Why Kuehne+Nagel is betting big on India’s supply chain ambitionsThe global logistics major says it will double its warehousing capacity in India by 2030, as it sees the country emerging as one of the wor...
21 May, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Rs 10.9 lakh crore burden: Iran shock can take a load off India's backRising oil prices triggered by the Iran conflict are pushing India to accelerate its shift away from fossil fuels, with the government fast...
20 May, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
'Nobody will fly': India's plane versus train battle gets a twistIndia's Railway Minister said upcoming bullet trains will dominate short-haul routes like Mumbai-Pune and Bengaluru-Chennai, mirroring glob...
12 May, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Not Gurgaon, not Hyderabad, not Pune, CA says one city could rival Bengaluru as the India’s IT hub in future: ‘Rent is 30% cheaper…’India's tech landscape is shifting as Mangalore, dubbed "Silicon Beach," emerges as a strong challenger to Bengaluru. The coastal city is e...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
Govt arms bear four-fifths of Bengaluru’s public spending, says Janaagraha findingA new report reveals that government agencies, not the city administration, handle nearly 80% of Bengaluru's public spending, totaling Rs 3...
11 Apr, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
By April, 1,400 new electric buses will be inducted in BMTC: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah"So far, Karnataka women have undertaken 120 crore rides in state transport buses for free since the launch of the Shakti scheme. A total o...
26 Dec, 2023, 02.01 PM IST
Fewer BMTC buses likely during non-peak hoursBy converting two working shifts per bus to one general shift, the cash-strapped operator hopes to minimise the cost of manpower.
22 Oct, 2018, 11.23 AM IST
- Bengaluru Transport Minister sees a goldmine in Shantinagar depot
The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is reeling under losses and this piece of highvalue real estate can cover the BMTC’...
11 Oct, 2018, 10.43 AM IST
Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation suffers Rs 88 lakh daily lossThe prospect of a fare-hike leading to a further fall in ridership has put the corporation in a Catch-22 situation.
10 Oct, 2018, 11.05 AM IST
How BMTC's mobile app is as unreliable as its busesThe app does not detect the location of all buses either. All this at a point of time when bus travel is being projected as the solution to...
14 Jun, 2018, 09.21 AM IST
Karnataka: BMTC buses not to sport advertisements on side panelsIn 2013, the state-run transport utility awarded a five-year contract for advertisements on both sides of a bus above the window panels.
29 May, 2018, 11.26 AM IST
Low AC fare, more trips give BMTC a big boostThanks to several reforms, including a major cut in ticket fare and induction of more buses, the utility has witnessed a 43% increase in da...
18 Jan, 2018, 11.45 AM IST
Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation owes Rs 167 crore to its staffSixty-year-old S Rachaiah is among the 700 retired employees who has not received gratuity after 36 years of service — 29 years of which wa...
26 Dec, 2017, 11.15 AM IST
Unclear destination boards lead to passengers missing BMTC busesWhile the new fleet (particularly the airconditioned ones) have destination boards with LED display , the old ones have boards without a un...
22 Aug, 2017, 11.01 AM IST
BMTC is on road to recovery as government waives Rs 120-cr TaxDr Ekroop Caur, outgoing managing director of BMTC, said the corporation had shelled out an additional Rs 205 crore due to wage revision an...
05 Jul, 2017, 11.04 AM IST
Free medicare: BMTC to partner with private firm to build hospital“The corporation will only provide prime land while the private party should construct and run the hospital. BMTC will make no capital inve...
06 Apr, 2017, 11.50 AM IST
Commuters feel the heat in Bengaluru's AC busesMechanics pointed out that rising mercury levels exert pressure on AC and overheated radiators stop functioning and water is not supplied t...
05 Apr, 2016, 10.31 AM IST