Karnataka govt led by Siddaramaiah is sleeping, it is in coma: R Ashoka during his visit to flood-hit areasBJP leader R Ashoka criticized the Karnataka government for its "sleeping" response to floods, accusing ministers of neglecting affected ar...
03 Oct, 2025, 12.13 PM IST
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
'Bengaluru mini Venice, floating into future: Social media reacts as India's IT capital faces flood-like situationBangalore Weather Twitter: As heavy rainfall led to significant waterlogging in India's IT capital, the Bellandur Traffic Police reported s...
22 Oct, 2024, 12.39 PM IST
Bengaluru Water Crisis: Govt can fulfil city's water requirement till June, says SiddaramaiahBangalore has a water shortage of 500 MLD. Drinking water needs and industries add up to 2600 MLD water, of which 1450 MLD is obtained from...
18 Mar, 2024, 08.22 PM IST
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announces waiver of interest on crop loans at coop banksChief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that the government will waive off interest on medium and long crop loans disbursed by cooperative ba...
15 Dec, 2023, 05.18 PM IST
Karnataka may need Rs 1,500 crore more for electricity: SiddaramaiahAdditional funds are needed because he acquiesced to the farmers’ demand of asking power companies to supply electricity to farmers for a m...
06 Nov, 2023, 10.36 PM IST
Drought study a farce, BJP MPs should pressure Centre for drought relief: SiddaramaiahKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah criticized the BJP's recent drought study tour. He argued that BJP leaders should be exerting pressur...
31 Oct, 2023, 08.14 PM IST
Recent rains enough for Tamil Nadu, no need to release so much water: DK ShivakumarThe deputy CM’s statement comes at a time when farmer and pro-Kannada organisations are ramping up protests against releasing Cauvery water...
02 Oct, 2023, 08.47 PM IST
Cauvery: Karnataka to move SC over orders to release 3000 cusecs to TN, says CMThe state of Karnataka plans to challenge the orders of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) in the Supreme Court. The CWRC had or...
29 Sep, 2023, 11.39 AM IST
Cauvery body orders Karnataka to release 3000 cusecs to TN as protests rageThe Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has ordered Karnataka to release 3000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu until October 15. This de...
29 Sep, 2023, 11.39 AM IST
Karnataka declares 195 taluks drought-hit, to seek relief from CentreThe southern state is currently battling a crisis arising out of an order from the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) ordering it to...
14 Sep, 2023, 04.14 PM IST
BSY says 120 taluks in Karnataka are drought-hit, asks Siddaramaiah to help out farmersFormer Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday urged the state government to declare the drought-hit taluks and start relief work immediate...
25 Aug, 2023, 06.50 PM IST
From Karnataka to Maharashtra to Noida, schools holidays announced in many places amid heavy rainsSeveral state governments in India have announced school and college closures due to heavy rains. The Gautam Buddh Nagar district administr...
26 Jul, 2023, 11.30 AM IST
Drinking water for Bengaluru: Congress plans padyatra from Mekedatu to city to press for damThe state government believes with a dam across the Cauvery, surplus water from good rainfall can help meet the drinking water needs of Ben...
07 Nov, 2021, 07.51 PM IST
3,515 Karnataka farmers committed suicide in five yearsOut of the 3,515 suicide cases reported, agriculture department accepted 2,525 cases which were due to drought and crop failure, the data s...
27 Dec, 2017, 12.49 PM IST
Government, opposition trade charges in rain-affected BengaluruNine people have died in Bengaluru in the past 15 days due the heavy rainfall and in pothole-related accidents.
15 Oct, 2017, 12.15 AM IST
Cauvery dispute: Karnataka hopes for reduction in water release, Tamil Nadu wants moreThe Supreme Court's decision to hear the plea, filed late last evening, came after it was mentioned before the court's registry, which cons...
12 Sep, 2016, 10.48 AM IST