Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre

Mild tremors jolt Bengaluru; Karnataka's natural disaster authorities call it 'crustal movement', not earthquake

Mild tremors were felt in Bengaluru on Thursday. The disaster monitoring authorities have said that it was merely a "crustal movement" and not an earthquake

Bengaluru witnesses record rainfall in 127 years; downpour leads to flash floods, power cuts

Bengaluru witnessed a record 180mm rainfall in barely three hours early on Tuesday, the heaviest downpour in August since 1890, an official said.

Karnataka may declare drought; monsoon over state 5% below normal

The Karnataka government is contemplating declaring drought after nearly two months of dry spell. The move would make Karnataka the first state to declare drought this year.