INDIA
Karnataka: Diesel price to increase as state government hikes sales tax
The tax rate will rise to 21.17 percent from April 1, increasing the price by Rs 2 to Rs 91.02
INDIA
Bengaluru Cantt-Whitefield quadrupling by Dec 2025, Byappanahalli Metro FOB to be razed
Bengaluru Cantonment-Whitefield (37.8 km) quadrupling project, sanctioned at a cost of Rs 492.8 crore in March 2018, was originally scheduled for completion in 2022 but missed multiple deadlines.
INDIA
Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road at breaking point: Traffic woes, poor infra trigger outrage
Bengaluru’s tech corridor, stretching from KR Puram to the Silk Board section of Outer Ring Road, employs 9.5 lakh people across 500 companies and contributes 36% to the city’s annual IT revenue.
INDIA
Karnataka transport department collects Rs 40.2 crore in taxes, fines from other-state vehicles
Transport department officials said they have decided to intensify the crackdown on vehicles registered outside Karnataka but plying without proper tax payments and permits.
BUSINESS
Mobility aggregator Jugnoo to buy back Paytm’s stake for Rs 23.5 crore
To support its next phase of growth, Jugnoo has also announced a Rs 10 crore rights issue, allowing existing shareholders to invest further.
INDIA
Tech powers Bengaluru airport's cargo terminal, boosts security, cuts paperwork
Bengaluru airport expects an increase in cargo movement due to the e-commerce boom and Foxconn’s upcoming mobile phone manufacturing plant in Devanahalli Industrial Area
INDIA
Karnataka’s idli-dosa batter battle heats up, Nandini readies for Q-commerce launch in April
The Karnataka Milk Federation is looking to triple production, expand sales across the state and also tap e-commerce platforms to sell its whey-based idli-dosa batter
INDIA
ICF likely to supply Metro-like AC coaches for Bengaluru suburban rail
K-RIDE, which is implementing the suburban rail project, is likely to approach the state government for a tender exemption
INDIA
Bengaluru's second airport: Chudahalli, Somanahalli, Kunigal Road top locations in race
Airports Authority of India (AAI) will soon conduct a pre-feasibility study for Bengaluru's second airport at three sites proposed by the Karnataka government
INDIA
Bengaluru Metro wants to do a Delhi, carry cargo during non-peak hours
Facing backlash over fare hikes of up to 71 percent, Bangalore Metro is looking for ways to boost non-fare revenue
TECHNOLOGY
Karnataka bets big on emerging tech: Bengaluru to host Quantum Summit
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has said Quantum Research Park Phase-2 will be set up with a grant of Rs 48 crore over the next three years in collaboration with IISc, Bengaluru
INDIA
Bengaluru to get more digital boards displaying travel time on busy roads
Electronics City Industrial Township Authority and Bengaluru Traffic Police are rolling out more digital boards for real-time traffic updates, integrated with Google API
BUSINESS
Laid-off employees of US-based edtech firm Focus Edumatics file complaint with Karnataka Labour Commissioner
On February 12, the company received a notice from the Karnataka labour department on the matter, a day after former employees filed the complaint.
INDIA
Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board floats tender for Rs 4,500-crore loan
The money will be used for acquiring land, developing industrial areas and implementing water supply schemes
INDIA
Karnataka plans 'Suspended String Rail Transport System' at Gokak falls for tourists
Karnataka Tourism Infrastructure Limited to select a consultant for the Detailed Project Report (DPR) on the proposed transport system.
INDIA
MC Explains: Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill and what it means for the tech capital
The bill proposes a Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) led by the CM and Bengaluru Development Minister to coordinate governance. The BJP claims it centralises power and violates the 74th Amendment.
INDIA
Greater Bengaluru’s first satellite township project in Bidadi: Consultant to prepare preliminary report
Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township (GBIT) in Bidadi spans 8,935 acres and will have 37 km economic corridors.
BUSINESS
Karnataka to introduce Chhattisgarh-like law to ban gambling, allow skill-based games: Priyank Kharge
Karnataka IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge said the state is working towards creating a legal framework with the help of the industry and consultation with multiple internal stakeholders.
INDIA
Karnataka's bucket of woes: A listless Congress, divided BJP, citizens burdened by poor infra and price hikes
The Congress-led government, which came to power in May 2023, is treading a difficult path, burdened by an annual expenditure of Rs 52,000 crore for its five guarantees. Plus, the Union government’s disparity in tax devolution, simmering public anger over price hikes, and inadequate funds for development work has pushed the state to the brink.
INDIA
Why Bengaluru Metro's fare hike of up to 71% has raised hackles
BMRCL says the fare hike, the first since 2017, is inevitable, and the additional revenue will be used to improve last-mile connectivity by adding more feeder buses through viability gap funding to BMTC, as well as introducing shared auto-rickshaws.
INDIA
Bengaluru Metro charges should not exceed 1.5 times non-AC bus fare: E Sreedharan
E Sreedharan, also known as the 'Metro Man' and former MD of Delhi Metro, advised BMRCL to focus on non-farebox revenue, timely project completion, and the identification of routes based on profitability rather than political pressure
INDIA
Here's how Bengaluru airport plans to cut down flight taxiing time
Bangalore International Airport Ltd plans to allow simultaneous arrivals and departures from both runways
INDIA
Bengaluru: Rail-cum-road double-decker flyover likely on KSR City–Kengeri corridor
The proposal for a double-decker flyover is expected to revive the 35-km Parijatha Line, which connects the tech hub of Whitefield in the east to Kengeri in the west, now on the backburner
BUSINESS
Chennai-Kolkata in 3 hours for Rs 600? IIT-M incubated startup's ‘e-flying boat’ unveiled
Chennai-based startup Waterfly Technologies’ Wing-in-Ground (WIG) craft, also known as seagliders, offer a zero-carbon, high-speed alternative
