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BENGALURU In a major push to overhaul the academic landscape and resolve systemic student challenges, the Government of Karnataka has officially formed a high-level cabinet sub-committee dedicated to comprehensive education reform. This strategic administrative step is designe
BENGALURU Karnataka is facing a worrying water shortage as major reservoirs in both the Cauvery and Krishna river basins record lower storage volumes than last year. Recent data released by the Water Resources Department shows that weak monsoon inflows have left several vital
BENGALURU In the wake of a catastrophic flash flood that has left widespread destruction and structural collapse across Nepal, the Government of Karnataka has stepped up emergency efforts after reports emerged that several citizens from the state, including multiple individual
BENGALURU Recent festive celebrations across Karnataka turned contentious following reports of friction and disturbances during Eid Milad processions held on August 26. The incidents have triggered a sharp political debate regarding law enforcement, communal harmony, and the s
CH NEWS, BENGALURU The Bengaluru East City Corporation has instituted a strict regulatory framework governing urban infrastructure excavation, making prior civic permission mandatory for all road-cutting activities. The decisive policy shift was announced following a high-leve
CH NEWS, BENGALURU Greater Bangalore Development (GBA) Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has issued a stern advisory to property owners across the city, urging them to clear out overgrown vegetation and construction debris from vacant lots independently to avoid heavy municipal clea
CH NEWS, BENGALURU The Karnataka High Court has come down heavily on the Whitefield police for illegally arresting an individual simply because he signed as a witness on a property will. Expressing deep outrage over police overreach in private civil disputes, the court slapped
CH NEWS, KARWAR The District Advisory Committee on PC and PNDT has called for surprise inspections of scanning centres across Uttara Kannada to ensure proper compliance with rules on prenatal diagnosis. Committee chairman Dr. Naresh Pawaskar, resident disease specialist at
CH NEWS, VIJAYAPURA Kirti Company, which has been purchasing soybeans from farmers since 1970, organised a farmers’ consultation meeting at Chikkamanakatti village in Shiggaon taluk following requests to open a procurement centre in the area. The company announced that a ne
CH NEWS, BELAGAVI Hindalco Industries Limited has commissioned India’s first greenfield Super Fine Precipitated Aluminium Trihydrate (PPT ATH) manufacturing unit in Belagavi, Karnataka. The Aditya Birla Group company said the new facility will initially produce 30,000 tonnes a
CH NEWS, MAGADI Former BBMP Opposition Leader A.H. Basavaraju said students educated in government schools are becoming responsible citizens and achieving success in different fields. He was speaking after distributing notebooks and school bags to students at the Government Se
CH NEWS, HANAGAL MLA Srinivas Mane has directed officials to ensure that no eligible voter loses voting rights during the special revision of electoral rolls. He said names of more than 8,000 eligible voters who had already been digitized were reportedly left out and asked
CH NEWS, RAMANAGARA Former MLA A. Manjunath accused the state government of ignoring alleged irregularities in NICE Road toll collection and said the continued collection was unfair to the public. He claimed the project framework agreement had been violated and alleged that
KARWAR Following the flash floods reported near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, the Uttara Kannada District Disaster Management Authority has urged families to immediately report information about district residents who may be missing, stranded or unreachable in Nepal.
Kathmandu The Bhote Koshi River valley catastrophe along the Nepal-China (Tibet) border is one of the most devastating cascading mountain hazards recorded in the region. Wednesday, August 26, 2026, a massive glacial collapse and ice-rock avalanche high in the Himalayas trig
Kathmandu Nepal Foreign Minister Sishir Khanal has described the recent floods as one of the largest natural disasters experienced by the country, as authorities intensify rescue and relief operations across affected areas. Khanal said the government was closely monitoring
Kathmandu Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev has sought permission from authorities to travel to Gyirong in Tibet to assess the situation following devastating flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. He said an 80-member group linked to the Isha Foundation was caught i
Washington The United States has announced $500,000 in emergency assistance for Nepal following devastating flash floods in Rasuwa district that killed several people and caused widespread destruction. Washington is also deploying a disaster response adviser to support relief
