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Karnataka industries adjust operations amid shift in LPG distribution

Industrial units say commercial LPG cylinders are unavailable as supply is prioritised for domestic use

Some Bengaluru restaurants 'temporarily' hike food prices amid LPG shortage, cost surge

Restaurant owners say rising commercial LPG prices and supply shortages are affecting daily operations.

Bengaluru PG Owners Association advises members to avoid gas-intensive dishes amid LPG shortage

A meeting convened by Paying Guest (PG) Owner Welfare Association (Bengaluru) has issued an advisory recommending temporary menu changes and the use of electric rice cookers to cope with disrupted LPG supply.

Karnataka, Tamil Nadu CMs write to Centre, flag LPG supply concerns amid Iran war

Siddaramaiah seeks urgent intervention over commercial LPG shortage affecting Bengaluru hotels, MK Stalin urges Centre to protect Tamils in Gulf and ensure LPG supply

Iran war: OMCs ask LPG distributors to supply commercial cylinders only to hospitals, educational institutions

Oil marketing companies tell distributors to halt supply of commercial LPG cylinders to hotels, restaurants and other establishments amid import disruptions

After rolling out guarantees, Karnataka to hire consultant for ‘innovative capital funding’ in five departments

The move comes amidst the CAG warning that Karnataka’s five poll guarantees are straining resources, widening deficits and adding to debt.

Tender for Rs 17,780-crore Bengaluru tunnel road by February; water tariff hike decision soon: DK Shivakumar

Unfazed by public criticism of tunnel roads, Deputy CM and Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar on January 28 revealed plans to float a tender for the project by February and set a deadline to complete it within three years.

India’s power ambitions could take a hit due to transformer steel shortage

India aims to add 80 GW of new thermal power capacity by 2032. Experts worry that factors such as global supply chain hiccups, copper price volatility and raw material shortages could hurt India’s scaling-up ambitions.

Airfares fly too high to fire up the festive spirit in Dussehra and Diwali this year

As the Diwali and Dussehra holidays approach, travellers are eagerly searching for deals on airfare, noted head of an online travel platform who said that there doesn't seem to be a clear pattern of widespread discount sprees across all airlines.

India losing skilled labor to infrastructure projects in Middle East: L&T CFO

Shankar Raman added that increasing salaries of laborers is not a big issue for large infrastructure companies.

Scorching Summers: People in Uttarakhand Face Water Shortage Issues

As more and more cities in North India come under the scorching heatwave, this time even the hill state of Uttarakhand has not been spared. Residents of Kath Bangla Basti area in Dehradun are grappling with water shortage. It’s becoming difficult to take water tankers in the hilly terrain, forcing residents to climb uphill with cans of water

Bengaluru water board to supply treated water to Wipro, HAL, and others

Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) will provide zero-bacterial treated water to bulk customers, including tech parks.

Water scarcity: Bengaluru water board mandates installation of aerators in taps

Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board mandates aerator installations for apartments, commercial establishments, industries, luxury hotels, restaurants and public places by March 31, citing potential water savings of 60-85%

Bengaluru water crisis: Karnataka CM directs filling of 14 major lakes with treated water

55 out of 110 newly added villages to BBMP face water shortage; sufficient drinking water storage in Cauvery and Kabini reservoirs till June, assures Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru water crisis: After gated communities, industrial areas bear the brunt

More Residents' Welfare Associations issue advisories on water rationing as private water tankers refuse to supply due to government crackdown; online petition demands uninterrupted water supply.

First floods, now dry days: Decoding tech hub Bengaluru’s water woes

Gated communities are rationing water to residents, bore wells are running dry, and tankers are being called in even before the peak of summer. The government claims the situation will improve in outer areas by May 2024

Govt anticipates peak power demand to hit 256.5 GW in 2024

Contrary to projections in the previous years, when peak demand was anticipated around June or July, in 2024-25, the CEA has projected the demand to hit 256.53 GW in September. This is in line with this year's peak demand which for the first time hit a record 240 GW on September 1.

PowerWatch: As demand climbed to 240 GW on Sept 1, peak shortage hit the roof at 11 GW

Coal has been contributing about 70 percent to India's total energy mix, while pure renewable energy sources hover around 9 percent.