INDIA
Taare Zameen Par: Karnataka to resume ‘mobile planetarium’ project, floats tender
Six of the 11 mobile planetariums will be dedicated to schools in the Kalyana Karnataka region
INDIA
Bengaluru’s Satellite Town Ring Road hits roadblock after Centre halts Bharatmala projects
More than a year after NHAI floated Rs 4,750-crore tenders for five packages of STRR-West, the agency has yet to finalise them, awaiting approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).
INDIA
Bengaluru tunnel road: Govt expert panel flags DPR flaws, warns of cost escalation, Metro overlap
In April 2025, Karnataka set up an expert panel to review the Hebbal-Silk Board tunnel DPR. Released under RTI, the report flags major concerns about the project, backed by deputy CM DK Shivakumar.
INDIA
Bengaluru: Nearly half of BMTC's ticket revenue now comes via UPI as passengers go digital
Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation's UPI ticket collections jump from Rs 6.2 crore (7.6 percent) in Jan 2024 to Rs 43.7 crore (49 percent) in Sep 2025.
INDIA
Karnataka to launch OneTAC, unified digital platform for tourism and cultural destinations
Once implemented, OneTAC will offer digital identifiers and verifiable credentials to stakeholders - folk artists, homestay owners, travel guides and transport operators - enabling seamless service discovery, booking and payments through open, interoperable protocols.
INDIA
Bengaluru to get AI-powered mobility digital twin soon, traffic police floats tender
The project aims to integrate real-time data, AI-driven simulations, and behavioural modelling to shift from reactive policing to predictive traffic management.
INDIA
Crumbling Outer Ring Road pushes more startups, firms towards North Bengaluru, Whitefield
Sources told Moneycontrol that logistics platform BlackBuck, which announced its exit from Bellandur on Outer Ring Road due to poor infrastructure, plans to split its operations between Whitefield and Koramangala.
BUSINESS
Paytm's Rohit Lohia likely to join ONDC as Chief Business Officer
The move follows a wave of high-profile departures at ONDC, Founder-CEO Thampy Koshy stepped down in April 2025.
INDIA
BlackBuck CEO’s post on Bengaluru’s crumbling Outer Ring Road jolts Karnataka into action
Facing flak after public outrage and social media backlash ahead of the upcoming civic polls, the CM has set a one-month deadline to fill the city’s potholes.
INDIA
You may need to register your maid, pay up to 5% welfare fee as Karnataka plans bill for domestic workers
The draft Domestic Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill seeks to provide social security coverage, minimum wage protection, and welfare benefits for domestic workers in urban areas across Karnataka.
INDIA
Bengaluru metro eyes at least Rs 65 crore annual revenue from ads on pillars
Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd has started the tender process for advertisements on selected piers and portals across five corridors
INDIA
IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Bengaluru airport
Kempegowda International Airport sources told Moneycontrol that IndiGo flight 6E 808 from Vadodara to Bengaluru made an emergency landing on September 17.
INDIA
Why Bengaluru Metro's Blue Line needs to be fast-tracked to ease tech capital’s traffic woes
The Bengaluru Metro is planning to open Blue Line in three phases between Sept 2026 and December 2027. City's ORR and Airport users - frustrated by traffic jams, potholes, and flooding - are complaining that the city cannot afford further delays.
BUSINESS
Former Gameskraft CFO diverted company funds to F&O trading, incurring Rs 250 crore losses, FIR says
The real-money gaming firm has filed a police complaint against former CFO Ramesh Prabhu for allegedly siphoning funds over nearly five years
INDIA
Bengaluru Metro cites Karnataka's financial strain for recent fare revisions of up to 71 percent
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) released the Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) report on September 11, seven months after raising fares, making its rides costliest in the country.
INDIA
Bengaluru Metro releases fare fixation report seven months after up to 71% hike
BMRCL, which raised fares by up to 71 percent, had earlier withheld the fare fixation report even under RTI. The report shows 51 percent public opposed, 27 percent supported a 'reasonable' hike, while others sought passes and concessions.
INDIA
After China's CRRC, Bengaluru Metro may turn to BEML for extra Yellow Line trains to ease rush
Yellow Line (RV Road-Bommasandra), which connects tech hub Electronics City, is witnessing a surge in ridership but has only four trains, resulting in a 19-minute frequency.
INDIA
Eyeing semiconductor growth, Karnataka to channel Cauvery, Yettinahole water to industrial areas near Bengaluru
Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) has floated tenders in six packages with a three-year deadline to supply fresh water to 18 industrial areas around Bengaluru
BUSINESS
Oracle begins India job cuts, targeting cloud and financial services teams
These cuts have so far happened across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Oracle Financial Services Software (OFSS) divisions, impacting hundreds of employees.
INDIA
Bengaluru suburban rail: K-RIDE may re-tender two corridors after standoff with L&T
Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited (K-RIDE) sources told Moneycontrol that a decision will be taken in the next board meeting within 15 days
INDIA
Karnataka to set up 3 'global competency centres' on emerging tech
Mysuru, Koppal and Kalaburagi will host new multi-skill centres aimed at training 37,500 youths over the next five years, Government Tool Room and Training Centre (GTTC) officials have said
INDIA
Beyond Bengaluru: Karnataka to set up second bioinnovation centre in Ballari
This will be the second state-funded bioincubator in Karnataka after the flagship centre in Electronics City, Bengaluru
INDIA
From BBMP to GBA: Will it make Bengaluru great again?
Deputy CM and Bengaluru development minister DK Shivakumar say five new city corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority will enhance administration and offer citizen-friendly services. But critics argue the state government is centralising power and weakening local governance.
INDIA
Bengaluru’s urban railway upgrade to connect key tech corridors on slow track
Byappanahalli-Hosur and Yeswantpur-Channasandra track doubling projects, along with Cantonment–Whitefield quadrupling, aimed at running more trains and improving services in Bengaluru, have missed multiple deadlines.
