BESCOM tariff cut by 27 paise In a major decision which will have a Rs 257-crore impact on BESCOM, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has ordered an average 27-paise per unit reduction in the utilitys power tariff.
DRDOs new test range at Chitradurga Indias first facility to create and test futuristic unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for the military will come up at Chitradurga, within the next five years, at a cost of approximately Rs 850 crore.
16 cities in State to get FM The private FM radio explosion will soon embrace the hinterland of India, going into the smallest of towns, and among the beneficiaries will be residents of 16 places in Karnataka.
Angling in Kabini The Kabini backwaters had a rare winter visitor recently. A Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), also known as seahawk, fish hawk or fish eagle, was spotted in the serene environment.
There is a proposal to set up a commission for reorganisation of states. Is it desirable to have smaller states? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to comment on the topic. While some of the readers believe that it is good to have smaller states as it would help the government machinery to function effectively, others opine that the division of states would affect the already diminishing national unity and could only add troubles to the country.
