INDIA
Bengaluru civic body chief says road complaints drop after 18,000 potholes filled
Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) chief M Maheshwar Rao says the civic body is cement-concreting high-traffic roads for durability, covering 150 km at a cost of Rs 1,800 crore.
INDIA
Just like RCB finally beat the memes to win IPL, Ejipura flyover on track for completion in 2026, says Bengaluru civic chief
The 2.4-km Ejipura flyover, planned in 2014, was initially awarded to Simplex Infrastructures for Rs 203 crore in 2017. After Simplex faced financial issues and BBMP terminated the contract in 2022, BSCPL Infrastructure resumed construction in November 2023.
INDIA
Bengaluru’s 5 corporations a game-changer, competition improving services, says chief commissioner
Greater Bengaluru Authority chief commissioner M Maheshwar Rao tells Moneycontrol that the civic agency, along with traffic police, is redesigning entry and exit points along the Outer Ring Road, which will reduce traffic jams by 15-20%
INDIA
Delhi Metro to manage Bengaluru Metro’s operational data, floats tender
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC) has invited a tender for the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of an Integrated Data Management System (IDMS) for Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL).
INDIA
Bengaluru railway division onboards Rapido, Namma Yatri to set up booking kiosks at stations
Rapido will set up waiting area-cum-booking kiosks at KSR Bengaluru City, Sir MV Terminal in Byappanahalli, Yeswantpur and Hoodi stations. Namma Yatri will have its kiosks at Krishnarajapuram and Whitefield
INDIA
Bengaluru suburban rail to get full-time MD after 3 years; Lakshman Singh's name get Centre's nod
K-RIDE, which is executing the Bengaluru suburban rail project, has not had a full-time managing director since July 25, 2022
INDIA
Bengaluru airport, India's third-busiest, to get new ATC tower
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has asked Bangalore International Airport Ltd to construct a new ATC tower as the airport expands to handle 114 million passengers a year
BUSINESS
Bengalureans lose over Rs 4,100 crore to cyber crime in 3 years, only 7 percent of the sum recovered
Investment scams, phishing, online payment fraud and digital-arrest were among the crimes reported. More than 1,300 arrests were made between 2023 and October 31, 2025
INDIA
Karnataka draft bill proposes 5% disability quota in private sector, fines up to Rs 5 lakh for violations
Karnataka government has released the draft Karnataka Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Employment and Education Bill, 2025. It also mandates that all educational institutions reserve 10 percent of seats in every course for students with disabilities. The government has invited objections and suggestions within 30 days, to be submitted to the Labour Department.
INDIA
Vande Bharat sleeper launch delayed again; two BEML-made trainsets return to Bengaluru for rework
While the first Vande Bharat sleeper train has quality issues, the second rake has pending works to be completed, a source aware of the developments told Moneycontrol.
BUSINESS
ED raids Gameskraft, WinZO in Bengaluru, Delhi, Gurugram over alleged algorithm rigging, crypto trail
FIRs by victims allege these gaming firms manipulated app algorithms to disadvantage players; searches also found promoter-linked crypto wallets, indicating possible laundering through cryptocurrencies, sources told Moneycontrol.
BUSINESS
Swiggy to move HQ from Bengaluru's Bellandur to Whitefield; cites better infra, affordable housing
The size of the office will be similar and will house 2,000 employees. Swiggy is moving its HQ from Bellandur to Whitefield after Moneycontrol reported BlackBuck CEO Rajesh Yabaji's social media post had sparked an outrage among tech companies and the government.
INDIA
In a first, Bengaluru traffic police’s annual fine collection crosses Rs 200 crore
The surge in fine collection is linked to the 50 percent discount offered from August 23 to September 14, 2025, which led to the settlement of 3.86 lakh pending cases and generated Rs 106 crore in fines
INDIA
Mysore Sandal Soap maker KSDL to unlock value of 10-acre land inside Bengaluru factory through PPP model
The company plans to commercially develop part of its Mysore Sandal Soap Factory premises in Malleshwaram West through a PPP model.
INDIA
Bengaluru business corridor: Rs 7,000 crore road work tenders to be floated by March
The revised detailed project report for the Peripheral Ring Road project will be ready by December, Bengaluru Business Corridor Ltd chairman LK Atheeq tells Moneycontrol
INDIA
Bengaluru’s fully underground Inner Ring Metro proposed by IISc put on backburner
The Inner Ring Metro (IRM), proposed by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and included in the Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) 2020, appears to have stalled, even as the state government prioritises feasibility studies for Metro corridors to satellite towns.
BUSINESS
Karnataka floats tender for Rs 135 crore Mangaluru tech park that’ll create 11,000 jobs
Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation (KEONICS) has recently floated the tender for the project, which will follow a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) model.
INDIA
In a first, Karnataka to roll out AI-powered WhatsApp-based public grievance redressal mechanism
Citizens can lodge complaints via text, image, or voice (English/Kannada), with video support planned, and an AI system will convert them into complaints and automatically assign them to the relevant departments and officials.
BUSINESS
MC Interview: 'Karnataka unfazed by Andhra in Quantum race; Bengaluru gives us edge,' says Minister NS Boseraju
NS Boseraju, Karnataka Minister of Science & Technology and Minor Irrigation, says Phase I of Quantum City (6.1 acres) will be India’s first single-stop quantum hub, hosting hardware manufacturing (FabLine), shared R&D labs, a secure quantum cloud, and incubation for startups.
INDIA
Bengaluru’s Hebbal-Sarjapur Metro corridor cost likely to be slashed by Rs 2,920 crore
BMRCL hopes 37-km Hebbal–Sarjapur Metro corridor will get Union government nod between November 2025 and March 2026.
BUSINESS
KWIN, SWIFT, AI & Quantum City: Are Bengaluru’s satellite towns futuristic hubs or real estate frontiers?
Karnataka has unveiled ambitious plans to develop a series of futuristic cities - KWIN City, SWIFT City, AI City, and Quantum City - to decongest Bengaluru, attract investments, and create jobs. However, farmers are opposing the land acquisition, alleging it is meant to inflate real estate prices.
INDIA
Finally, Bengaluru Metro to float Phase 3 civil works tender in November
The Orange Line, which will have two corridors — JP Nagar 4th Phase-Kempapura stretch along ORR West and Hosahalli–Kadabagere line along Magadi Road — spans 44.6 km
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).
