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KJ George Warns of Strict Action Against Self-Execution Power Projects Violating KERC Norms

KJ George Warns of Strict Action Against Self-Execution Power Projects Violating KERC Norms

KJ George Warns of Strict Action Against Self-Execution Power Projects Violating KERC Norms

The Bengaluru Live July 24, 2026 10:17 PM

Bengaluru, July 24: Energy and Tourism Minister K.J. George has said strict action will be taken against...

Gruha Jyoti Beneficiary Verification to Begin from July 1; ESCOM Staff to Conduct Door-to-Door Survey Across Karnataka

Gruha Jyoti Beneficiary Verification to Begin from July 1; ESCOM Staff to Conduct Door-to-Door Survey Across Karnataka

Gruha Jyoti Beneficiary Verification to Begin from July 1; ESCOM Staff to Conduct Door-to-Door Survey Across Karnataka

The Bengaluru Live June 30, 2026 11:12 PM

Bengaluru, June 30: The Karnataka Government will begin a door-to-door verification of beneficiaries under its flagship Gruha...

KPTCL Deploys AI-Enabled Drone Technology Across Karnataka; 85% Drop in Power Outages After Detecting 1.5 Lakh Transmission Defects

KPTCL Deploys AI-Enabled Drone Technology Across Karnataka; 85% Drop in Power Outages After Detecting 1.5 Lakh Transmission Defects

KPTCL Deploys AI-Enabled Drone Technology Across Karnataka; 85% Drop in Power Outages After Detecting 1.5 Lakh Transmission Defects

The Bengaluru Live June 26, 2026 5:43 PM

Bengaluru, June 26: In a major digital transformation initiative aimed at strengthening Karnataka’s power transmission network, the...

Karnataka Govt Grants One-Time OC Exemption for Permanent Power Connections to Residential Buildings

Karnataka Govt Grants One-Time OC Exemption for Permanent Power Connections to Residential Buildings

Karnataka Govt Grants One-Time OC Exemption for Permanent Power Connections to Residential Buildings

The Bengaluru Live June 22, 2026 8:30 PM

Bengaluru, June 22: In a major relief to homeowners across Karnataka, the State Government has announced a...

Karnataka High Court Questions CM Siddaramaiah’s Interference in Government Employee Transfers

Karnataka High Court Questions CM Siddaramaiah’s Interference in Government Employee Transfers

Karnataka High Court Questions CM Siddaramaiah’s Interference in Government Employee Transfers

Satya Prakash Chaubey March 20, 2026 12:29 PM

The Karnataka High Court has questioned Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's involvement in government employee transfers, emphasizing that such...

Karnataka Electricity Workers Demand Cancellation of BESCOM Tender, Warn of Statewide Protest if Ignored

Karnataka Electricity Workers Demand Cancellation of BESCOM Tender, Warn of Statewide Protest if Ignored

Karnataka Electricity Workers Demand Cancellation of BESCOM Tender, Warn of Statewide Protest if Ignored

Atul Chaturvedi July 11, 2025 5:01 PM

Bengaluru; Karnataka’s electricity contractors union has urged the government to immediately cancel the tender floated by BESCOM...

Karnataka Aims to Add 745 MW Solar Power Under Kusum-C Scheme, Says Energy Minister K.J. George

Karnataka Aims to Add 745 MW Solar Power Under Kusum-C Scheme, Says Energy Minister K.J. George

Karnataka Aims to Add 745 MW Solar Power Under Kusum-C Scheme, Says Energy Minister K.J. George

The Bengaluru Live July 4, 2025 10:55 PM

Hassan/Bengaluru: Karnataka Energy Minister K.J. George announced that the state will soon generate an additional 545 MW...

Ganga Kalyana Energization: Complete all applications within two months, says Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Ganga Kalyana Energization: Complete all applications within two months, says Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Ganga Kalyana Energization: Complete all applications within two months, says Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Satya Prakash Chaubey September 13, 2023 6:00 PM

BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday expressed his dissatisfaction over the 1,948 applications that were pending...