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  • Karnataka plans to expand Global Innovation Alliance beyond 30 countries to boost startups’ global access

    Karnataka plans to expand Global Innovation Alliance beyond 30 countries to boost startups’ global access

    Karnataka IT-BT department’s flagship Global Innovation Alliance has supported over 2,000 startups and enabled more than 60 international partnerships; focus to shift towards deeper market access in Europe, East Asia and North America

  • Karnataka 'consciously avoided' MoUs with Indian firms, held over 50 meetings with global companies, says MB Patil

    Karnataka 'consciously avoided' MoUs with Indian firms, held over 50 meetings with global companies, says MB Patil

    Davos 2026: The industries minister tells Moneycontrol that Karnataka has already realised 50% of the commitments agreed to at the recent global investors meet with manufacturing driving the bulk of investments

  • India’s SaaS story in 2025: Consolidation, AI rush and a reset in growth strategies

    India’s SaaS story in 2025: Consolidation, AI rush and a reset in growth strategies

    During the year, Indian SaaS companies completed 30 domestic acquisitions worth about $386 million, compared with 40 deals worth $253 million in 2024 and 35 deals worth $124 million in 2023.

  • Scientists warn centre against accepting ‘Compromise Formula’ at Peru plant treaty meet

    Scientists warn centre against accepting ‘Compromise Formula’ at Peru plant treaty meet

    Scientists warn India against accepting a global plant treaty compromise that may weaken seed sovereignty, reduce farmer rights and expose vital genetic resources internationally.

  • Bengaluru's infra body invites global bids for Rs 17,700 crore tunnel road project

    Bengaluru's infra body invites global bids for Rs 17,700 crore tunnel road project

    While public criticism is mounting against the tunnel road project, the Congress-led government has decided to go ahead with it, a pet project of deputy CM DK Shivakumar

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

    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

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

    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.

  • Global AI Conclave: Karnataka's industrial policy to target Rs 7 lakh crore investment, 25 lakh jobs

    Global AI Conclave: Karnataka's industrial policy to target Rs 7 lakh crore investment, 25 lakh jobs

    The policy will also offer incentives for industries setting up R&D centres and manufacturing units in Karnataka

  • Global AI Conclave: Bengaluru traffic management to fully shift to AI-based systems, says traffic police chief

    Global AI Conclave: Bengaluru traffic management to fully shift to AI-based systems, says traffic police chief

    Bengaluru traffic police will soon launch ASTraM (Actionable Intelligence for Sustainable Traffic Management) mobile application to help citizens plan their routes 6 to 24 hours in advance based on real-time data

  • Karnataka to set up 3 Global Innovation Districts for GCCs: Siddaramaiah

    Karnataka to set up 3 Global Innovation Districts for GCCs: Siddaramaiah

    Speaking at the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2024, Siddaramaiah said that Bengaluru Global Innovation District will be part of the Knowledge, Wellbeing, and Innovation City (KWIN City)

  • Karnataka revised biotech policy: Investment subsidy of upto Rs 10 cr; biofoundries in PPP mode

    Karnataka revised biotech policy: Investment subsidy of upto Rs 10 cr; biofoundries in PPP mode

    Karnataka biotechnology draft policy offers investment subsidy of upto 10 crore; fellowship of Rs 50,000 per month for 12 months to graduating students or professionals with experience

  • Indian shares join global rally on bets of end to Fed rate hikes

    Indian shares join global rally on bets of end to Fed rate hikes

    After two straight sessions of losses, the NSE Nifty 50 index settled 0.76% higher at 19,133.25, while the S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.77% to 64,080.90.

  • HMD Global appoints Tanuj Patro as CFO for India and APAC

    HMD Global appoints Tanuj Patro as CFO for India and APAC

    He will work closely with the leadership team to drive financial performance, and operational efficiency, and support the company's mission of connecting people through advanced mobile technology, HMD Global said in a statement.

  • India's G20 Presidency A Mass Movement, Most Of Global South Backing Us: PM-EAC Member Shamika Ravi

    India's G20 Presidency A Mass Movement, Most Of Global South Backing Us: PM-EAC Member Shamika Ravi

    A day-long event to evaluate India’s presidency at the G20, the issues that are crucial to India, and the road ahead by “Reimagining India’s global opportunity with Atmanirbhar Bharat’s leading voices”.

  • Amitabh Kant On The Importance Of G20, India & The Global South: '2/3rd Growth In The World...'

    Amitabh Kant On The Importance Of G20, India & The Global South: '2/3rd Growth In The World...'

  • Global rice shortage in 2023 to be largest in 20 years

    Global rice shortage in 2023 to be largest in 20 years

    Currently, India is the leading exporter of rice in the world, thus accounting for over 40 percent of the global rice trade, as well as the second largest producer right after China.

  • The super connector who built Sam Bankman-Fried’s celebrity world

    The super connector who built Sam Bankman-Fried’s celebrity world

    Michael Kives, a former Hollywood agent, connected FTX’s founder to Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Bill Clinton and others. His firm got $700 million in exchange, a lawsuit claims.

  • Global CEOs see India as a bright spot, leader in 5G rollout

    Global CEOs see India as a bright spot, leader in 5G rollout

    "What I believe is really impressive is the way India has been systematically building the digital ecosystem. Now the most ambitious and the fastest by a big margin 5G rollout in the world, these are our building blocks for the future economic growth in any country and India is really taking a lead in this respect," Lundmark said.

  • Global stocks fall, U.S. yields rise after strong economic data

    Global stocks fall, U.S. yields rise after strong economic data

    Commerce Department data showed that consumer spending, which accounts for two-thirds of U.S. economy activity, rose by 1.8% in January, the largest increase in nearly two years and exceeding analyst estimates, according to a Reuters poll.

  • Global shares, U.S. Treasury yields fall ahead of Fed minutes

    Global shares, U.S. Treasury yields fall ahead of Fed minutes

    The Fed minutes from the Jan. 31-Feb.1 meeting are set to be published at 2 pm ET, and will give traders some detail into the debate over how much further interest rates may need to be hiked to curb inflation.

  • India remains 'bright spot', to contribute 15% of global growth in 2023: IMF MD

    India remains 'bright spot', to contribute 15% of global growth in 2023: IMF MD

    While digitisation pulled out the world's fifth-largest economy from pandemic lows, prudent fiscal policy and significant financing for capital investments provided in the next year's budget will help sustain the growth momentum.

  • Rs 3.88 lakh crore of investor money gone! What spooked market?

    Rs 3.88 lakh crore of investor money gone! What spooked market?

    Both the benchmarks - Sensex and Nifty lost nearly 1.53% each at closing. So far this year, Sensex and Nifty have lost around 1.75% and 3.04%, respectively.

  • Global stocks fall, U.S. yields rise on higher interest rate outlook

    Global stocks fall, U.S. yields rise on higher interest rate outlook

    Market sentiment has remained bearish after Fed officials signaled last week that the U.S. central bank was likely to keep raising interest rates for longer than was previously forecast in its bid to tame inflation.

  • India has become our largest site outside US, says Boeing India President Salil Gupte

    India has become our largest site outside US, says Boeing India President Salil Gupte

    Today the demand for aircraft has jumped high. There is no surprise that Air India is looking for more aircraft, says Gupte

  • Short seller attack shows risks of going global for Adani empire

    Short seller attack shows risks of going global for Adani empire

    Sure enough, the global spotlight has arrived — but not the sort he craved.

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