Davos 2026: Karnataka holds investment talks with ReNew Power, Xylem, Octopus EnergyDuring an inspiring visit to Davos, Karnataka’s Industries Minister M B Patil convened with industry leaders to discuss transformative inve...
21 Jan, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
Bengaluru: After milk and diesel price hikes, Shivakumar hints at water tariff increaseKarnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar announced a probable one paisa per litre increase in Bengaluru's water tariff. He defended t...
02 Apr, 2025, 04.11 PM IST
Bengaluru cost of living to jump! Milk, water, electricity and 'garbage tax' to burn bigger hole in pocketResidents of Bengaluru face increased expenses as the new financial year begins, with prices rising for milk, waste management, metro fares...
01 Apr, 2025, 12.44 PM IST
Karnataka legislature session set to be turbulentThe Karnataka legislature's first session of the new year, beginning Monday, is expected to be contentious due to internal divisions in bot...
02 Mar, 2025, 02.28 PM IST
Raising water tariff in Bengaluru inevitable, says Karnataka Deputy CMKarnataka Deputy CM D K Shivakumar indicated that a water tariff hike in Bengaluru has become inevitable due to the BWSSB's annual loss of ...
28 Jan, 2025, 08.14 PM IST
Bengaluru water tariff: Karnataka Deputy CM says citizens are ungrateful, hike is inevitable despite protestsKarnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar plans to increase water tariffs to address financial difficulties faced by Bengaluru Water Supply and Sew...
22 Aug, 2024, 04.15 PM IST
After fuel prices, Bengaluru to hike water tariffs? Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar weighs inKarnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar addressed concerns over potential water tariff increases in Bengaluru, noting that rates have not been ad...
19 Jun, 2024, 05.22 PM IST
Vedanta-Foxconn talks with Karnataka on setting up chip unit stuck over sopsWhile the Indo-Taiwanese combine is willing to consider an investment of $ 20 billion, it is seeking 20% of the investment value or $ 4 bil...
18 May, 2022, 03.58 PM IST
The private sector has transformed India's highways, airports. Can it do the same for water supply?Private sector has done wonders for many sectors. Can it do the same for one of India's biggest problems?
25 Nov, 2018, 09.49 AM IST
Karnataka: 100% water tariff hike ups production cost for heavy industriesThe increased water charge could lead to disruption as well as possible job losses, warned industry body KISMA.
27 Jul, 2018, 07.44 PM IST
Waste water finds no reuse, thanks to hazy guidelinesResidential apartments continue to face challenges in terms of hazy guidelines, lack of technical expertise and technological know-how.
22 May, 2018, 11.25 AM IST
If BJP or Congress wins, power & water tariff will go up: Arvind KejriwalAddressing his first public meeting in North Delhi's Burari area in the run up to the civic polls, Arvind Kejriwal said if his party wins M...
01 Apr, 2017, 01.27 AM IST
Government tells thermal power plants to reduce water usagePower plants draw water from rivers to cool equipment and contain fly ash, the burnt coal, and then discharged it back into the river.
14 Apr, 2016, 12.54 AM IST
Karnataka government mulls differential water tariff structureUnder this regime, different tariffs will be fixed for different categories of users and based on their location--urban and rural.
01 Dec, 2014, 07.17 PM IST
- Power tariff hike in Karnataka was inevitable: Assocham
Assocham has said the hike in power tariff by KERC was inevitable and may affect the competitiveness of the state's industry.
02 May, 2012, 12.01 PM IST
- Efficient water governance system calls for coordinated policy action, reforms
We know well that all urban residents of the country do not have access to safe drinking water. Still, we do not seem to have a clearly-sta...
21 Apr, 2012, 06.51 AM IST
- Karnataka scouting for gas supplies for 2,800 mw plants
Karnataka needs some 26 million standard cubic meters per day of gas for plants at Tumkur, Davangere, Gadag and Belgaum.
24 Mar, 2012, 03.27 PM IST