THURSDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER 2026
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Navy should inform public about jet fighter drills

Two days back there was news that naval people had tested jet simulation over Vasco city. The jet fighters fly high but create a sonic boom during the operation . Navy has a practice to fly jet fighters in afternoon and also at night time. During afternoon session, the noise is created so much that it disturbs senior  citizens and patients due to the booming noise. The operation of jet simulation is done to be alert in case of attack on the country. Navy should have informed in advance that they are going to carry out such operation through print media or local digital media on news channels, etc. When you visit the naval quarters and their office in Chicalim and Varunapuri they are very strict and have tight security that will not allow civilians to enter their gate. When they are so strict about their security and safety, they should take care to see that general public and residents of nearby areas are not affected by their jet fighter operations which creates booming sound.



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Trees in urban areas have to be nurtured

S KAMAT, Mysuru
Published May 16, 2024, 8:12 PM IST
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There have been reports in the papers after the recent summer rain and thunderstorms that trees had fallen in Bengaluru & Mysuru. The maintenance and pruning of the trees was blamed for these occurrences. While this premise may be valid to some extent, the basic problem is that our trees in urban and semi-urban areas are neglected and tortured for the sake of 'development'. If you see the trees in these areas, you will find that there is no space allowed near the trees and…

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