B'luru water woes: Citizens in tech capital get innovative to tackle worst crisisBengaluru residents are grappling with an unprecedented water crisis, resorting to alternative bathing schedules, work from home requests, ...
14 Mar, 2024, 04.18 PM IST
Bengaluru water crisis: You will be fined Rs 5,000 if drinking water is used for washing car, gardeningAmidst a severe water crisis, the Karnataka Water Supply and Sewerage Board has banned using drinking water for non-essential activities, i...
08 Mar, 2024, 01.50 PM IST
Bengaluru water crisis: Govt warns seizure of water tankers, fixed rates soonKarnataka's Deputy Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar has warned water tanker operators of potential seizure if they don't register by March 7. ...
05 Mar, 2024, 09.15 AM IST
Water-stressed Karnataka proposes penalty for unnecessary use of water, restricting groundwater extractionHowever, the policy promises measures to tackle the challenges ahead by proposing measures such as penalties for unwise use of water, restr...
21 Aug, 2022, 09.53 AM IST
Karnataka: 300 KL ethanol unit coming up in CM's constituency, to cash in on petrol blending pushThe greenfield factory hopes to cash in on the big push blending of ethanol with petrol has received from the union budget. The demand for ...
13 Feb, 2022, 08.11 PM IST
View: Modi govt needs to clearly spell out the intent behind the new farm lawsEconomic history, market competition and Food and Agriculture Organisation indicators are the basis for new farm laws.
30 Nov, 2020, 10.48 AM IST
BJP govt in Karnataka completes one year in office, Yediyurappa seeks cooperation for remaining tenureAmid speculations about the longevity of his tenure, the 78-year old Lingayat strongman, listing out the achievements of his government sai...
27 Jul, 2020, 04.58 PM IST
View: Economic growth not just Centre's problem, time for CMs to take controlLegalities aside, chief ministers know ground realities much better than the Union government.
20 Dec, 2019, 05.40 PM IST
We can easily get Rs 1.5 lakh crore by monetising 100 national highways: Nitin Gadkari"We have already started monetising our operational NHs and we are leasing them out to international funds for 30 years. They pay us upfron...
23 Apr, 2018, 10.47 PM IST
Rajinikanth slams 'attack' on cops during anti-IPL stirThe three were allegedly shoved and attacked by protesters near the Chepauk stadium where an IPL cricket match was held yesterday amid prot...
11 Apr, 2018, 03.17 PM IST
How these companies are using tech to solve Bengaluru’s deep water crisisThen came a recent report by the Centre for Science and Environment that the city was facing the same grim prospects as Cape Town in South ...
08 Apr, 2018, 01.47 AM IST
For a sustainable lifestyle, Bengaluru green agents show the wayBengaluru has a great community of the environmentally conscious. They lead by example and are ever-available to offer their expertise.
08 Jul, 2016, 11.19 AM IST
Telangana government's main projects revolve around waterThe govt's focus is on water, a key issue on which the Telangana movement was predicated. Two years on, it is also a source of conflict wit...
29 May, 2016, 12.32 PM IST
Here's why India may be on the brink of an unprecedented full-blown water crisisWith pockets of severe drought and areas of unchecked wastage, India is looking at an acute water crisis in the near future.
07 Jul, 2015, 03.50 PM IST
Bengalureans will have to suffer the water tanker's stranglehold over the city this year as wellPrices go up to Rs 900-1,200 per tanker as summer peaks. This makes the unregulated water tanker business highly profitable.
23 Feb, 2015, 11.43 AM IST
- Why India needs freedom from free power
The favourite avocation of many a politician is to loot the treasury and indulge in giveaways, like there is no tomorrow. The favourite too...
30 Sep, 2012, 12.34 PM IST
India sinking into water stress at current usage levelsIndustry says it is doing well if it puts back more water into the ground than it draws. Critics say this is a narrow definition of water c...
20 Dec, 2011, 03.05 PM IST