BUSINESS
Bengaluru water board bets big on AI and IoT; floats tender for real-time monitoring system for borewells
Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board chairman said that the first phase of the project will cover 1,000 public borewells across the city, with the remaining 10,000 in the second phase.
TECHNOLOGY
Bengaluru's traffic conundrum: Metro rail to the outskirts, suburban rail confined to city limits, and tunnel vision
The state government is taking unilateral decisions without adhering to the Comprehensive Mobility Plan or engaging in public consultations, say experts.
BUSINESS
Cricket Scotland partners with Karnataka's Nandini; unveils T20 World Cup jersey
The Nandini logo is present on the leading arm of the new Scotland men’s playing shirts at the tournament, which takes place in West Indies and USA and begins on June 2.
TECHNOLOGY
Meet the startup that turns airport rides into cheap Ola-Uber carpools
The GoPool app enables users to find travellers headed to or from airports before a trip, allowing them to share a cab and the expense.
TECHNOLOGY
Titagarh to supply the first train for Bengaluru metro’s Electronics City corridor in August 2024
Trial run of the entire 19 km Yellow Line between RV Road and Bommasandra is set to commence by the end of May 2024
TECHNOLOGY
Bengaluru airport's T2 leaks as heavy rains lash the city; 17 flights diverted to Chennai
Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), which operates, KIA, in a statement said: "A very heavy downpour of rain within a short span of time on the evening of May 9, 2024, resulted in water leakage in certain areas of the terminals at Bengaluru airport".
TECHNOLOGY
From drought to deluge: Is Bengaluru ready for the monsoon?
While civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) had over 160 days to brace for water-logging, they appear to have been caught napping again.
TECHNOLOGY
Lok Sabha polls: Congress banks on Nari 'Shakti' in Karnataka
The Congress party believes that poll guarantees like free bus travel for female passengers under the Shakti scheme and a monthly aid of Rs 2,000 through the Gruha Lakshmi Scheme will attract women voters. However, the BJP says that these poll guarantees will drive the state into bankruptcy and will not impact the Lok Sabha polls.
TECHNOLOGY
Bengaluru: Farmers stage protest against land acquisition for Foxconn
Karnataka government will deposit compensation in court for the 300 acres of land allotted to Foxconn
TECHNOLOGY
Harsh summer driving up demand for AC rentals in Bengaluru
The harsh summer in Bengaluru this year is not only driving up sales of air conditioners and coolers but also the demand for rental ACs in the tech hub.
TECHNOLOGY
In a first since 1983, zero rainfall in Bengaluru in April
On April 28, the Bengaluru City observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 38.5°C, marking it as the second-hottest April day following 39.2°C on April 25, 2016.
TECHNOLOGY
Karnataka government’s fact-check unit to combat fake news now operational
Four firms have been selected to fact-check misinformation; each will verify up to 100 items monthly. The government will pay Rs 5,000 per verification.
LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
Ballot Blues: Why Bengaluru saw the lowest voter turnout in Karnataka?
According to EC records, the voter turnout in Bengaluru stood at around 53.8 percent, nearly on par with the 2019 Lok Sabha elections (54.1 percent), but lower than the 56 percent recorded in the 2014 polls.
LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
Battle for Bengaluru: BJP looks to keep up winning streak; Cong banks on guarantees for breakthrough
Bengaluru has three Lok Sabha constituencies - South, Central, and North. All three of them are considered BJP strongholds, with the last Cong victory recorded in 1999 in Bengaluru North.
LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
Pannian Ravindran: Thiruvananthapuram's Left candidate who's lived in party office for 40 years
The CPI candidate who dropped out of school due to poverty stands in contrast to his rivals - Congress party's sitting MP Shashi Tharoor and Union Minister of state Rajeev Chandrasekhar
KARNATAKA-LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
Meet BJP's Dr CN Manjunath, who is taking on Congress' DK brothers in Bengaluru Rural
The Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha constituency is considered a stronghold of Vokkaligas and the JDS. Both Suresh and Manjunath are from the Vokkaliga community.
TECHNOLOGY
KMF's T20 World Cup cricket team sponsorship row: Congress backs Nandini; BJP calls it anti-farmer
While Congress supports Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF)'s decision to sponsor the Scotland and Ireland teams for the T20 Cricket World Cup, BJP is calling it anti-farmer. While supporters of both parties are vocal about it, the BJP is treading cautiously ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
TRENDS
Karnataka's Nandini to unveil whey-based energy drink Splash during T20 Cricket World Cup
Nandini also plans to open two more parlours in UAE - Abu Dhabi and Sharjah
BUSINESS
MC Exclusive: Karnataka's Nandini to sponsor Scotland and Ireland cricket teams for T20 World Cup
Nandini's logo will appear on the leading arm of the jerseys of both cricket teams.
LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
Rajeev Chandrasekhar banks on Modi's guarantees and coastal votes in Thiruvananthapuram
Chandrasekhar's camp believes that a split in anti-BJP votes enabled by veteran CPI leader Panniyan Raveendran, along with coastal votes and anti-incumbency against three-time MP Tharoor, will help the party win its maiden Lok Sabha seat in Kerala.
LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
MC Interview: Opponents in Thiruvananthapuram running away from debates, says Shashi Tharoor
While the Left Front has been attacking his record, the three-time Congress MP from Kerala's capital says that his campaign in the three-cornered contest is against the BJP
TECHNOLOGY
Ola, Uber and Rapido remove in-app wallet payments for auto-rickshaws to retain drivers, cut costs
The direct-payment model was first rolled out by Namma Yatri in Bengaluru in November of 2022. Now, other ride-hailing firms such as Ola, Uber, and Rapido want to tap into this to avoid paying GST on services.
LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
MC Interview: Congress party's 'Right to Apprenticeship' for youth will be a game-changer in LS polls, says Rajeev Gowda
Former Rajya Sabha member Gowda, who is contesting against Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje in North Bengaluru, says the soaring stock market does not accurately reflect the reality of the broader economy. He expects anti-incumbency to act against the BJP in the forthcoming polls.
TECHNOLOGY
Namma Yatri pilots taxi-hailing service in Bengaluru
While the official launch is expected next week, some of the riders Moneycontrol spoke to say they were able to book cabs on Namma Yatri for rides within Bengaluru
