BUSINESS
Bengaluru Metro to enable private firms to recharge employees' smart cards
Five major tech parks with 3.75 lakh employees identified for enhanced feeder bus connectivity
BUSINESS
Karnataka notifies ordinance for 28% GST on real-money gaming
Karnataka is expected to generate around Rs 1,500 crore, state Commissioner for Commercial Taxes C Shikha said. The move comes ahead of the Union government's planned implementation of the tax regime from October
BUSINESS
Bengaluru’s seething tech corridor calls for timely advisories, efficient public transport
The traffic police has directed the Outer Ring Road Companies Association (ORRCA) to stagger office timings to curb congestion.
BUSINESS
Traffic congestion in Bengaluru's tech corridor costs $15 bn annually: Outer Ring Road Companies Association
Tech companies’ association urges state government to implement public private partnership (PPP) model on Outer Ring Road.
BUSINESS
5 reasons why Bengaluru's ORR faced unusual traffic congestion on September 27
According to the traffic police, congestion alerts on a typical Wednesday between Silk Board and Tin Factory on Outer Ring Road are at 197, but on September 27, it was a staggering 1,069.
BUSINESS
Massive traffic jam on Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road; traffic police issues advisory to IT companies
Lots of techies and other office-goers reported being stuck in traffic for nearly four hours, and even some school buses were caught in the gridlock on ORR.
BUSINESS
Brand Bengaluru hit by back-to-back bandhs, say experts
Two bandhs and one strike in two weeks disrupt country's tech hub
BUSINESS
How Bengaluru police is taking the lead in ensuring gig workers' safety
Bengaluru police have decided to come up with Standard Operating Procedures for their safety. The SOPs will cover safety training, awareness, emergency protocols, and self-defence techniques.
BUSINESS
Cab drivers’ union harasses carpooling app users in Bengaluru, calls it illegal
Quick Ride, an app that allows commuters to carpool, says it is not illegal. Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) M N Anucheth said if anyone has issues with carpooling, they should submit a representation to the transport department
BUSINESS
Bengaluru: Prototype of driverless Metro train for Electronics City revealed; trains likely to arrive from China by Oct
Yellow Line likely to be operational in Q1 2024.
BUSINESS
Bengaluru-Hyderabad Vande Bharat Express travel time likely to be 8 hours and 30 minutes
PM Modi likely to inaugurate nine Vande Bharat trains on September 24
BUSINESS
North Bengaluru turns city’s new hotspot, as infrastructure and business lead the way
The metro lines that are currently under construction link north Bengaluru to the Outer Ring Road, prompting tech companies and real-estate firms to look beyond Whitefield and Electronics City.
TRENDS
Saudia Airlines to be first foreign carrier to land at Bengaluru airport's T2 on September 12
BIAL had announced plans to commence international operations at T2 on August 31 but later decided to postpone the shift, with the new date now being September 12
BUSINESS
Bengaluru to get 320 AC electric buses; Koramangala flyover work set to resume
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) plans to deploy AC e-buses on tech corridors and airport routes
INDIA
Karnataka labour minister proposes 5% cess on vehicles to support informal and gig workers
Labour minister also said PF fund will be established with cess deducted from companies
INDIA
Bengaluru Metro's Whitefield-Challaghatta corridor to commence operations after September 15: BMRCL
All pending work, along with the CMRS inspection, will be completed by September 15: BMRCL
BUSINESS
Bengaluru car users spend 1-1.5 hours in each direction; 95% keen to shift to Metro: Survey report
The report also emphasised the need for better feeder services, especially for areas like Whitefield and ORR, which have a high number of employees
BUSINESS
Akasa Air's flight cancellations, delayed refunds frustrate passengers
Akasa Air cancelled 15 flights in Karnataka and Kerala in August; eight flights were delayed by two hours.
BUSINESS
Bengaluru airport’s hasty decision to shift international ops to T2 leads to last-minute U-turn & chaos
BIAL sources said delay in approval from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) & incomplete T2 forced to postpone the date; International ops from T2 by the second week of September
BUSINESS
In last-minute U-turn, Bengaluru airport postpones T2's international ops debut due to poor preparedness
After consulting all regulatory authorities, BIAL will release a firm date for transition of international operations
BUSINESS
Logistics start-up Porter violates rules, Karnataka transport department books drivers
Porter is operating without obtaining a goods carriage permit and is also displaying advertisements on their vehicles without proper permission: Transport department official.
BUSINESS
Why Karnataka's electric bike taxi policy failed to take off
Karnataka became the first state in the country to roll out an electric bike taxi policy in July 2021. However, even after two years not a single operator has begun offering e-bike taxi services in Bengaluru
BUSINESS
Bengaluru likely to face internet outage as unauthorised cables on electric poles to be removed in a week
May affect work-from-home employees; Power utility Bescom to register cases against illegal operators.
BUSINESS
Bengaluru: Ola Uber challenger Namma Yatri app to charge subscription fee from drivers
Auto Drivers will have two options: pay Rs 25 for unlimited trips per day, or Rs 3.50 per ride (no charges after 10 trips). The union says this is not a commission, but a subscription fee.
