Where there's a will, there are funds to deal with urban challengesProjects worth ₹15,000 crore across six states are being awarded to kick-start the Centre's ₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund. These initi...
20 May, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Rs 10.9 lakh crore burden: Iran shock can take a load off India's backRising oil prices triggered by the Iran conflict are pushing India to accelerate its shift away from fossil fuels, with the government fast...
20 May, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
Delhi Temperature: IMD predicts brutal heatwave with 'yellow alert' from tomorrow; check how dangerous it could getDelhi Temperature heatwave warning: Delhi is bracing for intense summer heat with temperatures expected to reach 45°C, prompting a yellow a...
18 May, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Quit metro life for a smaller city? Here’s the real money math Indians must check before movingMany are trading metro life for tier 2 cities, seeking better quality of life, cleaner environments, and reduced stress. While income may f...
18 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
India’s top banks failing to tackle climate risk as threats growIndia's major banks are disclosing more climate data but not using it for lending decisions. Physical climate risks like floods and heat ar...
14 May, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Bengaluru’s corporations, local bodies to get notice if AQI breaches 100-markBengaluru AQI: These notices will require authorities to improve air quality within a specified timeframe, failing which the forest, enviro...
26 Feb, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
“You might hate us, but Bangalore is slowly killing us”: Couple leaves city citing poor air quality; watch videoAswin and Aparna left Bengaluru after two years. They cited declining air quality as the reason. The couple experienced breathing problems ...
22 Jun, 2025, 02.26 PM IST
Double-door fridge & steel vessels: Aerospace tech-powered weed-clearing machine uncovers bizarre finds in Bengaluru lakeDuring a de-weeding operation at Madiwala Lake, the Jaldost machine unearthed a surprising amount of waste, including a double-door refrige...
27 Apr, 2025, 10.26 AM IST
Bengaluru man, born and raised in the city, thinks living in India's Silicon Valley has become 'irritable'A native of Bangalore shares his frustrations over the city's increasing pollution, insufficient greenery, poor civic sense, and overwhelmi...
21 Mar, 2025, 09.07 AM IST
NGT issues notice to authorities on blockage of drains, encroachment in Bengaluru lakesThe NGT has asked BBMP officials to respond to a Lokayukta report highlighting blocked stormwater drains and encroachments in Vibhutipura a...
13 Oct, 2024, 01.26 PM IST
Doctors warn residents of Bengaluru's high-rise building: Pollen allergy cases spiking. Safeguards explainedIn Bengaluru, rapid urbanization and high-rise constructions have led to a year-round surge in pollen allergies, affecting residents' healt...
06 Oct, 2024, 01.50 PM IST
Bengaluru traffic police vulnerable to lung-related diseases, says OncologistChronic infections are risk factors for lung cancer, reason being exposed to environmental pollution which comprises air and water pollutio...
03 Dec, 2019, 07.40 PM IST
Bengaluru hosts first meeting of C40 Air Quality NetworkThe cities discussed the need to plan a system around clean bus and fossil fuel free streets declarations to reduce emissions.
31 Jul, 2018, 06.58 PM IST
Bosch to resume operations at its Bengaluru facility tomorrowBosch made a dramatic announcement on Saturday saying it is going to temporarily halt production at the Bengaluru Adugodi facility in respo...
07 May, 2017, 05.16 PM IST
Air quality check not enough; need usable data, say expertsExperts, however, say education and citizen participation will do better than such expensive projects.
23 Feb, 2017, 12.23 PM IST
Mobile emission checking units to smoke out polluters in BengaluruThe move is to ensure IT capital does not go the New Delhi way.
10 Nov, 2016, 02.11 PM IST
Air pollution drops in Bengaluru, partly due to recent rainfall: DataThe Board monitors the air quality in the City at 13 locations under the National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme.
17 Aug, 2015, 10.59 AM IST