BUSINESS
Why Bengaluru's tech corridor, Outer Ring Road, needs an urgent fix
A single broken-down truck, a fallen tree, or even waterlogging in a small section can bring the entire tech corridor to a standstill.
BUSINESS
Make in India! Foxconn to manufacture 2 crore iPhones a year at its Bengaluru facility
The company is targeting a production start at its Devanahalli unit by April 1, 2024
BUSINESS
Bengaluru airport trains cancelled by railways citing low ridership, staff shortage; passengers fume
KIA halt station, located 3.5km from the KIA terminal, was built by BIAL at a cost of around Rs 3 crore, and was inaugurated on January 4, 2021.
BUSINESS
Karnataka: Vande Bharat Express to connect Bengaluru with Hubballi-Dharwad by July
This will be the second Vande Bharat Express in Karnataka, with the first one introduced on the Mysuru-Bengaluru-Chennai route in November 2022, operated by the Southern Railway.
INDIA
Heavy rain brings Bengaluru to its knees; IMD issues yellow alert
Various areas, including tech corridors like Bellandur, reported waterlogging. Underpasses at Lingarajapuram and Sankey Road were also flooded due to the heavy rain.
BUSINESS
MC Exclusive | Alstom emerges as lowest bidder for 100 aluminium Vande Bharat trains
The consortium comprising Swiss railway rolling stock manufacturer Stadler Rail and Hyderabad-based Medha Servo Drives was the only other player that took part in this tender with a bid of nearly Rs 170 crore per train.
BUSINESS
EV fast charging stations to be installed at toll plazas along the Bengaluru-Pune highway
Along the Bengaluru-Chennai highway via Old Madras Road, Bescom is installing charging infrastructure in places like Hoskote, Kolar, Mulbagal, and Nangali. On the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway, the charging station will be set up in Ramanagara.
BUSINESS
Karnataka cabinet: Siddaramaiah keeps finance, IT-BT; Bengaluru development & irrigation for DKS
MB Patil to handle large & medium industries portfolio.
BUSINESS
Bengaluru suburban rail project: K-RIDE removes Lottegollahalli station from Benniganahalli-Chikkabanavara corridor
Yeswantpur & Benniganahalli to be interchange stations for Benniganahalli - Chikkabanavara corridor
BUSINESS
Rs 2,000 note exchange: Traders, fuel outlets in Bengaluru enforce minimum purchase rule
Moneycontrol also found touts charging Rs 100 commission per Rs 2,000 note exchange near the RBI office in Bengaluru.
BUSINESS
Karnataka to use blockchain-based seed traceability to support farmers
Officials from the agriculture department have stated that this move will bring transparency to seed distribution, guarantee seed authenticity, and reduce instances of pilferage.
BUSINESS
Karnataka: Siddaramaiah stops release of funds for previous government's projects
This will apply to the projects of which have not started/work order not issued: Official
BUSINESS
Flooded underpasses, potholes and live wires: Bengaluru's infrastructure nightmare continues
Bhanurekha K, an Infosys employee, died after the car she was travelling in was submerged in an underpass at KR Circle, less than a kilometre away from the Vidhana Soudha, the seat of power
BUSINESS
BEML emerges lowest bidder for Bengaluru Metro's 318 coach supply tender
Train sets for the Pink and Blue Metro corridors are being procured under the funding provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency
BUSINESS
Electronics City Metro corridor likely to commence operations by December 2023
China's CRCC to supply coaches from August 2023
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Congress party's poll guarantees: A tightrope walk awaits new Karnataka government
Implementation of guarantees, which are estimated to cost Rs 50,000 crore-Rs 60,000 crore per year, a double-edged sword, warn experts
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
All you need to know about Siddaramaiah who is set to become Karnataka CM for the second time
Enjoys support of majority of the party MLAs, chosen CM following days of intense deliberations & intervention of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and former Congress chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi; KPCC president DK Shivakumar, who too was angling for the top job, to be deputy CM
BUSINESS
Bengaluru suburban rail project: BEML, BHEL & Spain-based CAF in race to supply AC coaches under PPP model
The firms will have to quote lease charges per train-hour and maintenance charges per train-hour
BUSINESS
Byappanahalli-KR Pura section to be operational by July 15: Bengaluru Metro MD
BMRCL ropes-in one more contractor to expedite Jyothipura station work
BUSINESS
Truck breaks down after ramming into tree, brings traffic on Bengaluru's tech corridor to a grinding halt
Motorists complained of heavy traffic between Silk Board and Marathahalli. Many took as long as 1.5 hours to cover even a 2Km stretch.
BUSINESS
Infra, Infra, Infra: What tech and startup hub Bengaluru wants from the new Karnataka government
Traffic, crumbling infrastructure remain the key concerns of companies operating in the state capital.
BUSINESS
National Common Mobility Card fails to make a mark in Bengaluru as bus agency is not on board
The main reason the card hasn’t been able to catch on is that the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, which has a daily ridership of around 3 million, is not ready to accept NCMCs on its buses.
BUSINESS
Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 | Bengaluru’s voter turnout remains below expectations despite concerted efforts
Activists say that the numbers may not tell the full story, and that the quality of the electoral rolls could also lead to the drop in polling percentages.
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Karnataka elections | Karnataka records highest-ever polling of 73.19%, voting turnout in Bengaluru remains low
Melukote assembly segment in Mandya recorded a polling percentage of 90.93%, the CV Raman Nagar constituency in Bengaluru recorded only 47.43%.
