Karnataka may offer sops to step up smartphone production, exportsAt present, 44% of smartphones manufactured in India are exported to the US. While China’s share in smartphone exports to the US has droppe...
30 Jul, 2025, 08.57 PM IST
Bengaluru power cut today June 23: From ISRO layout to KR Layout, Arehalli and more, check full list hereKarnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited is undertaking essential maintenance and upgrades, leading to planned power interruptions ...
23 Jun, 2025, 08.47 AM IST
Bengaluru power cut alert: Mahalakshmi Layout, Peenya, Electronic City and more to face day-long outages on 21 and 22 June; Check full listBengaluru residents should prepare for planned power cuts from June 20th to 22nd, 2025, due to maintenance by KPCL. BESCOM has announced in...
20 Jun, 2025, 06.06 PM IST
Karnataka govt demonstrating how economic growth, ecological sustainability can go together: Jairam RameshThe Karnataka government has declared 5,678 acres in Yelahanka taluk as the Greater Hesaraghatta Grassland Conservation Reserve, enhancing ...
26 Feb, 2025, 12.30 PM IST
Bengaluru Water Crisis: Can 130-year-old Hesaraghatta lake save the city from running dry?The rejuvenation of Hesaraghatta lake has become imperative due to continuous encroachment on its catchment areas and the subsequent reduct...
11 Apr, 2024, 04.02 PM IST
Javaraya, the man who changed the face of Bengaluru's famed LalbaghJavaraya's contributions can be seen even today, like the extension of the garden's famous glass house. He was one of the people credited w...
14 Apr, 2023, 10.16 PM IST
This husband-wife duo left comfortable lives in Australia to return home & launch a brand that employs rural womenRashmi and Harish Closepet, who began their company with 40 women employees, now have a staff over 2,000.
28 Mar, 2019, 03.00 PM IST
Four-year plan to implement 65-km peripheral ring road in BengaluruIn October 2017, the government incorporated a special purpose vehicle called Bengaluru PRR Development Corporation for speedy implementati...
28 Nov, 2018, 11.42 AM IST
Japanese agency to help city get 750 MLD Cauvery waterThe Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) on Wednesday signed a deal with JICA for funding the Cauvery fifth stage water supply...
25 Jan, 2018, 10.36 AM IST
Simplex Infrastructures quotes lowest to build metro stretch on Bannerghatta RoadBMRCL had floated bids for the construction of GottigereSwagath Road Cross corridor in March this year. The IL & FS, sources said, quoted R...
14 Aug, 2017, 11.58 AM IST
Protima Bedi’s legacy, Nrityagram, will soon dance to Govt’s tunesCabinet has approved cultural policy, which recommends takeover of the dance institute; artists unhappy with move.
12 Aug, 2017, 09.25 AM IST
It is official: Metro phase II completion could be in 2022The project, which started in February 2014, was supposed to be complete in December 2020. The dashboard predicts a 36% time delay, which w...
08 Mar, 2017, 11.05 AM IST
At Rs 247 crore, contract for Namma Metro purple line extension finalisedThis is the fourth major contract that has been awarded under Phase II. The earlier ones were the Mysuru Road extension (two contracts) and...
28 Feb, 2017, 10.55 AM IST
Tired of life in a metro? Unwind on a rural safariMany resorts just outside Bengaluru are encouraging guests to roll up their sleeves and engage in some village action.
08 Jun, 2016, 12.51 PM IST
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation MD told to complete phase I by March 2016"We are already two years behind the schedule and we have committed to the PMO that phase I will be ready by March 2016," Kaushik Mukherjee...
12 Aug, 2015, 10.13 AM IST
Government plans revival of slew of infrastructure projects: Roshan BaigKarnataka govt is planning to revive a slew of infra projects, including high-speed rail network & an international convention centre near ...
24 Apr, 2014, 06.11 PM IST
- 10.3 km Bangalore metro line to be operational in September
Metro train services here would be extended with the launch of 10.3 km line connecting industrial hub of Peenya and Sampige Road Station in...
16 Jul, 2013, 06.44 PM IST