K'taka portfolios: Siddaramaiah keeps finance, Shivakumar gets irrigation

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has allocated portfolios to ministers in his Cabinet, keeping the Finance department with himself while assigning the Irrigation and Bengaluru City Development......

Will Gujarat Be A Cake Walk For BJP?

The BJP is not taking the AAP challenge lightly.Amit Shah has cautioned party insiders to ensure that AAP does not cross a vote share of 24%.He has always seen AAP as a much more significant......

Karnataka assembly okays bills to hike salaries of CM, ministers, MLAs

The Karnataka legislative assembly on Tuesday passed bills enhancing the salaries and allowances of the chief minister, ministers and legislators. IMAGE: Congress MLCs stage a protest against......

Can TN's Water Woes Ever End?

For the current woes of the state to end, in city after city, town after town, village after village, unauthorised constructions have to be removed, no questions asked, says N Sathiya Moorthy.......

View Consumption Survey Numbers With Caution

Could the MPCE survey results be used as a basis of reconstructing the Consumer Price Index with new weights, asks Madan Sabnavis. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The Survey on household......

Bengaluru's water crisis: India Inc adopt innovative methods

From installing water-saving aerators on taps to using cans for washing hands and dishes, Bengaluru is adopting diverse strategies to tide over the water crisis. Photograph: ANI Photo While......

Finance panel may revive sops for states

Performance-based incentives were recommended by the 13th Finance Commission, but omitted by the 14th Finance Commission The Fifteenth Finance Commission is likely to propose bringing back......

Electricity for all: Govt crosses one milestone

Centre meets target of 18,000 villages but household metering remains a challenge The Narendra Modi-led government on Sunday celebrated meeting the target of connecting all villages of the country......