Vijayanagara: The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) has admitted through a Right to Information (RTI) reply that it lacks updated information on siltation, live storage loss and sediment management in Karnataka’s four major Cauvery reservoirs — Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS), Hemavati, Harangi and Kabini — after 2009, environmental activist Sadananda Heggadadalmath of Kottur said.Heggadadalmath said…
Farmer G Hanumesh and his wife Chandramma carry water in pots to irrigate their 2.4-acre cotton field in Metri village of Ballari’s Kampli taluk after their borewell dried up due to deficient monsoon rains Ballari: A farmer couple in Metri village of Kampli taluk has been carrying water in pots every day for the past…
Raichur/Ballari: Even as July is usually associated with active monsoon rains and cooler weather, large parts of North Karnataka, particularly the Kalyana Karnataka region, are witnessing summer-like conditions, with maximum temperatures crossing 35°C amid a prolonged dry spell.Temperature data for July 13 over the past three years (2024, 2025 and 2026) shows a sharp rise…
Farmers are spending heavily on privately hired water tankers to irrigate their pigeon pea fields in Talakal village of Kukanur taluk Koppal: Many farmers in Koppal district have resorted to using tanker water to save pigeon pea crops cultivated on more than 17,000 acres, as a severe rainfall deficit continues to grip the region.In Talakal…
Ballari: Govt schools in Ballari district are facing a severe shortage of teachers, with 2,409 posts lying vacant in primary schools and 551 in govt high schools. This shortage has forced many institutions to depend on guest teachers to conduct classes.Official data shows Ballari has 595 govt lower and upper primary schools with 86,184 students….
Ballari: Technical glitches on the Seva Sindhu portal have left lakhs of students across North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) and North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NEKRTC) regions struggling to secure the state’s free student bus passes, forcing many to spend on daily travel weeks after the academic year began.The free bus pass…
A school teacher uses an AI-powered face recognition attendance app on her smartphone to take the student roll call in a modern classroom Ballari: The education department has introduced a face-recognition-based ‘Nirantara’ app for recording daily student attendance in govt schools in the district, marking a shift towards AI-enabled tracking.The system, earlier used for teacher…
KPS integration spread across four taluks, with the majority in Sandur and Siruguppa Ballari: The education department has completed preparations to integrate surrounding schools with Karnataka Public Schools (KPS), which are proposed to be launched in the district from the current academic year to provide education from LKG to PUC under one roof.Official data shows…
