65,000 trees, 3 degrees cooler: How Karnataka man brought relief to over 1000 villagers from scorching summer temperatures. 1 sapling at a time, year after year.A village in North Karnataka was once a barren wasteland. Sadashiva Hydra inspired over 1000 residents to plant 1 lakh trees. Their relentl...
05 Jun, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
DK Shivakumar sworn in as Karnataka Chief Minister with state entering a new political eraDK Shivakumar takes oath as Karnataka Chief Minister: D.K. Shivakumar became Karnataka's new chief minister on Wednesday. This marks a sign...
03 Jun, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
Shobha Karandlaje seeks CBI probe into Bengaluru's Rs 39,437 crore waste management tenderUnion Minister Shobha Karandlaje has demanded the Karnataka government halt a massive waste management tender. She alleges serious irregula...
31 May, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
Karnataka: Congress High Command to decide on coordination committee, cabinet expansion top priority, says Satish Jarkiholi"I do not know if a specific committee needs to be formed right away. If not, the current decision is final. This is ultimately a matter fo...
31 May, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss urges Centre, TN govt to curb rising fertiliser pricesFarmers face distress due to soaring fertiliser costs. PMK leader C Ramadoss calls for government intervention. He urges subsidies and affo...
29 May, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
Industry expects policy continuity, faster execution under Shivakumar in KarnatakaExecutives from the technology, semiconductor and digital economy ecosystem said Karnataka’s long-standing strengths in talent, research an...
29 May, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
Bank holiday for Bakrid 2026: Are banks closed on May 27 or May 28? Check state-wise holiday listBank holiday: Banks will observe closures for Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha) on May 27 and 28, 2026, with dates varying by state. This divergence fo...
26 May, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Udaan’s pre-IPO top-up; Tata’s Assam chip hub test runHappy Monday! Udaan is in talks to raise fresh funds amid IPO talks. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
25 May, 2026, 07.54 AM IST
She is Karnataka’s Tree Goddess: How Padma Shri 'Vruksha Mathe' turned a 4.5-km barren highway into green paradise people enjoy todayKarnataka’s Tree Goddess: Saalumarada Thimmakka, Karnataka's 'Tree Goddess', transformed a barren roadside into a 4.5km green corridor by p...
21 May, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
Simultaneous polls could save Rs 7 lakh crore: Joint parliamentary panel chiefHolding Lok Sabha and state assembly polls together could save India Rs 7 lakh crore. This significant saving can be channeled into develop...
20 May, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
India labour market remodels itself bit by bit as agri slowly cedes ground, workforce moves onIndia's labour market is undergoing a structural transformation driven by the country's broader economic transition, a report by SBI Resear...
10 May, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
Farm sector suicides at 10,546 in 2024, second straight yearly decline: NCRB reportFarmer suicides saw a slight decrease in 2024. Over 10,500 individuals in the farming sector died by suicide. Maharashtra recorded the most...
08 May, 2026, 07.27 PM IST
Substantial regional disparities in labour market conditions across India: SBI Research ReportIndia’s labour force is undergoing structural transformation with the share of agriculture in the workforce witnessing a modest 23% decline...
08 May, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
Bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed on May 1, 2026, for Maharashtra Day, Buddha Purnima, May Day? Check state-wise holiday listBanks across numerous Indian states will be closed on Friday, May 1, 2026, due to a confluence of holidays. These include Maharashtra Day, ...
01 May, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Bank holidays in May 2026: Check full list of state-wise bank holidaysMay Bank holidays: May 2026 will see numerous state-specific bank holidays across India, impacting operations on various dates. Key closure...
30 Apr, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
What Noida's factory protests mean for India's wage debateFactory workers' protests in Noida have reignited India's minimum wage debate. Rising inflation erodes real wages, impacting workers' purch...
30 Apr, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
India could see an additional 15-40 unusually hot days each year in the next two decades: CEEWIndia faces a significant rise in extreme weather. Projections show 15 to 40 more hot days each year for the next two decades. Unusually wa...
29 Apr, 2026, 10.19 PM IST