TECHNOLOGY
How aggregator platforms are bringing the Ola-Uber model to inter-city bus travel
An increasing number of app-based aggregators are expanding operations through an 'asset-light model', focusing on technology and partnerships rather than direct ownership of buses
INDIA
Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway: 71-km Karnataka section to be ready in a month
The 260-km Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway (BCE), which passes through Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu, is expected to be completed by next year.
INDIA
IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Bengaluru airport after running low on fuel
Heavy rains, thunderstorms, and lightning in Goa resulted in an Indigo flight returning to Bengaluru and making an emergency landing due to low fuel
BUSINESS
Zepto zeroes in on shopping mall for head office on Bengaluru's Sarjapur road; to move all employees by February
While the larger move will take time, Zepto has started moving some roles into an adhoc office in Bengaluru where operations will begin from around November 11, one of the persons cited told Moneycontrol.
INDIA
Race for big-ticket projects: Karnataka to overhaul investment promotion agency, bring in private-sector professionals
The goals of the revamped Invest Karnataka Forum include becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2032 and generating 25 lakh jobs over the next five to seven years.
INDIA
3 km in 7 years: Bengaluru Metro's most delayed section ready for commercial operations, gets CMRS nod
The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS), Southern Circle, on October 4, gave the green light for the commencement of commercial operations on the Nagasandra-Madavara (Bangalore International Exhibition Centre).
INDIA
Bengaluru airport’s elevated taxiway work to commence in Q1 2025: BIAL
The airport operator said that there would be fewer flight disruptions caused by poor visibility due to fog this winter, thanks to new low-visibility takeoff procedures. The north runway will soon be upgraded to CAT-III
INDIA
Bengaluru's IT hub Whitefield to get hi-tech convention centre
The KTPO is planning to develop a new 20,000 sq m exhibition hall-cum-convention centre that’ll be connected to the existing exhibition halls.
BUSINESS
Karnataka CID takes over probe into Swiggy’s Rs 33-crore graft complaint against ex-employee
Srikhara KM, the main accused, was finance manager at the company's B2B arm, says the FIR. He colluded with 12 other people and firms to defraud Swiggy over a period of time
INDIA
Bengaluru airport set for Dosa wars: CTR vs Rameshwaram Cafe
Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) sources told Moneycontrol that two of Bengaluru's popular dosa joints: CTR and Rameshwaram Cafe will be setting up outlets at the airport.
BUSINESS
Going Global: Karnataka's innovation alliance helps 40 startups to enter international markets
Under Karnataka's Global Innovation Alliance – Market Access Programme (GIA-MAP), startups are being helped to explore global markets. Ten startups each have entered the UAE, Singapore, and Australia, while seven have entered Belgium.
TECHNOLOGY
Bengaluru Traffic Police to use AI for 13 different violations, up from seven
Bengaluru traffic police will also utilise 9,000 cameras being installed across the city under the Safe City project for traffic management and enforcement.
TECHNOLOGY
AI-powered mind reading: Women-only university in Karnataka targets early epilepsy detection
Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women’s University is developing a latent diffusion model prototype to reconstruct images from brain activity for early detection of diseases such as epilepsy.
INDIA
A Kerala story: How a communist minister is rolling out the red carpet to shed state’s anti-industry image
Kerala, which leads the Business Reforms Action Plan rankings, is pulling out all stops to transform its image, and industries minister P Rajeeve is leading this change.
INDIA
India’s first 250 Kmph bullet train likely to be built in Bengaluru
BEML- Medha Servo Drives is expected to manufacture two 250 Kmph chair-car train rakes in Bengaluru for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor
INDIA
Karnataka likely to provide six days of paid menstrual leave annually for working women
States such as Bihar and Odisha already have policies that allow women to receive paid leave during their menstrual cycle.
BUSINESS
Karnataka online trading frauds: Losses skyrocket from Rs 23 crore in 2022 to Rs 903 crore by mid-2024
Most victims from Karnataka are educated professionals, particularly techies from Bengaluru, who were duped after being enticed by fraudsters with promises of high returns or IPO allocation. And this has been a trend across the country when it comes to fake broking apps.
INDIA
India's most congested city, Bengaluru, faces train set supply crisis
Mass rail transit projects aimed at decongesting the country’s tech and startup capital are stalled due to delays in coach supply caused by poor planning.
BUSINESS
Karnataka: Disgruntled Ola Electric customer allegedly sets showroom on fire, no casualties
Kalaburagi Chowk police registered a case, and the accused has been taken into custody for interrogation. be scooter
TECHNOLOGY
Karnataka’s ‘quit job to become entrepreneur’ scheme: 192 apply for Rs 25K monthly aid for 1 year
Under the Rajiv Gandhi Entrepreneurship Programme, the state will provide a monthly grant of Rs 25,000 to 30 innovators for 12 months
INDIA
Bengaluru’s Satellite Town Ring Road on track; NHAI floats Rs 4,750-crore tender
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which is executing the project, has floated tenders for five packages for the Satellite Town Ring Road-West section (STRR- West).
INDIA
Karnataka plans Bidar-Bengaluru economic corridor; feasibility study soon
Kalyana Karnataka region is the home turf of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, where the party swept the recent Lok Sabha polls by winning all five seats.
INDIA
Major stations first: Bengaluru Metro scrambles with plan B for Electronics City line due to train crunch
Plans are afoot to run trains at 30-minute intervals for starters, stopping only at Infosys Foundation Konappana Agrahara, Central Silk Board, BTM Layout, and Jayadeva Hospital, apart from the terminal stations —RV Road and Bommasandra.
INDIA
Karnataka's Nandini likely to sponsor ISL football tournament; to launch fresh dairy products in Delhi
Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), which markets its dairy products under the Nandini brand, will also launch Nandini idli and dosa batter, with whey protein, in Bengaluru market within 15 days.
