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Bengaluru Tech Summit: Karnataka to set up semiconductor park on 200 acres in KWIN City, says MB Patil

Karnataka’s Large and Medium Industries MB Patil said the state government will develop a 200-acre semiconductor park with all necessary facilities, which will serve as an innovation centre for the semiconductor sector at both the national and state levels.

Bengaluru city police taps AI for faster response, rescues, and narcotics crackdown

AI-assisted rapid response recently saved a woman at Kadugodi near Whitefield, abandoned infant rescued at Halasur Gate and also to nab foreign national for narcotics traffickin

Bengaluru: 250 Electronics City employees receive Rs 1,500 metro incentives via Orbit Wallet RuPay Cards; more companies to join

Electronics City Industries Association (ELCIA), Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), and WRI India, with support from BMRCL and BMTC, have launched Orbit Wallet RuPay prepaid cards for employees under the STAMP programme

Bengaluru: KWIN City's phase 1 work started, to be completed by Dec 2026, says MB Patil

Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Scale Industries MB Patil says infrastructure development for Phase 1 of the ambitious Knowledge, Wellbeing, and Innovation (KWIN) City has begun.

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

19 km, 32 minutes: First-hand account of Bengaluru Metro’s RV Road–Bommasandra ride

Moneycontrol boarded the first ride on Bengaluru Metro’s Yellow Line, which began commercial operations on August 11, a day after PM Modi inaugurated the corridor connecting the tech hub of Electronics City.

Bengaluru Metro's Yellow Line: 19-km took 8 years to complete; cost escalated to around Rs 400 crore per km

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurateYellow Line connecting RV Road and Bommasandra on August 10. Moneycontrol has accessed the report submitted by the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS), who inspected the line between July 22 and 25.

Bengaluru's Electronics City Metro: Safety inspection from July 22 to 25; PM may inaugurate in August

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) ropes in firm to produce documentary of the Yellow Line ahead of likely inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August 2025

Bengaluru’s Electronics City Metro: 3 trains, 7 stations, BMRCL charts August launch plan

The fully elevated 19-km Yellow Line, connecting RV Road and Bommasandra with 16 stations, was originally scheduled for completion in December 2021 but has missed multiple deadlines.

Bengaluru: Electronics City Metro missed deadlines from Dec 2021 to July 2025; Tejasvi Surya calls for protest

Bengaluru Metro’s 19-km Yellow Line connecting RV Road and Bommasandra was originally scheduled to open in December 2021. MP Tejasvi Surya has called for a protest on July 5.

Bengaluru: Starting July 1, pay more toll on Electronics City flyover, Attibele highway

Bangalore Elevated Tollway officials said that revised rates will come into effect following an annual adjustment based on the WPI, and will remain in effect for a year.

Karnataka to set up 'global innovation hub' in Bengaluru airport city

‘District I’ will anchor a 28 million sqft business park, merging R&D, education, lifestyle, and enterprise to position Bengaluru as the global innovation capital

Bengaluru Metro receives third train set for Electronics City corridor; safety inspection soon

The 19-km Yellow Line (RV Road–Bommasandra), which connects Electronics City, was initially scheduled for completion by the end of 2021 but faced delays due to multiple factors

Karnataka governor gives assent to Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill to split BBMP into smaller corporations

Earlier, Governor had returned the Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill citing legal and public interest concerns raised by citizen groups and the BJP

Bengaluru: Tech challenge launched to cut personal vehicle use in Electronics City using behavioural science

With Bengaluru Metro’s Yellow Line set to be operational this year, the challenge focuses on improving last-mile connectivity and addressing psychological barriers that deter commuters—particularly high-income professionals—from adopting public transport

Karnataka Budget: State to attract Rs 8,000 crore investment, create 1.5 lakh jobs via new tourism policy

Tourist destinations in 10 select districts of the state will be developed at a cost of Rs 50 crore in the year 2025-26.

Bengaluru: Electronics City flyover to be shut from 11 pm to 6 am from today until further notice

Bengaluru Traffic Police said NHAI is carrying out major maintenance work on the flyover.

Karnataka minister proposes metro connectivity to KWIN City near Bengaluru

Industries minister MB Patil has said the proposed Tumakuru Metro line should cover Knowledge, Wellbeing, and Innovation (KWIN) City

Karnataka's KWIN City: MoUs signed with foreign universities, aims to become a global healthcare hub

Speaking at Invest Karnataka – Global Investors Meet, Karnataka’s Minister for Medical Education, Skill Development, and Livelihood Sharan Prakash Patil said that KWIN City will evolve into a premier healthcare hub.

Karnataka plans KWIN City as education hub for premium institutions, global universities

Karnataka's Minister for Commerce, Industries, and Infrastructure MB Patil said that KWIN City will host cutting-edge global institutions. He has offered land for the Tata IISc Medical School in the futuristic city

Kolkata is India’s most congested city in 2024, Bengaluru ranks 2nd: TomTom report

According to the report by TomTom, a Dutch location technology specialist, it took an average of 34 minutes and 33 seconds to cover 10 km in Kolkata last year, while Bengaluru required 34 minutes and 10 seconds.

After KWIN City, Karnataka plans SWIFT City for startups in Sarjapur

SWIFT City (Startups, Workspaces, Innovation, Finance, and Technology) will be developed on 1,000 acres in the Sarjapur Industrial Area. Karnataka is also planning to establish five mini KWIN (Knowledge, Wellbeing, and Innovation) Cities, including ones in Vijayapura and Hubballi-Dharwad.

Bengaluru: Metro Plaza at Infosys Electronics City campus to provide direct station access for employees