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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.

Karnataka transport minister opposes private buses in Bengaluru, says they prioritise profit over public service

Karnataka transport minister Ramalinga Reddy on October 14 said BMTC, with 7,067 buses including 1,799 electric buses, has a daily ridership of 48 lakh.

Ranjan Pai’s Esencia Partners buys property in Lavelle Road for Rs 165.6 crore

According to property registration document said that, the buyer, Esencia Partners, bought the site from Mira Angeline Cummins, an Australian national.

Crumbling Outer Ring Road pushes more startups, firms towards North Bengaluru, Whitefield

Sources told Moneycontrol that logistics platform BlackBuck, which announced its exit from Bellandur on Outer Ring Road due to poor infrastructure, plans to split its operations between Whitefield and Koramangala.

After flak, DK Shivakumar denies congestion tax proposal in Bengaluru

A high-level meeting chaired by Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh on September 24 had discussed congestion pricing on Outer Ring Road.

BlackBuck CEO’s post on Bengaluru’s crumbling Outer Ring Road jolts Karnataka into action

Facing flak after public outrage and social media backlash ahead of the upcoming civic polls, the CM has set a one-month deadline to fill the city’s potholes.

LEAP, Karnataka’s Rs 1,000 crore startup push to take growth beyond Bengaluru: Priyank Kharge

Karnataka Minister for Information Technology and Biotechnology (IT-BT) Priyank Kharge said the programme is designed to catalyse innovation, create five lakh jobs, and build robust startup ecosystems across the state beyond Bengaluru.

Bengaluru metro eyes at least Rs 65 crore annual revenue from ads on pillars

Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd has started the tender process for advertisements on selected piers and portals across five corridors

IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Bengaluru airport

Kempegowda International Airport sources told Moneycontrol that IndiGo flight 6E 808 from Vadodara to Bengaluru made an emergency landing on September 17.

BlackBuck to move out of Bengaluru’s ORR, co-founder Rajesh Yabaji blames bad roads, traffic

Co-founder and CEO Rajesh Yabaji wrote on X that ORR (Bellandur) has been their 'office + home' for nine years but it was getting 'very hard to continue'

Japan’s Hosoda to invest Rs 882 crore in Karnataka, says MB Patil

The project is expected to generate employment for 500 people in the state .

Movie tickets in Karnataka capped at Rs 200, except for premium screens under 75 seats

Karnataka government on September 12 issued rules amending the Karnataka Cinema (Control) Rules, 2014, fixing cinema tickets at Rs 200 (exclusive of taxes) in all theatres, including multiplexes. Premium screens with fewer than 75 seats are exempt.

After China's CRRC, Bengaluru Metro may turn to BEML for extra Yellow Line trains to ease rush

Yellow Line (RV Road-Bommasandra), which connects tech hub Electronics City, is witnessing a surge in ridership but has only four trains, resulting in a 19-minute frequency.

Bengaluru Metro may induct fourth Yellow Line train on Sept 10, frequency to improve

Yellow Line, connecting RV Road and Bommasandra, now runs every 25 minutes. With the fourth train, frequency is expected to improve to 19 minutes.

Karnataka to get 'Quantum City', 6.17 acres sanctioned in Bengaluru

The Q-City will offer world-class facilities, integrating academic institutions, innovation hubs, production clusters for quantum hardware, processors and accessories, the state government has said

Karnataka to establish AI-powered integrated city near Bengaluru

Deputy CM DK Shivakumar unveils design of Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township in Bidadi; project set for completion in three years with AI industries as focus

Bengaluru director tries to buy 2 buffaloes from Gujarat trader, loses Rs 4.5 lakh

'We thought the photos were genuine. The suspect said the truck would reach in a week,' said Dashavar Chandru, manager to Sandalwood director Prem, who now finds himself in the middle of a cattle scam more dramatic than his films.

Bengaluru water board to deploy AI-powered robotic solution to plug pipeline leakages, floats tender

Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) will deploy AI-powered miniature robots to patrol water pipes, detect leaks, and carry out repairs.

Bengaluru will play pivotal role in making India the iPhone capital of the world, says Karnataka minister

Foxconn has started making iPhone 17 at its new facility in Devanahalli, which is the Taiwanese electronics giant's second-largest unit outside China, built with an investment of $2.8 billion (Rs 25,000 crore)

Akasa Air plane hit by ground-handling equipment at Bengaluru airport

An Akasa Air spokesperson told Moneycontrol there were no passengers or employees near the aircraft at the time of the incident. The aircraft is undergoing an inspection and the incident is under investigation