TRENDS
Bengaluru rains: 14 flights diverted at Kempegowda International Airport; water leakage at newly inaugurated Metro stations
Water stagnation was reported in many areas of the city including Whitefield, Marthahalli and Devanahalli.
POLITICS
Karnataka polls: Election Commission seizes Rs 60.9 crore worth illegal gratification
The rampant distribution of freebies has become a major headache for the Election Commission of India, which is struggling to keep the election process fair and transparent.
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Eye on Bengaluru ahead of Karnataka polls: Pothole capital and land of forever dug-up roads
Ahead of Karnataka’s May 10 polls, Moneycontrol in its series on Bengaluru shines a light on the pressing issues that plague the country’s tech and startup hub
BUSINESS
Bengaluru airport’s upgrade to India’s first multi-modal transport hub will bring it at par with Heathrow and Zürich
"Sections of the facility such as a temporary parking area and drop-off area have already been completed, and are ready for operationalisation," a spokesperson for Bangalore International Airporttold Moneycontrol. While Phase 1 of MMTH is likely to be operational in a couple of months, Phase 2 and KIA terminals Metro station (KR Puram-Hebbal-KIA Metro corridor) is expected to start in 2026.
BUSINESS
Whitefield Metro gets a thumbs up, with 27,000 riders on Day 1 of commercial operations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 25 inaugurated the long-pending Whitefield- Krishnarajapura Metro section.
BUSINESS
Through tech parks & tabebuia blossoms: Taking Whitefield Metro on Day 1 of commercial run
The early birds are lucky enough to be welcomed with roses by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) staff and the crowd is nothing like the weekday peak-hour hustle as people stop to pore over the route maps, there’s a snaking queue at the ticket counters and some surprised looks at the discovery of QR code tickets.
BUSINESS
Bengaluru rolls out National Common Mobility Card
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the first user; card will be available for purchase at metro stations from March 30
INDIA
PM Modi inaugurates Whitefield- Krishnarajapura Metro section in Bengaluru; techies cheer
This is the first tech-corridor in Bengaluru to be connected by Metro. Modi launched the 13.7 Km Metro route at Whitefield (Kadugodi) Metro station and travelled by train amid much fanfare.
BUSINESS
Bengaluru Metro to launch 'tailor-made' passes for corporate firms
In order to increase ridership, BMRCL intends to offer co-branded bulk corporate passes.
BUSINESS
Whitefield, Bengaluru's first tech corridor, to be connected by Metro
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate the new section on March 25 that would make Bengaluru Metro the second-longest network in the country.
BUSINESS
Bengaluru now books 96% traffic violations through AI-powered cameras
Bengaluru traffic police have installed 250 AI-enabled Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras and 80 Red Light Violation Detection (RLVD) cameras at 50 major junctions in the city
BUSINESS
Divided by unions, united against bike taxis; Bengaluru auto drivers to go off roads on March 20
Ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, auto unions have joined hands to pressurise the Karnataka goverment to ban bike-taxis
BUSINESS
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Whitefield-KR Puram Metro section on March 25: All you need to know
Metro users can cover the distance in 22 minutes for Rs 35.
BUSINESS
From funding stations to painting pillars, here’s how corporates are boarding the Bengaluru Metro
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation's 'Innovative Financing Scheme' a win-win situation; companies to get naming rights, ad & commercial spaces
BUSINESS
Karnataka govt wants startups to think beyond Bengaluru; action plan proposes incentives in other districts
Govt may reimburse state GST, marketing and patent filing costs to startups located outside Bengaluru
BUSINESS
Coming soon: Live-work-play clusters in Bengaluru’s tech corridors, residential areas
This was revealed in a recent action plan by the state government to make Karnataka a $1 trillion economy by 2032. According to the plan, 12 ‘good life’ clusters (live-work-play) have been identified by adopting ‘30-minute proposals’.
BUSINESS
Mobility startups shift gears from bicycles to e-scooters
Yulu decides not to expand bicycle rental business; Mybyk to launch e-bicycles in Mysuru next month
INDIA
Bengaluru's first methanol-run buses to be unveiled on March 12
BMTC plans to induct 80 methanol-run buses for the pilot project. 15 percent methanol in diesel is expected to reduce pollution
INDIA
Bengaluru-Mysuru in 75-90 minutes. All you need to know about the new expressway
Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway will be inaugurated on Sunday by PM Modi
BUSINESS
Meet the startups that are setting up smart toilets on highways for travellers
Female travellers can expect help from sanitation startups
BUSINESS
Startup hub Bengaluru: What makes it the world's second slowest city
The city’s road network, spanning 14,000 km (of which major road networks comprise less than 20 percent), had a total vehicle population of 1.08 crore until February this year.
BUSINESS
How Bengaluru airport's brand-new T2 won over Foxconn
On March 3, 300 acres of land were identified for Foxconn's manufacturing facility at the Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) industrial area, near the Bengaluru International Airport.
