INDIA
Bengaluru Metro's 3 km section, completed in 7 years, is yet to open after 20 days
The 3 km BIEC Metro (Nagasandra - Madavara), an extension of the Green Line, is expected to benefit around 40,000 passengers daily
INDIA
That sinking feeling again: Bengaluru crumbles in rain, city without elected council for over 4 years
The recent rains battered the country's IT capital. Many stranded residents were rescued in boats, with vehicles submerged and complaints about broken roads and waterlogging pouring in. Yet, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike elections have not been held for over four years.
BUSINESS
Congress woos gig workers with welfare fund from transaction fee on aggregator platforms
After Karnataka, Congress-led government in Telangana is expected to introduce a gig workers' welfare bill. However, app-based aggregators are not pleased with the idea of data sharing.
BUSINESS
Karnataka plans 1-2% transaction fee on aggregator platforms like Zomato, Swiggy for gig worker welfare fund
The state cabinet is expected to discuss the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill on October 28 before tabling it in the winter session of the legislature in December.
INDIA
Karnataka's Nandini ready to launch idli & dosa batter in Bengaluru
The Karnataka Milk Federation has sought a date from the chief minister to launch its whey protein-based batter in the tech capital
INDIA
Karnataka's Jungle Lodges and Resorts headquarters in Bengaluru to be made of bamboo
JLR officials said they are planning a multi-storey building size of 40,500 square feet, almost entirely constructed from engineered bamboo near Ulsoor Lake in Bengaluru
INDIA
Bengaluru Metro’s draft policy proposes travel card integration with parking charges, penalty for non-Metro users
BMRCL’s draft policy acknowledges that poor last-mile connectivity discourages people from using Metro and suggests tie-ups with startups and private firms to resolve parking issues at stations.
BUSINESS
Tamil Nadu rail accident mirrors Balasore; express train collides with stationary goods train, 19 injured
Train no. 12578 Mysuru-Darbhanga Express rear-ended a goods train at Kavaraipettai Railway Station around 8:30 pm on October 11 in Chennai division. 19 passengers were injured, and no casualties have been reported so far.
TECHNOLOGY
How aggregator platforms are bringing the Ola-Uber model to inter-city bus travel
An increasing number of app-based aggregators are expanding operations through an 'asset-light model', focusing on technology and partnerships rather than direct ownership of buses
INDIA
Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway: 71-km Karnataka section to be ready in a month
The 260-km Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway (BCE), which passes through Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu, is expected to be completed by next year.
INDIA
IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Bengaluru airport after running low on fuel
Heavy rains, thunderstorms, and lightning in Goa resulted in an Indigo flight returning to Bengaluru and making an emergency landing due to low fuel
BUSINESS
Zepto zeroes in on shopping mall for head office on Bengaluru's Sarjapur road; to move all employees by February
While the larger move will take time, Zepto has started moving some roles into an adhoc office in Bengaluru where operations will begin from around November 11, one of the persons cited told Moneycontrol.
INDIA
Race for big-ticket projects: Karnataka to overhaul investment promotion agency, bring in private-sector professionals
The goals of the revamped Invest Karnataka Forum include becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2032 and generating 25 lakh jobs over the next five to seven years.
INDIA
3 km in 7 years: Bengaluru Metro's most delayed section ready for commercial operations, gets CMRS nod
The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS), Southern Circle, on October 4, gave the green light for the commencement of commercial operations on the Nagasandra-Madavara (Bangalore International Exhibition Centre).
INDIA
Bengaluru airport’s elevated taxiway work to commence in Q1 2025: BIAL
The airport operator said that there would be fewer flight disruptions caused by poor visibility due to fog this winter, thanks to new low-visibility takeoff procedures. The north runway will soon be upgraded to CAT-III
INDIA
Bengaluru's IT hub Whitefield to get hi-tech convention centre
The KTPO is planning to develop a new 20,000 sq m exhibition hall-cum-convention centre that’ll be connected to the existing exhibition halls.
BUSINESS
Karnataka CID takes over probe into Swiggy’s Rs 33-crore graft complaint against ex-employee
Srikhara KM, the main accused, was finance manager at the company's B2B arm, says the FIR. He colluded with 12 other people and firms to defraud Swiggy over a period of time
INDIA
Bengaluru airport set for Dosa wars: CTR vs Rameshwaram Cafe
Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) sources told Moneycontrol that two of Bengaluru's popular dosa joints: CTR and Rameshwaram Cafe will be setting up outlets at the airport.
BUSINESS
Going Global: Karnataka's innovation alliance helps 40 startups to enter international markets
Under Karnataka's Global Innovation Alliance – Market Access Programme (GIA-MAP), startups are being helped to explore global markets. Ten startups each have entered the UAE, Singapore, and Australia, while seven have entered Belgium.
TECHNOLOGY
Bengaluru Traffic Police to use AI for 13 different violations, up from seven
Bengaluru traffic police will also utilise 9,000 cameras being installed across the city under the Safe City project for traffic management and enforcement.
TECHNOLOGY
AI-powered mind reading: Women-only university in Karnataka targets early epilepsy detection
Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women’s University is developing a latent diffusion model prototype to reconstruct images from brain activity for early detection of diseases such as epilepsy.
INDIA
A Kerala story: How a communist minister is rolling out the red carpet to shed state’s anti-industry image
Kerala, which leads the Business Reforms Action Plan rankings, is pulling out all stops to transform its image, and industries minister P Rajeeve is leading this change.
INDIA
India’s first 250 Kmph bullet train likely to be built in Bengaluru
BEML- Medha Servo Drives is expected to manufacture two 250 Kmph chair-car train rakes in Bengaluru for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor
INDIA
Karnataka likely to provide six days of paid menstrual leave annually for working women
States such as Bihar and Odisha already have policies that allow women to receive paid leave during their menstrual cycle.
