For first time in 125 years, Karnataka has recorded highest rainfall in May: SiddaramaiahKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced record rainfall in May. Twenty-eight districts received above-average rainfall. He directed...
30 May, 2025, 06.42 PM IST
DK Shivakumar orders removal of buildings causing flooding in BengaluruD K Shivakumar instructed Bengaluru authorities to demolish structures blocking rainwater flow. This decision follows recent flooding in th...
29 May, 2025, 03.22 PM IST
Above normal monsoon rains: 58 dead, 80,000 ha crop damage in Karnataka so far: Minister Byre GowdaKarnataka has recorded 58 deaths and crop damage in 80,000 hectares due to above-normal rains during the current monsoon season. The state ...
12 Aug, 2024, 10.42 PM IST
Karnataka to seek special grants from Centre for rain havoc in Bengaluru: CMBommai said the new memorandum would highlight problems that Bengaluru faced due to overflowing lakes and flooding in low-lying areas. "We ...
07 Sep, 2022, 06.23 PM IST
Beleaguered by rain, Bengaluru's IT professionals are now taking tractor rides to reach workThe latest innovation? Tractors. Many IT professionals going to work from areas that have been inundated with water have resorted to hitchi...
06 Sep, 2022, 11.27 AM IST
Dissolve Assembly, go to elections: Cong's DK Shivakumar challenges K'taka BJP government"People are struggling to save their lives due to flood and COVID. The government has failed to save them. Dissolve this assembly and go to...
25 Jul, 2021, 11.22 PM IST
Rain Damage: PM Modi calls BS Yediyurappa , promises all help from the CentreThe districts in the Hyderabad-Karnataka region (Kalyana Karnataka) have been badly affected by the flash-floods the continuous rains in th...
16 Oct, 2020, 10.50 PM IST
Rain-ravaged Karnataka seeks 4,000 cr from Centre for relief and repairKarnataka on Monday sought a relief of 4,000 crore to take up relief and repair works in areas ravaged by monsoon floods ahead of a full-fl...
11 Aug, 2020, 11.18 AM IST
No drought of funds for flood relief in Karnataka as government hikes compensation for victimsWhile the Centre allows states to give 3,800 as compensation to flood-affected families to buy essential items and resume their lives, the ...
10 Aug, 2020, 10.24 AM IST
Local officials inflate Karnataka flood relief payoutsA top revenue official, not wanting to be identified, told ET that several tahsildars and village accountants in some districts of north Ka...
16 Mar, 2020, 07.46 AM IST
Siddaramaiah slams Centre for pushing Karnataka to bankruptcyThis week, the Central government approved second installment of Rs 699 crore for the flood relief work. With it, the total compensation am...
09 Jan, 2020, 07.28 PM IST
Opposition readies ammo to corner ruling BJPThe JD(S) has planned a protest rally from JP Bhavan to Freedom Park on Thursday. Party leaders are also said to have planned a protest at ...
10 Oct, 2019, 11.03 AM IST
Farmers in Karnataka threaten protests over delay in crop-loss compensationFarmers in the flood-hit regions of Karnataka are looking for immediate relief in the form of cash compensation for crop loss, which has be...
23 Sep, 2019, 11.20 AM IST
Congress seeks Karnataka assembly session to discuss flood reliefThe party leaders also wanted Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to convene an all-party meeting and lead a delegation to Prime Minister Narend...
24 Aug, 2019, 11.12 PM IST
Small industries seek govt help to tide over loss, damage from calamityIn a letter to the Chief Minister, the association president Gaurav Hegde said the heavy rains and floods had caused huge losses to the tun...
02 Jun, 2018, 01.57 PM IST
Rains leave 119 dead, damage Rs 2724 cr property in KarnatakaFrom June 1 to September 18 this year, Karnataka recorded rainfall of 888 mm, 17 per cent more than its normaal 758 mm.
26 Sep, 2013, 04.53 PM IST
- Where has the flood relief money gone?
When flood water marooned the north Karnataka districts of Bijapur, Raichur, Bagalkot, Haveri and Gadag, the BJP government said it would t...
11 Jun, 2010, 06.38 AM IST