From 100 to 1,800 feet: Bengaluru’s depleting groundwater level

March 13, 2024 09:42 pm | Updated 09:42 pm IST - Bengaluru: When there were many lakes in Bengaluru, drilling to 100 feet would result in striking water, but now it has gone down to 1,800 feet and there is still no water, said T.V. Ramachandra from IISc.’s Energy and …...Read More

Controversy in Kerala as Congress MP Anto Antony rakes up Pulwama attack to target BJP

March 13, 2024 09:38 pm | Updated 10:00 pm IST - Pathanamthitta A controversy erupted in Kerala on Wednesday after Congress MP Anto Antony levelled serious allegations against the BJP, claiming that the saffron party secured victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections by “exploiting the sacrifices of jawans” killed …...Read More

Deadline for implementation of Kannada signboard ends, BBMP claims 98% implementation

March 13, 2024 09:34 pm | Updated 09:52 pm IST - Bengaluru As the deadline for complying with the 60:40 rule for use of Kannada in signboards ended on Wednesday, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) claimed the rule has already seen a 98% implementation. As per a survey conducted …...Read More

Foreign footballer faces racism, FIR registered

March 13, 2024 09:34 pm | Updated 09:34 pm IST - Malappuram A football player from Ivory Coast was reportedly beaten up by a mob of spectators and allegedly racially abused a few days ago during a soccer match between local clubs in north Kerala, the police said on Wednesday, …...Read More

APPSC will appeal against High Court verdict on 2018 Group-I Mains exam, says Chairman

March 13, 2024 09:34 pm | Updated 09:34 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) Chairman D. Goutam Sawang on March 13 (Wednesday) said the High Court verdict on the annulment of the 2018 Group-I Mains exam has come as a “surprise”. Speaking to The Hindu, he …...Read More

Patent for e-Crop, an IoT device for smart farming developed by CTCRI

March 13, 2024 09:32 pm | Updated 09:32 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Electronic crop (e-Crop), an Internet of Things (IoT) device for smart farming developed by the Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI), an Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) facility here, has been granted patent by the Indian Patent …...Read More

Despite Karnataka government’s price cap, water continues to cost over ₹2,000 per tanker load

March 13, 2024 09:30 pm | Updated 09:30 pm IST - Bengaluru Despite a cap on water tanker prices by the district administration in Bengaluru, water tanker loads of 12,000 litres continue to cost over ₹2,000. The cap has had little effect on water tanker prices on the ground and …...Read More

Tata Motors to invest ₹9,000 crore, to set up a massive facility in Tamil Nadu

March 13, 2024 09:30 pm | Updated 09:30 pm IST - CHENNAI Tata Motors Group, manufacturer of commercial and passenger vehicles, has signed a facilitation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Tamil Nadu to set up a vehicle manufacturing facility entailing investments to the tune of over ₹9,000 …...Read More

BWSSB to take a call on IPL matches soon

March 13, 2024 09:27 pm | Updated 09:27 pm IST - Bengaluru The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) will meet with organisers of the IPL to decide on the fate of the matches amidst the water crisis in the city, said V. Ramprasath Manohar, chairman, BWSSB. Responding to …...Read More

Karnataka High Court orders pause on ₹8,005 crore tender for Sharavathy Pumped Storage and Hydro Electric project

March 13, 2024 09:26 pm | Updated 09:26 pm IST - Bengaluru The High Court of Karnataka has ordered keeping in abeyance all actions in respect of a short-term tender invited for the ₹8,005 crore Sharavathy Pumped Storage and Hydro Electric project in Shivamogga and Uttara Kannada district, and directed …...Read More