
Karnataka: Forest department gears up to begin tiger censusSubscriber Only
October 16, 2021 15:43 IST
In Chamarajanagar district, which houses three tiger sanctuaries — MM Hills Tiger Reserve (the latest addition), Bandipur Tiger Reserve and Biligiriranganatha Temple Tiger Reserve — the forest department is hoping to record a rise in the numbers.
Sat, Oct 16, 2021
Karnataka Disaster Management Authority allays fears over repeated tremors in Vijayapura, KalaburagiSubscriber Only
October 15, 2021 19:02 IST
KSDMA has attributed the tremors to a post-monsoon phenomenon called hydro-seismicity and says they are unlikely to cascade into a devastating earthquake
Fri, Oct 15, 2021
Experts raise concerns over proposed amendments to Forest Act, say move will affect Western GhatsSubscriber Only
October 14, 2021 16:32 IST
One of the proposals of the ministry is to add a clause to make offences non-bailable with increased penalties including imprisonment up to one year.
Thu, Oct 14, 2021
Karnataka: Citizens write to CM, others against plan to convert J B Kaval Reserve ForestSubscriber Only
October 13, 2021 14:52 IST
In the past 60 years, over 4,947 acre of reserve forest area has been diverted for developmental activities in Bangalore North.
Wed, Oct 13, 2021
Explained: Why Bengaluru is receiving more rains this OctoberSubscriber Only
October 12, 2021 19:19 IST
The wet spells are also leading to a few pockets in Bengaluru to go under water, with at least one rain-related death being reported in the city.
Wed, Oct 13, 2021
Citizens oppose Karnataka govt proposal for tree park at JB Kaval reserve forestSubscriber Only
October 11, 2021 16:26 IST
According to the initial plans, the park will be developed with the coordination of horticulture and forest departments. JB Kaval already has a tree park, developed in 32 hectares of the land area belonging to Jarakabande B block reserve forest in 2015.
Mon, Oct 11, 2021
Ex-IAF officer struggles to get land title registered for over 25 years, now his son starts digital campaignSubscriber Only
October 09, 2021 17:04 IST
Krishnamurthy S had acquired the half-acre land in North Bengaluru’s Vaderahalli village in 1995. Despite a court order in 2017 to review the matter, the title registration remains pending
Sat, Oct 09, 2021
Centre asks Karnataka govt if width of road leading to Kodachadri Hills can be retainedSubscriber Only
October 08, 2021 18:00 IST
A proposal to double the 3.5 metre road was floated but the Centre asked if the width could be retained in order to avoid cutting down trees.
Fri, Oct 08, 2021
Karnataka: Experts oppose proposal to divert forest land for construction of five-star hotel near Jog FallsSubscriber Only
October 07, 2021 15:51 IST
Major wild animals found in and around the project area include langoors, spotted deer, wild boars, gaurs, Malabar giant squirrels, king cobras, Malabar grey hornbills and peacocks.
Thu, Oct 07, 2021
Karnataka CM’s Rs 81-crore lake rejuvenation plan wasteful expenditure: EnvironmentalistsSubscriber Only
October 06, 2021 22:49 IST
The rejuvenation plan, reportedly, contains the construction of a walking path and a children’s park near the lake, which several environmentalists view as wasteful expenditure.
Wed, Oct 06, 2021
Karnataka: IFS officers choose posts outside forest department, non-cadre officers holding on to postsSubscriber Only
October 06, 2021 19:04 IST
Sagar division in Shivamogga district has had no appointment of cadre IFS officers since 2013. The state forest officers have been appointed to IFS cadre posts without the approval of the central government.
Wed, Oct 06, 2021
NIMHANS study: Yoga helps healthcare students cope with stressSubscriber Only
October 06, 2021 13:34 IST
The research was conducted in two phases; phase one involved the development of the brief yoga module for wellbeing and in phase two, the developed yoga module was tested for its feasibility on postgraduate mental healthcare students from NIMHANS.
Thu, Oct 07, 2021
Eviction of squatters to pave way for government high school in BengaluruSubscriber Only
October 05, 2021 14:25 IST
During the pandemic, the land was encroached upon by squatters who started constructing a building.
Tue, Oct 05, 2021
Big variations in Covid-19 treatment charges under PM-JAY among states, says studySubscriber Only
October 04, 2021 10:08 IST
The report by 'Project: Jeevan Raksha' also says that the outcomes of treatments under the PM-JAY scheme are not being recorded with many states not reporting deaths during treatment.
Tue, Oct 05, 2021
Karnataka: NHAI gets nod for widening Kumta-Sirsi stretch, but greens oppose moveSubscriber Only
October 02, 2021 16:34 IST
The project site is located just 610 metres from the Sharavathy Valley Lion Tailed Macaque Sanctuary.
Sat, Oct 02, 2021
Karnataka industries, shops asked to retrofit diesel generators with emission-control devicesSubscriber Only
September 30, 2021 21:53 IST
The retrofitting device should have a minimum specified particulate matter capturing efficiency of at least 70 per cent.
Thu, Sep 30, 2021
Bengaluru: 240 trainee soldiers take part in passing out parade, to soon join different unitsSubscriber Only
September 29, 2021 22:00 IST
Brigadier TPS Wadhwa, Commandant MEG and Centre, said the passing out batch of 2021 were trained under difficult conditions created by the Covid-19 pandemic which restricted group activities.
Thu, Sep 30, 2021
Explained: Why High Court has stepped in to protect Bengaluru lakesSubscriber Only
September 28, 2021 20:11 IST
Over the years hundreds of lakes have however disappeared. The main city alone had as many as 272 lakes around 50 years ago but there are only around 168 lakes remaining at present.
Wed, Sep 29, 2021
Karnataka: Proposal to build concrete road to ‘trekkers paradise’ Kodachadri raises environmental concernsSubscriber Only
September 28, 2021 16:40 IST
One of the major concerns of environmentalists is that the project falls in the eco-sensitive zone of the Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary. The KRDCL has sought the diversion of 5.50 hectares of fresh forest area land and 0.0676 hectares of non-forest land for the project.
Wed, Sep 29, 2021
Skin bank in Bengaluru plagued by low reserve, lack of awarenessSubscriber Only
September 25, 2021 18:43 IST
The lone skin bank at the state government-run Victoria Hospital has just 4,500 sq cm of graft left which, at best, might suffice for two patients.
Sat, Sep 25, 2021
DRDO lab prepares blueprint to convert six C-295 aircraft for use by Indian Coast GuardSubscriber Only
September 24, 2021 20:53 IST
The possible use of the C-295 as a specialised surveillance vehicle following modifications was revealed at Aero India 2019 by former chairman of DRDO S Christopher.
Sat, Sep 25, 2021
Amid low Covid positivity rate among children, experts suggest reopening of schools in KarnatakaSubscriber Only
September 22, 2021 22:58 IST
Dr H Sudarshan Ballal, a member of the committee, said a recommendation had been made to the government to reopen schools for Classes I to V considering the current situation.
Thu, Sep 23, 2021
IISc deaths raise concern over mental well-being of students during Covid-19 crisisSubscriber Only
September 21, 2021 00:39 IST
Two students, Rishabraj Mesharam (21), an undergraduate student from Gwalior, and Rajarshi Bhattacharaya (27), a PhD scholar from Kolkata, allegedly died by suicide within a span of a few days last week.
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