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"Borewell At My Home Also Dry": DK Shivakumar Amid Bengaluru's Deepening Water Crisis
The borewell at Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's home has dried up, the Congress leader said as the IT hub, bracing for a sweltering summer, reels under a crippling water crisis.
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Karnataka Government Signs MoU With IBC to Set Up Rs. 8,000 Crore Recyclable Lithium-Ion Battery Plant
IBC and the government of Karnataka have signed a pact to set up a recyclable lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant. The project will involve an investment of Rs. 8,000 crore and IBC will establish the Li-ion battery manufacturing unit on a 100-acre parcel of land in the Bengaluru Rural district.
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Second Covid Vaccine Dry Run In All Districts Across Karnataka Tomorrow
Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Thursday informed that the COVID-19 vaccination dry run will be conducted at 263 places across the state on January 8.
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Cooking With Nutritious Avarekalu (Butter Beans): Try These Tasty South Indian Recipes
Lima beans or butter beans (Val in Hindi) can be traced back to Central and South America.
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Kori Rotti - Coastal Karnataka's Scrumptious Meal By Itself
Kori translates into chicken, while the rotti (also spelt as roti in these parts) here refers to the crisp, dry rice wafers that gradually turn soggy once you drench them with the spicy local chicken curry. It's usually served by some communities in the region for special occasions.
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As Empty ATMs Reported, RBI Says Shortage Due To Logistical Reasons: 10 Points
In response to reports that ATMs in several states are running dry, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today conceded a "temporary shortage in some areas" and said it was being "tackled quickly". The Reserve Bank of India said the shortage may be felt in some pockets due to logistical issues and clarified that there is sufficient cash in RBI vaults. Com...
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In Karnataka Pre-Poll Budget, Free LPG, Farm Loan Waiver Are Highlights
In his pre-assembly election budget for 2018-19, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today announced schemes for universal health coverage, providing free LPG gas connections and mitigating miseries of dry land farmers.
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Life Beyond Fiery Red Fish Curries: A Discovery of Konkan Food
As expected in the cuisine of a coastal community, seafood features prominently when it comes to Konkan food. It is eaten both fresh as well as in dried form in curries, chutneys and condiments.
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Why Karnataka's Bidar Remembers IAS Officer Anurag Tiwari Who Died In UP
Dry Bidar in Karnataka did not need a single water tanker this summer. The locals say it was IAS officer Anurag Tewari whose tireless work has kept the hilltop city's tanks and wells full. The 36-year-old officer's body was found on the roadside in Lucknow last week. The police, which found the death "suspicious" and started a murder investigation,...
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Parts Of Bengaluru Drinks Unpurified Water From Froth-Filled Bellandur
With the supply from Cauvery drying up, large parts of Bengaluru have become dependent private water tankers. An NDTV investigation found the tankers - which charge between Rs 700 and Rs 1,500 for a single trip - are drawing water from some of the most polluted lakes in the city - including Bellandur, which is perpetually in the news for its pollut...
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54 Hours Later, 6-Year-Old Trapped In Karnataka Borewell Found Dead
A six-year-old girl trapped in a dry borewell for nearly 54 hours was found dead on Monday night at a village in Karnataka's Belagavi district, said a rescue team official early Tuesday.
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Drought Dries Up Profits At Jeans Making Units In Karnataka's Ballari
Ballari in Karnataka is not just famous for its heat, but its high grade iron ore. It is also a major centre for producing denim jeans. But the water shortage this year is hitting that industry too.
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Dams Drying in Karnataka, Summer Rains The Only Hope
Storage levels in reservoirs across Karnataka are alarmingly low. And the state is holding onto the hope for summer rain to ease the situation. Given the water level at the state's dams reaching the rock bottom, literally, drinking water is now the priority.
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No Water For Crops In Karnataka's Sugarcane Belt
Usually, the fertile sugarcane belt of Mandya is a feast for the eyes with green sugarcane and brilliant green paddy. But water scarcity this year means that it was not worth planting much of the January paddy - and the farmers who went ahead with sugarcane are watching their crops dry in the field.
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Monsoon Deficient, Pulse Producing Zones to be Hit Hard, Warns Met Department
The price of pulses can only go north in the coming weeks. The top pulse producing regions have not received enough rain so far and will see the dry phase continuing for the next 10 days, the meteorological department has warned.
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"Borewell At My Home Also Dry": DK Shivakumar Amid Bengaluru's Deepening Water Crisis
The borewell at Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's home has dried up, the Congress leader said as the IT hub, bracing for a sweltering summer, reels under a crippling water crisis.
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Karnataka Government Signs MoU With IBC to Set Up Rs. 8,000 Crore Recyclable Lithium-Ion Battery Plant
IBC and the government of Karnataka have signed a pact to set up a recyclable lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant. The project will involve an investment of Rs. 8,000 crore and IBC will establish the Li-ion battery manufacturing unit on a 100-acre parcel of land in the Bengaluru Rural district.
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Second Covid Vaccine Dry Run In All Districts Across Karnataka Tomorrow
Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Thursday informed that the COVID-19 vaccination dry run will be conducted at 263 places across the state on January 8.
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Cooking With Nutritious Avarekalu (Butter Beans): Try These Tasty South Indian Recipes
Lima beans or butter beans (Val in Hindi) can be traced back to Central and South America.
-
Kori Rotti - Coastal Karnataka's Scrumptious Meal By Itself
Kori translates into chicken, while the rotti (also spelt as roti in these parts) here refers to the crisp, dry rice wafers that gradually turn soggy once you drench them with the spicy local chicken curry. It's usually served by some communities in the region for special occasions.
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As Empty ATMs Reported, RBI Says Shortage Due To Logistical Reasons: 10 Points
In response to reports that ATMs in several states are running dry, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today conceded a "temporary shortage in some areas" and said it was being "tackled quickly". The Reserve Bank of India said the shortage may be felt in some pockets due to logistical issues and clarified that there is sufficient cash in RBI vaults. Com...
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In Karnataka Pre-Poll Budget, Free LPG, Farm Loan Waiver Are Highlights
In his pre-assembly election budget for 2018-19, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today announced schemes for universal health coverage, providing free LPG gas connections and mitigating miseries of dry land farmers.
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Life Beyond Fiery Red Fish Curries: A Discovery of Konkan Food
As expected in the cuisine of a coastal community, seafood features prominently when it comes to Konkan food. It is eaten both fresh as well as in dried form in curries, chutneys and condiments.
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Why Karnataka's Bidar Remembers IAS Officer Anurag Tiwari Who Died In UP
Dry Bidar in Karnataka did not need a single water tanker this summer. The locals say it was IAS officer Anurag Tewari whose tireless work has kept the hilltop city's tanks and wells full. The 36-year-old officer's body was found on the roadside in Lucknow last week. The police, which found the death "suspicious" and started a murder investigation,...
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Parts Of Bengaluru Drinks Unpurified Water From Froth-Filled Bellandur
With the supply from Cauvery drying up, large parts of Bengaluru have become dependent private water tankers. An NDTV investigation found the tankers - which charge between Rs 700 and Rs 1,500 for a single trip - are drawing water from some of the most polluted lakes in the city - including Bellandur, which is perpetually in the news for its pollut...
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54 Hours Later, 6-Year-Old Trapped In Karnataka Borewell Found Dead
A six-year-old girl trapped in a dry borewell for nearly 54 hours was found dead on Monday night at a village in Karnataka's Belagavi district, said a rescue team official early Tuesday.
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Drought Dries Up Profits At Jeans Making Units In Karnataka's Ballari
Ballari in Karnataka is not just famous for its heat, but its high grade iron ore. It is also a major centre for producing denim jeans. But the water shortage this year is hitting that industry too.
-
Dams Drying in Karnataka, Summer Rains The Only Hope
Storage levels in reservoirs across Karnataka are alarmingly low. And the state is holding onto the hope for summer rain to ease the situation. Given the water level at the state's dams reaching the rock bottom, literally, drinking water is now the priority.
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No Water For Crops In Karnataka's Sugarcane Belt
Usually, the fertile sugarcane belt of Mandya is a feast for the eyes with green sugarcane and brilliant green paddy. But water scarcity this year means that it was not worth planting much of the January paddy - and the farmers who went ahead with sugarcane are watching their crops dry in the field.
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Monsoon Deficient, Pulse Producing Zones to be Hit Hard, Warns Met Department
The price of pulses can only go north in the coming weeks. The top pulse producing regions have not received enough rain so far and will see the dry phase continuing for the next 10 days, the meteorological department has warned.
