Karnataka

Karnataka /kərˈnɑːtəkə, kɑːr-/ is a state in south western region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. The capital and largest city is Bangalore (Bengaluru). Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea and the Laccadive Sea to the west, Goa to the north west, Maharashtra to the north, Telangana to the North east, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the south east, and Kerala to the south west. The state covers an area of 191,976 square kilometres (74,122 sq mi), or 5.83 per cent of the total geographical area of India. It is the seventh largest Indian state by area. With 61,130,704 inhabitants at the 2011 census, Karnataka is the eighth largest state by population, comprising 30 districts. Kannada is the most widely spoken and official language of the state.

The two main river systems of the state are the Krishna and its tributaries, the Bhima, Ghataprabha, Vedavathi, Malaprabha, and Tungabhadra, in the north, and the Kaveri and its tributaries, the Hemavati, Shimsha, Arkavati, Lakshmana Thirtha and Kabini, in the south. Most of these rivers flow out of Karnataka eastward into the Bay of Bengal.

Karnataka State Pollution Control Board

The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KPSCB) is a legal entity entrusted for control of pollution in the Indian state of Karnataka. The board regulates air, water and environmental pollution. Some projects require KPSCB approval.

As of 2013 the Board Chairman was Mr. A. S. Sadashivaiah.

See also

Apart from the above said Acts, the Board is also enforcing the following Acts & Rules : The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977, and as amended from time to time. The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Rules, 1978. The following Rules and Notifications framed under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 : Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008. Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989. Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006. Bio-Medical Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 1998, and Amendment Rules 2000. Plastic Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011. The Noise Pollution (Regulation & Control) Rules, 2000. Municipal Solid Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000. Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation & Control) Rules, 2000. Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 20014.The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991. The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.

Throwbacks (The Naked Brothers Band album)

Throwbacks is the final album recorded by Nat & Alex Wolff under the name "The Naked Brothers Band" and the soundtrack to the third and final season of the show of the same name. Under the working title "Songs of Season 3," due to post-production problems, it was originally cancelled, until it was announced on September 19, 2013 to be released as a Nat & Alex Wolff album instead of a Naked Brothers Band album on October 15, 2013, under the title Throwbacks. One song that was recorded for the intended Season 3 soundtrack, "Face in the Hall", which later appeared in the iCarly soundtrack, will not be in the Throwbacks album.

Background

Writing

Nat Wolff developed a lot while writing the soundtrack. He had developed a lot as a song[-writer] since the band's second album, which was released earlier the same year. Many songs from the album had a sense that the writer(s) were inspired by old artists, such as the track "The World (As We Know It Today)" was a modern version of Billy Joel's song We Didn't Start the Fire. The song "Yes We Can" (which features Natasha Bedingfield and Leon Thomas III) was inspired by the presidency of Barack Obama.

News

News is packaged information about current events happening somewhere else; or, alternatively, news is that which the news industry sells. News moves through many different media, based on word of mouth, printing, postal systems, broadcasting, and electronic communication.

Common topics for news reports include war, politics, and business, as well as athletic contests, quirky or unusual events, and the doings of celebrities. Government proclamations, concerning royal ceremonies, laws, taxes, public health, and criminals, have been dubbed news since ancient times.

Humans exhibit a nearly universal desire to learn and share news from elsewhere, which they satisfy by traveling and talking to each other. Technological and social developments, often driven by government communication and espionage networks, have increased the speed with which news can spread, as well as influenced its content. The genre of news as we know it today is closely associated with the newspaper, which originated in China as a court bulletin and spread, with paper and printing press, to Europe.