Bangalore

Bengaluru civic body chief says road complaints drop after 18,000 potholes filled

Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) chief M Maheshwar Rao says the civic body is cement-concreting high-traffic roads for durability, covering 150 km at a cost of Rs 1,800 crore.

Just like RCB finally beat the memes to win IPL, Ejipura flyover on track for completion in 2026, says Bengaluru civic chief

The 2.4-km Ejipura flyover, planned in 2014, was initially awarded to Simplex Infrastructures for Rs 203 crore in 2017. After Simplex faced financial issues and BBMP terminated the contract in 2022, BSCPL Infrastructure resumed construction in November 2023.

Delhi Metro to manage Bengaluru Metro’s operational data, floats tender

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC) has invited a tender for the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of an Integrated Data Management System (IDMS) for Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL).

Bengaluru railway division onboards Rapido, Namma Yatri to set up booking kiosks at stations

Rapido will set up waiting area-cum-booking kiosks at KSR Bengaluru City, Sir MV Terminal in Byappanahalli, Yeswantpur and Hoodi stations. Namma Yatri will have its kiosks at Krishnarajapuram and Whitefield

Bengaluru suburban rail to get full-time MD after 3 years; Lakshman Singh's name get Centre's nod

K-RIDE, which is executing the Bengaluru suburban rail project, has not had a full-time managing director since July 25, 2022

Bengaluru airport, India's third-busiest, to get new ATC tower

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has asked Bangalore International Airport Ltd to construct a new ATC tower as the airport expands to handle 114 million passengers a year

Bengaluru cab drivers protest outside Uber office over low earnings, alleged booking discrimination

Protesting drivers alleged that the company gives priority bookings to vehicles operated under Uber’s fleet through third-party firms over independently owned cabs. They also complained that company is recruiting drivers from outside Karnataka, reducing income opportunities for local drivers.

Karnataka signs Letters of Intent worth Rs 2,600 crore in Beyond Bengaluru clusters, to generate 3,500 jobs

The state government also announced new initiatives under its Local Economy Accelerator Programme (LEAP), a five-year, Rs 1,000-crore plan to build strong innovation clusters outside Bengaluru. Two flagship programmes - Elevate Next (Deeptech) and Elevate Beyond Bengaluru - will be launched as part of this effort.

Bengaluru Tech Summit: DK Shivakumar proposes international complex to house all global businesses in Bengaluru

Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar said state is planning a world-class AI City on 9,000 acres near Bidadi and a second airport in South Bengaluru.

Bengaluru Tech Summit to commence on Nov 18; Karnataka to unveil IT, start-up and space-tech policies

Bengaluru Tech Summit will also witness the launch of Karnataka’s AI-ready computer designed and developed to bridge the state’s digital access gap

Bengaluru Metro floats tender to prepare DPR for 59.6-km extension of Green Line to Tumakuru

BMRCL invites bids for Madavara-Tumakuru corridor DPR after government directive to take up feasibility study; project proposed to be developed under PPP model

Monkeys sneak into Bengaluru airport’s swanky terminal 2, rescued

BIAL sources told Moneycontrol the monkeys reportedly entered terminal 2 searching for food but did not harm any passengers or staff.

Karnataka unveils Rs 600-crore-plus plan for DeepTech; explores co-investment model with VCs

Karnataka IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge said Future Makers Conclave will bring together startups, investors, and innovators at Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025

Karnataka floats tender for Rs 135 crore Mangaluru tech park that’ll create 11,000 jobs

Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation (KEONICS) has recently floated the tender for the project, which will follow a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) model.

Bengaluru civic agency 'dumps' garbage in front of 218 households; collects Rs 2.8 lakh fine

Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) dumped waste in front of 218 households found littering public spaces and collected fines totaling Rs 2.8 lakh.

MC Interview: 'Karnataka unfazed by Andhra in Quantum race; Bengaluru gives us edge,' says Minister NS Boseraju

NS Boseraju, Karnataka Minister of Science & Technology and Minor Irrigation, says Phase I of Quantum City (6.1 acres) will be India’s first single-stop quantum hub, hosting hardware manufacturing (FabLine), shared R&D labs, a secure quantum cloud, and incubation for startups.

Bengaluru’s Hebbal-Sarjapur Metro corridor cost likely to be slashed by Rs 2,920 crore

BMRCL hopes 37-km Hebbal–Sarjapur Metro corridor will get Union government nod between November 2025 and March 2026.

Bengaluru's second airport: AAI report expected in 2-3 days, says Karnataka minister MB Patil

In April 2025, an Airports Authority of India (AAI) team visited the shortlisted sites to conduct a pre-feasibility survey for Bengaluru’s second airport.

Finally, Bengaluru Metro to float Phase 3 civil works tender in November

The Orange Line, which will have two corridors — JP Nagar 4th Phase-Kempapura stretch along ORR West and Hosahalli–Kadabagere line along Magadi Road — spans 44.6 km

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw: “I live in Karnataka, not Maharashtra; I have a vested interest in my city and state”; Congress-BJP react

While BJP and JD(S) slammed ministers for criticising Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Congress leaders questioned why the Biocon chairperson is not criticising BJP governments.

After Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw criticises city’s infra, DK Shivakumar says, 'Instead of tearing Bengaluru down, let’s build it up'

Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s tweet on Bengaluru’s infrastructure, recounting an overseas visitor’s comments during a visit to Biocon Park, has gone viral. Responding, deputy CM DK Shivakumar said the East Corporation will retain Rs 1,673 crore of its revenues to directly improve infrastructure across 50 wards, benefiting key IT corridors.