BIZARRE: 5 - What They Never Told You

Set up single-window system to resolve mining lease issues: Siddaramaiah

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has called for the setting up of a single-window system to resolve issues relating to mining lease. Mr. Siddaramaiah on Thursday held a meeting to settle the pending issues related to the Forest Department and agencies under the Mines and Geology Department, during which he directed the…

The Hindu · Jul 27, 2023

Activist files complaint with Lokayukta against Shivamogga officials

Alleging rampant illegal sand extraction in villages in the ecologically sensitive area of the Western Ghats, Jansangrama Parishat activist Girish Achar has filed a complaint with the Karnataka Lokayukta against the officers of Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), Mines and Geology Department, Revenue Department, and the police.

The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023

Action against illegal quarrying will be taken based on spot report: Minister

Govt to ask Mines & Geology Dir. to visit illegal quarrying areas in Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru & submit report to Minister in a week. Govt to take action based on spot report. Private companies indulging in illegal quarrying & not paying royalty. Proposal to regularise by imposing one-time penalty. Drones to…

The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023

Kerala University research scholar chosen for coveted Barringer grant

Aswathi Janardhanan, a PhD student at the Department of Geology of Kerala University, has been chosen for the ‘Barringer Family Fund for Meteorite Impact Research’, jointly instituted by the Lunar and Planetary Institute and Barringer Crater Company, United States, for the year 2023.

The Hindu · Jun 11, 2023

Not all gravel is created equal - How geology dictates tech choices for Unbound and other big events

We get the inside line on bike setup from Ian Boswell

Cycling News · Jun 3, 2023

A new virtual museum reveals 600 million years of Australian fossils in unprecedented 3D detail

Palaeontology is the study of evolution and prehistoric life, usually preserved as fossils in rocks. It combines aspects of geology with biology and many other scientific disciplines.

The Conversation · Jun 1, 2023

How Artemis 2 moon astronaut Jeremy Hansen helped find a rare crater on Earth

A surprise crater find in Saskatchewan may pay off big for Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who was on the expedition. He may see a similar crater type on the moon.

Space · May 22, 2023

When it comes to Colorado in the summer, 'geology is life'

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. We once drove through Walsenburg with a geologist named Brian Penn, passing gas stations and discount stores and fast food chains when suddenly Penn veered his Ford Ranger to the side of the road and stopped.

Tribune News Service · May 22, 2023

Move to reinstate Mohammed Hanish in Industries dept. sparks row

The government on Saturday issued orders giving Mohammed Hanish, Principal Secretary (Health), the full additional charge of Principal Secretary, Industries (Mining and Geology & Plantation) and Ayush departments.

The Hindu · May 20, 2023

Swiss villagers told to evacuate over Alpine rockslide alert

Authorities in eastern Switzerland have ordered residents of the tiny village of Brienz to evacuate by Friday evening because geology experts say a mass of 2 million cubic meters of Alpine rock looming overhead could break loose

The Independent UK · May 10, 2023