TECHNOLOGY
Top ride-hailing firms experiment with subscription models to retain drivers and tackle competition
After Namma Yatri launched a subscription model for drivers to sustain its no-commission strategy, Ola, Uber, and Rapido have also begun testing similar features.
TECHNOLOGY
PM Modi to inaugurate two stretches of Bengaluru Satellite Town Ring Road on March 11
The first phase of the STRR, totaling 80 km, comprising Dobaspete–Doddaballapur Bypass and Doddaballapur Bypass–Hoskote stretches, will be inaugurated on March 11
INDIA
India's first Vande Bharat sleeper train to roll out in six months: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Vande Bharat trains will feature amenities such as hot water shower for 1st AC passengers and a toilet for the train's driving crew.
INDIA
Karnataka: 2nd Vande Bharat train on Bengaluru-Chennai route; new VB train to Kalaburagi
Railways is also likely to extend Thiruvananthapuram-Kasargod Vande Bharat Express up to Mangaluru.
TECHNOLOGY
Metal detectors, baggage checks, and dosas: Post blast, Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe back on its feet
Eight days after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast that left 10 injured, Rameshwaram Cafe's Kundalahalli outlet opens its doors to customers.
BUSINESS
Rameshwaram Cafe's Brookefield outlet reopens after blast
Retired army personnel to be hired and metal detectors to be installed at outlets, say founders
TECHNOLOGY
Karnataka to impose 3% additional cess on newly registered transport vehicles; lifetime tax on EVs above Rs 25 lakh
The cess collected on transport vehicles (yellow board commercial vehicles) will be used for the Karnataka Motor Transport and Other Allied Workers Social Security and Welfare Fund.
TECHNOLOGY
After protests by Bengaluru auto unions, Karnataka withdraws Electric Bike Taxi Scheme
Karnataka was the first state in the country to introduce the Electric Bike Taxi Scheme in July 2021
TECHNOLOGY
Bengaluru Metro begins 1st trial run of driverless train on Electronics City line
Bengaluru Metro officials said a slow trial run using a six-coach train imported from China on the Yellow Line between Bommasandra and Bommanahalli stations commenced on March 7.
TECHNOLOGY
Rameshwaram Cafe blast: How cameras in Bengaluru buses are aiding in the probe
Footage of the suspect traveling on BMTC buses was captured on its CCTV cameras.
TECHNOLOGY
Bengaluru water crisis: Karnataka caps tariffs for private water tankers
Transport department officials seized 163 private water tankers in Bengaluru since March 2.
TECHNOLOGY
How a two-headed bird and Lalbagh glass house inspired Bengaluru Metro's driverless train design
Bengaluru Metro's Electronics City Metro, connecting RV Road and Bommasandra, is expected to commence operations with a 15-minute frequency by December 2024.
TECHNOLOGY
Bengaluru water crisis: After gated communities, industrial areas bear the brunt
More Residents' Welfare Associations issue advisories on water rationing as private water tankers refuse to supply due to government crackdown; online petition demands uninterrupted water supply.
TECHNOLOGY
Bengaluru gated communities face water crisis after govt takes over private water tankers
Karnataka transport department officials told Moneycontrol that they seized eight water tankers in Bengaluru on Saturday
BUSINESS
Did Rameshwaram Cafe blast aim to undermine Brand Bengaluru?
As investigations go on, political parties trade charges. The BJP has alleged that the Congress is turning the IT capital into ‘Bomb Bengaluru’, while the Karnataka Deputy CM, D K Shivakumar has accused the opposition of tarnishing the tech capital’s image.
TECHNOLOGY
Rava idli, timer, bus: Inside the IED operation at Bengaluru's Rameshwaram cafe
Police are investigating whether Friday afternoon’s blast at the popular South Indian restaurant was caused by business rivalry or was a terrorist act.
TECHNOLOGY
Food courts, lush green campus, undisturbed work: Infosys woos employees to return to office
In an internal message, Infosys encouraged employees to take advantage of 'undisturbed work settings, constructive collaborations, and team connections', along with on-campus benefits such as food courts and lush green surroundings.
TECHNOLOGY
First floods, now dry days: Decoding tech hub Bengaluru’s water woes
Gated communities are rationing water to residents, bore wells are running dry, and tankers are being called in even before the peak of summer. The government claims the situation will improve in outer areas by May 2024
TECHNOLOGY
Karnataka: Local train fares back to pre-Covid era, relief for passengers
While the minimum fare in passenger trains is just Rs 10, it is Rs 30 in express trains. The Bengaluru division alone operates 108 services, with 20 pairs (40 services) being express trains including on the airport route.
TECHNOLOGY
Bengaluru to debut driverless trains: All you need to know
Every morning, the train will 'wake-up’ to a command from the Operations Control Centre (OCC). This will activate the interior lights and start the engine. Following this, an automatic self-check will ensure the technical fitness of the train. It will then proceed through automated washing plants for cleaning before moving to the platforms. At night, the train will enter a 'sleep mode'.
TECHNOLOGY
In a first, Bengaluru Metro will use AI to monitor tracks
Two driverless trains on the Yellow Line, which runs from RV Road to Bommasandra, will be equipped with AI-based cameras and track monitoring system.
TECHNOLOGY
Why Wednesdays and Thursdays are the most congested in Bengaluru
Bengaluru Traffic Police, which has a calendar of Indian holidays for traffic planning, is considering incorporating a schedule for US holidays too.
TECHNOLOGY
MC Interview: Bengaluru's techie-turned-traffic chief bets on AI to ease congestion
About 50% of traffic signals in Bengaluru will be upgraded to an adaptive system in 6-8 months, and that will be a game changer in terms of improving the speed and efficiency of traffic movement, says Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), MN Anucheth.
TECHNOLOGY
Byju’s asked by Karnataka labour department to settle dues of former employees
The notice from the labour department is the latest in a string of challenges that the troubled edtech firm is facing
