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Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar has sought Rs 1.5 lakh crore from Union government for infrastructure projects to transform Bengaluru into a global metropolis. Shivakumar said the plan aims to cut travel times by 70 percent, improve mobility, and sustain the city’s status as the tech capital.
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The Karnataka government has proposed changes to the Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, increasing the work hours from 9 to 10, with a maximum of 12 hours a day, including overtime
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In December 2024, the Karnataka government approved the Rs 28,405-crore, 37-km Hebbal–Sarjapur Metro corridor, which is now awaiting final clearance from the Union government.
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Regional Transport Authority (RTA) will hold a meeting on March 12 to discuss the auto fare revision with various stakeholders.
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A delegation of Technicolor employees and KITU met the State Labour Commissioner in Bengaluru on March 4. The Labour Department issued a notice to the firm and called for a conciliation meeting on March 11.
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Siddaramaiah reiterated that Karnataka, the second-highest tax-paying state in the country, received no new allocations in the budget.
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The regional branch of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers says the two sides are far apart on wages, health care and job security.
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Two Phase 3 corridors—JP Nagar 4th Phase to Kempapura along Outer Ring Road West (32.1 km) and Hosahalli to Kadabagere along Magadi Road (12.5 km)—are estimated to cost Rs 15,611 crore and are likely to be operational by 2029
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State IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge claimed that neither Andhra Pradesh nor Telangana posed any challenge to Karnataka.
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As rents go up, the demand for Bengaluru to be included in the list of metro cities for a higher house rent allowance exemption has been growing
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Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) alleges that the proposal to amend the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act will facilitate tech employees working more than 12 hours a day and not exceeding 125 hours in three continuous months.
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Ahead of the Union Budget, Karnataka IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge met Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Ashwini Vaishnaw
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In a circular dated June 10, Karnataka government extended the exemption for IT, ITeS, startups, animation, gaming, computer graphics, telecom, and BPO industries for another five years.
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Nagara Metered Auto app will allow passengers to book rides on the street, the website and WhatsApp. Passengers will pay government-fixed fares and that too to the drivers directly
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The move comes four months after Bengaluru’s Autorickshaw Drivers Union parted ways with the mobility app Namma Yatri over internal differences.
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Union Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment now joins hands with The/Nudge Institute for Indian Administrative Fellowship programme
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Namma Yatri is currently purely corporate led and ARDU, as the co-ideators, disappointingly have no specific role in its ongoing and future management, it said
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A Namma Yatri spokesperson has said that the app represents the entire driver community and is not exclusively affiliated with any single union.
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On April 17, Air India rolled out a revamped compensation structure for its pilots and cabin crew, which has since been rejected by the two unions — Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) and Indian Pilots Guild (IPG).
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Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) who were consistent buyers in Indian markets for the past three months have turned net sellers in the domestic market, says Chadawar.
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He has been admitted to a private hospital, police said.
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The strike will continue for multiple days if privatisation is not reconsidered, Praveen Kumar P, general secretary of Cochin Refineries Employees Association (CREA) said
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Trade unions will raise the issue
of minimum wage of Rs 21,000 per month for workers as well as
a minimum pension of Rs 3,000 a month with Finance Minister
Arun Jaitley in the pre-budget consultations this week.
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The two-day conference will be inaugurated by Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines Minister Piyush Goyal.
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After months of negotiation with worker unions and the UK government, Tata Steel has decided to cancel the sale of its assets in the country.
