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2025 landslide in Shimla Act of God, NHAI tells NGT, rejects compensation claim

The National Highways Authority of India has told the National Green Tribunal that it is not liable for compensation for agricultural land damaged by a May 2025 landslide in Shimla. NHAI claims the incident was an 'Act of God' due to heavy rainfall. The authority also questioned the horticulture department's…

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Lalbagh to soon have its own physical and digital herbarium

Lalbagh to soon have its own physical and digital herbarium

In a year’s time, the taxonomy of every species of trees and plants in Lalbagh Botanical Garden will be available just at the click of a finger, as the Horticulture Department has taken up a project of creating an herbarium, which will also be available digitally.

Karnataka’s heat and drought wilt vegetable cultivation

Karnataka’s heat and drought wilt vegetable cultivation

Hoskote taluk faces drought, affecting horticulture crops, leading to soaring vegetable prices in Bengaluru, impacting farmers and consumers.

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20 lakh flowers from Republic Day event at Lalbagh to be repurposed into incense sticks, colour extracts

What happens to lakhs of flowers which were used in the Republic Day flower show organised at Lalbagh Botanical Garden? This time, the flowers will be used to make colour extracts and incense sticks, the Horticulture Department has decided.

Republic Day flower show at Lalbagh to pay tribute to Basavanna and Vachana Sahitya

‘Vishwaguru Basavanna and Vachana Sahithya (literature)’ will be the theme of this year’s Republic Day flower show at Lalbagh Botanical Garden, which will be organised from January 18 to 28 by the Horticulture Department.

Mysuru gets a botanical garden

Mysuru's Lingambudhi Botanical Garden, spread over 15 acres and harbouring 290 plant species, was inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Developed by the Horticulture Dept. at a cost of ₹5.6 crore, it's the first botanical garden in Mysuru and fourth in the State. It aims to create a scientific platform for…

An all-new café for insects in Lalbagh

A unique home has come up for tiny insects inside Lalbagh Botanical Garden as the first ‘Insect Café’ was inaugurated on Friday by the Horticulture Department.

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Ropeway project at Nandi Hills ascends in slow pace as land transfers remain pending

Ropeway project at Nandi Hills ascends in slow pace as land transfers remain pending

Bengaluru’s Nandi Hills ropeway project remains a non-starter due to incomplete land transfer to Tourism Department. The 2.93km ropeway is yet to obtain NoCs from Forest Department

Residents want free access to government parks, gardens in Udhagamandalam for morning walks

Residents want free access to government parks, gardens in Udhagamandalam for morning walks

UDHAGAMANDALAM: Residents demand free access to parks/gardens for morning walks; Horticulture Dept. charges steep tariff, sets strict timings; locals pay taxes, put up with tourist traffic; Make Ooty Beautiful Project started online petition; Parks/gardens unviable for poor.

Koti Vruksha Abhiyan yet to gain pace in Kalaburagi district

Koti Vruksha Abhiyan yet to gain pace in Kalaburagi district

Kalaburagi district achieved 52% of 5.22L saplings target under Koti Vruksha Abhiyan. Forest Dept. achieved 74.24%, Agri Dept. 25.26% & Horti Dept. 18.83%. Jewargi, Chincholi & Afzalpur taluks surpassed target, while Kalagi, Yadrami & Shahabad failed to meet it.Kalaburagi district achieved 52% of 5.22L saplings target under Koti Vruksha Abhiyan.…

450 saplings belonging to Western Ghats species planted in Lalbagh

450 saplings belonging to Western Ghats species planted in Lalbagh

In an effort to ex situ conserve the various plant species of the Western Ghats (Sahyadris), the Horticulture Department on Tuesday planted 450 saplings belonging to 132 Western Ghats species at the Lalbagh Botanical Garden. The department aims to create a miniature replica of the ghats at Lalbagh with this…

Tomato prices breach ₹150 mark in Bengaluru

Tomato prices breach ₹150 mark in Bengaluru

Production was anyway expected to be lower as some farmers had opted out of cultivating tomatoes citing poor earnings. Adding to that, about 50% of production in Karnataka has gone down the drain due to leaf curl viral disease.

Hunt for alternative land for Govt. Horticulture Farm obstructing Kallar elephant corridor reaches nowhere

Hunt for alternative land for Govt. Horticulture Farm obstructing Kallar elephant corridor reaches nowhere

Nearly ten months after a decision was taken to relocate the State Horticulture Farm at Kallar near Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district, as part of securing the Jaccanaire - Hulikal Durgam elephant corridor aka Kallar corridor, the hunt for an alternative land has reached nowhere.

Leaf-spot disease: Areca growers worry ahead of monsoon

Leaf-spot disease: Areca growers worry ahead of monsoon

Hundreds of arecanut growers in the Malnad region, badly hit by the leaf-spot disease, are worried that their problem might intensify with the onset of the monsoon, expected in a few days. As scientists have not come up with a medicine to stop the spread of the disease, the growers…

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Farmers deplore meagre support price for mango in Chittoor

Mango growers in Chittoor district have expressed displeasure over the announcement of a support price of ₹19 per kg and urged the district administration to consider a minimum of ₹25

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