BMTC to roll out 500 more electric buses on Outer Ring Road by DecemberBengaluruBy Vikram Nayak26 Sept 2026The buses will be inducted in two batches, with a new charging depot coming up near Hebbal.
Kolar APMC sees record tomato arrivals as harvest peaksKarnatakaBy Ananya Rao26 Sept 2026Farmers lined up more than a thousand vehicles outside the market yard as prices held steady through the week.
Peenya industrial units report strong export orders ahead of DeepavaliBengaluruBy Ananya Rao25 Sept 2026Makers of machine tools, pumps and auto components say order books are full till January, led by demand from Africa and West Asia.
KRS dam full for second time this monsoon, Bengaluru's Cauvery water secured till next yearMysuruBy Ananya Rao25 Sept 2026Officials said storage in the Krishnaraja Sagar and Kabini reservoirs is sufficient to meet Bengaluru's drinking-water needs until the next monsoon.
Smart meters: BESCOM to install 10 lakh units across BengaluruBengaluruBy Vikram Nayak25 Sept 2026The power utility said prepaid smart meters will be rolled out first for government buildings and then for residential consumers.
Jog Falls area to get new eco-tourism circuit and electric shuttle fleetKarnatakaBy Vikram Nayak25 Sept 2026The circuit will connect viewpoints, a nature interpretation centre and new trekking routes with zero-emission shuttles.
Heritage walk app launched for 30 landmarks of old BengaluruBengaluruBy Ananya Rao25 Sept 2026The app offers audio guides in Kannada, Hindi and English, with maps of the city's pete markets, temples and colonial-era buildings.