Honnavar

Carcasses of six endangered turtles wash ashore in Karnataka's Karwar, Honnavar in last 30 days

The postmortem reports conducted in earlier deaths reveal that turtles died after consuming plastic/gunny bags, injuries caused due to propellers of deep sea fishing boats, entanglement in fishing nets, and pulmonary infections.

17 September 2024, 04:43 IST

Carcasses of six endangered turtles wash ashore in Karnataka's Karwar, Honnavar in last 30 days

17 September 2024, 04:43 IST

Shivamogga farmers, activists oppose Bengaluru-Honnavar highway expansion

The forest here hosts elephants, tigers, bears, leopards, and other wildlife. More than 500 acres of land will be destroyed by the new alignment, activists said

05 July 2024, 22:42 IST

Shivamogga farmers, activists oppose Bengaluru-Honnavar highway expansion

05 July 2024, 22:42 IST

Fishermen in Karnataka's Honnavar claim port firm bought poll bonds, to boycott polls

The data released by the Election Commission of India shows that the company has purchased Rs 10 crore electoral bonds equally divided between Congress and BJP.

01 May 2024, 22:12 IST

Fishermen in Karnataka's Honnavar claim port firm bought poll bonds, to boycott polls

01 May 2024, 22:12 IST

Honnavar port: Authorities push for four-lane road amid opposition

The original proposal, submitted to Karnataka State Coastal Zone Management Authority (KSCZMA), had the road passing through a forest area, sand dunes and turtle nesting area, intertidal zone and no development zone.

04 April 2024, 00:09 IST

Honnavar port: Authorities push for four-lane road amid opposition

04 April 2024, 00:09 IST

700 eggs of sea turtles destroyed by feral dogs in Kasarkod Tonka

The eggs were expected to hatch in the next 10-12 days after a gestation period of 48 days.

12 March 2024, 09:02 IST

700 eggs of sea turtles destroyed by feral dogs in Kasarkod Tonka

12 March 2024, 09:02 IST

Tonka beach gets its first Olive Ridley turtle nest this season

However, local fishermen and private port officials continue to fight overlaying of asphalt road at the proposed site at Kasarkod Tonka.

17 January 2024, 16:06 IST

Tonka beach gets its first Olive Ridley turtle nest this season

17 January 2024, 16:06 IST

Honnavar port plan calls for more thought

While there is a need to strike a balance between our economic and ecological concerns, the government cannot ignore the perils of meddling with the environment, especially in sensitive zones.

03 December 2023, 21:35 IST

Honnavar port plan calls for more thought

03 December 2023, 21:35 IST

Turtle alarm goes off after road asphalting gets OK

Authorities in Karnataka have greenlighted the asphalting of a 'kaccha road' that runs alongside the nesting grounds of the critically endangered olive ridley sea turtle in Honnavar taluk of Uttara Kannada district.

26 November 2023, 21:02 IST

Turtle alarm goes off after road asphalting gets OK

26 November 2023, 21:02 IST

NGT disposes of plea challenging road project on Honnavar beach

The original EC was issued in 2012, allowing the company, Honnavar Port Private Limited, to build a 4-km long 25 metre wide road by upgrading a 'kachha road' within the coastal regulation zone (200 metres) of the Kasarkod beach.

29 September 2023, 21:35 IST

NGT disposes of plea challenging road project on Honnavar beach

29 September 2023, 21:35 IST

In third such incident in a week, two carcasses of Bryde’s whale washed ashore Honnavar beach

While the fishers and marine biologists claim that the whales might have died of an accident caused by a ship; officials are yet to ascertain the reason for death.

16 September 2023, 13:39 IST

In third such incident in a week, two carcasses of Bryde’s whale washed ashore Honnavar beach

16 September 2023, 13:39 IST