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Youth Congress to organise convention in Bengaluru on July 10 for members

The Indian Youth Congress will organise a programme in Bengaluru from July 10 to 12, which is likely to be attended by more than 3,000 of its office bearers from across the country, an official said on Friday. "Today every section of the society is troubled. The list of promises made by the Modi government to the people of the country is long. However, the public is suffering. That's why Indian Youth Congress is going to start a nationwide campaign 'Behtar Bharat Ki Buniyaad ' youth convention for 2024," IYC national president Srinivas B V said while holding a press conference here. He said the program is going to be the biggest organisational youth convention programme of the Indian Youth Congress. National in-charge of IYC and All India Congress Committee (AICC) joint secretary Krishna Allavaru said the programme will be a conference of 'Mann Ki Baat' of the youth of the country. "Through this conference we will listen to the youth of the country, understand and then work for the

Uber's India-based Eats Engg team enables voice order tracking via Alexa

Uber's efforts to make every product on its platform user-intuitive have yielded several innovations over the years from its India-based engineering teams spread across Hyderabad and Bengaluru

Goldman Sachs' biggest office beyond New York attests to India's rise

India has roughly 1,600 of the centers, more than 40% of the number worldwide, according to Nasscom

250 Indira Canteens to come up in Bengaluru city, says Karnataka CM

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday instructed officials to start at least 250 Indira Canteens, which provide subsidised food, with one outlet for each ward of Bengaluru. The Congress in its manifesto had promised to rejuvenate the existing canteens and extend them throughout the state. Indira Canteens, started as a pet project of Siddaramaiah, were first introduced during his earlier term as Chief Minister between 2013-18. The Chief Minister today held a meeting with top officials regarding provision of Indira Canteen service and its management. "We have held discussions to restart the Indira Canteens. One Indira Canteen has to be opened in every ward (of Bengaluru). I have instructed to take measures to start a minimum 250 Indira Canteens in Bengaluru city," Siddaramaiah told reporters after the meeting. He said until now the city corporation used to bear 70 per cent of the cost and government took up the remaining 30 per cent, but from now on both entities will bear

Slowdown in hiring by 7% witnessed in May, tier-2 cities shine: Report

The report also indicates that hiring activity is declining across industries with a 4 per cent month-on-month (MoM) decline. The decline can be attributed to several factors

API manufacturing facility in Bangalore receives GMP certificate: Biocon

Shares of Biocon, on Thursday, fell nearly 1% at Rs 241.40 on BSE

Warehousing demand in Bengaluru exceeds new supply by 55% during 2018-22

Leasing of warehousing space in Bangaluru exceeded new supply by 55 per cent during 2018-22 period, resulting in lower vacancy level and increase in rental, according to India Sotheby's International Realty report. Property consultant India Sotheby's International Realty on Wednesday released a white paper 'Ahead of The Curve - Bengaluru Warehousing'. The IT city is likely to witness a surge in investment for development of premium warehousing park to meet growing demand for storage space from e-commerce and third-party logistics players, the paper said. The consultant has taken inputs from real estate data research company CRE Matrix in the white paper. "The demand-supply trend of the last five calendar years (2018-22) shows that demand has outstripped new supply by far, resulting in very low vacancy levels in existing warehousing parks and a decent growth in rentals," the consultant said. The cumulative absorption of warehousing space in Bengaluru during the 2018-22 period stood

IISc researchers determine cause of heavy foaming in Bellandur Lake

However, a recent analysis by the team suggests that a single type of surfactant commonly used in most household washing powders and shampoos plays a dominant role in driving this foaming

Simple Energy begins delivery of e-scooter Simple ONE in Bengaluru

Electric vehicle maker Simple Energy has started delivering its first e-scooter Simple ONE to its customers in Bengaluru on Tuesday, almost 22 months after its unveiling. The company unveiled its maiden offering on August 15, 2021, but launched it officially on May 23 this year at Rs 1.45 lakh (ex-showroom), around Rs 35,000 higher than the price it had announced at the time of pre-bookings. Announcing the commencement of deliveries in a statement on Tuesday, the company said it plans to facilitate deliveries in a phased manner starting from Bengaluru. "We have commenced the deliveries of the Simple ONE, starting with customers in Bengaluru. We have created a holistic product that is both sustainable and an efficient transportation option for our customers," Suhas Rajkumar, Founder and CEO of Simple Energy, said. The company said it is working closely with authorised dealers to ensure timely deliveries and efficient after-sales support and it plans to expand its retail footprint to

PVR INOX announces opening of new 7-screen multiplex in Bengaluru

PVR INOX, the premium cinema exhibitor in India, on Monday announced the opening of its new 7-screen multiplex at Global Mall, Mysore Road in Bengaluru. The opening marks the sixth multisensory 4DX auditorium in Bengaluru and will augment PVR INOX presence in the city with 24 properties and 146 screens, PVR INOX said in a statement. With the opening, PVR INOX strengthens its presence in Karnataka with 189 screens in 34 properties and consolidates its foothold in South India with 530 screens in 95 properties, it added. The cinema hall is housed in Global Mall located next to Nayandahalli Metro Station and has a seating capacity of 1,189 with last row recliners. The multiplex is equipped with the best-in-class theatrical solutions including the SP4K next-generation laser projectors that deliver ultra-high resolution, sharp and bright images. Furthermore, the audios feature advanced Dolby Atmos audio and Next-Gen 3D technology for an immersive experience, it added.

Over 1,500 people stuck at station in Bengaluru following train mishap

More than 1,500 passengers including a large number of labourers are stranded at the Byappanahalli Railway Station here due to the cancelled trains as a fallout of the train derailment in Odisha. With a big crisis unfolding at the Byappanahalli, the labour department and the Bengaluru civic agency on Sunday arranged food, water and mobile toilets for the passengers stuck at the railway station. On the directions of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the government departments joined hands to provide basic facilities including food and water to the stranded labourers and passengers whose trains to Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal and other north-eastern states have been cancelled. Various social organisations too joined to serve the passengers stuck at the railway station.

Odisha train tragedy: B'luru ULB to arrange food for stranded passengers

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has directed the BBMP Chief Commissioner, Tushar Giri Nath, to arrange food for stranded passengers at the Baiyappanahalli railway station in Bengaluru

Bengaluru govt museum exhibits complete replica of Mars Rover Opportunity

If you are curious to know how the Mars Rover Opportunity of US space agency NASA, which traversed through the barren land of the red planet and revealed many secrets about it, then head straight to the Space Technology gallery of the Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM) here. The Mars Rover Opportunity model, which was built by the students of Cornell University and kept as exhibit at the VITM, was inaugurated by M Sankaran, Director, UR Rao Satellite Centre of Indian Space Research Organisation on Thursday. The model was initially on display at the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum in Dulles,Virginia, in US, and later exhibited in the US Pavelion during the 2020 World Expo in Dubai. The replica was then received by the American Centre in the US Consulate in Chennai where it was on display from November 2022 to March 2023 before landing at the VITM. US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago said, "As the United States and India forge ev

SL Airlines denied 15-yr-old autistic boy to board flight from Bengaluru

The mother further said that it became very intimidating for her son with the two men following them all the way to the aircraft as if to catch something untoward

IndiGo's audacity? Media platform founder complains about high ticket costs

Chaturvedi took to Twitter and shared her disappointment after she had to pay Rs 21,000 for a one-way ticket from New Delhi to Ahmedabad

Bengaluru may need Rs 2,800 cr to fix drainage, avoid flooding: Report

The report projected a jump in population to 18 million by 2031 from an estimated 12.3 mln in 2022. The area within city limits more than tripled in 2011 to 741 square kilometres from 1995 levels

Vistara to start flight service on Agartala-Bengaluru route on Aug 1

Vistara will introduce a flight service between Agartala and Bengaluru on August 1, an official said on Wednesday. At present, Indigo and Akasa operate three flights on the Agartala-Bengaluru route, he said. "Vistara is scheduled to operate a flight on the Agartala-Bengaluru route from August 1. The flight will arrive here directly from Bengaluru, and on its return journey from Agartala, it will go via Guwahati. It will benefit flyers immensely," director of Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport KC Meena told PTI. Chief Minister Manik Saha had urged Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia for the introduction of more flights on the route. Meena said SpieceJet is ready to kickstart services between Agartala and Chittagong in Bangladesh but the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is yet to notify the immigration centre. "We are hoping to get all the relevant protocols cleared from the Centre by mid-June. Once the process is complete, international flight service will start at the earliest," h

Bengaluru civic agency galvanised to face rains, floods: BBMP chief

The officers must be available to the people and senior officers must have first-hand information in order to guide the junior officers and other staff

Staffing, IT software industries show highest demand for freshers in India

The demand for interns is the highest in the IT industry which accounts for 35 per cent of all openings: foundit data

3-day G20 Trade and Investment Working Group meet in Bengaluru from Tuesday

Three-day meeting of the Trade and Investment Working Group (TIWG) under India's G20 Presidency will commence on Tuesday in Bengaluru, the commerce ministry said on Monday. About 75 delegates from G20 countries, invitee countries, and regional and international organizations will participate in deliberations on finding agreed solutions on issues related to international trade and investment, it said. India assumed the presidency of G20 for one year from December 1, 2022, to November 31, 2023. The G20 Summit will be held in New Delhi on September 9-10. G20 meetings are being held across different cities, covering all 28 states and eight Union Territories of India. The meeting in Bengaluru will be inaugurated by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash. "On the first day, a seminar is being organized which will discuss the disruptive role of technology in driving inclusive growth and resilient trade," it said. The first TIWG meeting was held in Mumbai in March. The