Power drought haunts farmers Even as State government proposes to supply free power to agrarian community in its maiden budget, erratic power supply has put the very livelihood of farmers at stake in this part of the state.
Novel units to generate 1450 MW power at Sharavathi and Kali The Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) will invite tenders in a few months for setting up of a 1450 MW capacity Pumped Storage power generating units across Sharavathi and Kali rivers.
Indian professional has arrived: Subroto Bagchi As part of the "Business Leaders at campus" initiative by the Forum for Industrial Interaction, Subroto Bagchi, co-founder of MindTree consulting, interacted with students at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB).
Wind energy: State lags behind others While states like Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Gujarat are making rapid strides in generating wind energy to augment their power supply, Karnataka is lagging behind in the field.
North Karnataka tourism plans take a beating The meagre allocation of funds for the tourism sector in the State budget has dealt a huge blow to a major plan to showcase tourist locales in Northern Karnataka.
Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa with Energy Minister K S Eshwarappa and Secretary K Jairaj listens to music prior to the inauguration of Foundation Day celebrations of Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd in Bangalore on Sunday. DH Photo
