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Compass Group's Elior India acquisition stalled due to governance glitches

The tribunal directed Elior India to deposit Rs 9 crores as interim relief for dues payable to the former CEO Sanjay Kumar should it decide to proceed with the sale

G20: Environment & Climate Sustainability meet in Bengaluru from Thursday

The first Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) Meeting, under India's year-long G20 presidency, will be held here from February 9 to 11. Hosted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the conference will be chaired by Secretary in the ministry, Leena Nandan. With the goal of adopting an integrated, comprehensive and consensus-driven approach to tackling the challenges of climate change, several delegates from G20 countries along with representatives of international organisations will participate in this meeting. "India's G20 presidency aims to bring an integrated, comprehensive and consensus-driven approach to address climate change and pursue sustainable growth," Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav had recently said. He also said India will promote LiFE - Lifestyle for Environment - and a resilient development paradigm for G20. As a matter of priority, the working group will be focusing on arresti

Aero India: Flight operations at B'luru airport to be impacted for 10 days

The Bengaluru airport flight operation would be closed for rehearsals between 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on February 8. On February 12 it will remain closed from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for the same reason

PM Modi to inaugurate India Energy Week, launch E20 fuel in Bengaluru

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday launch petrol blended with 20 per cent ethanol, unveil a solar and conventional energy powered cooking system and inaugurate the India Energy Week in Bengaluru. The India Energy Week (IEW) 2023, being held from February 6 to 8, is aimed to showcase India's rising prowess as an energy transition powerhouse, an official statement said. "The event will bring together leaders from the traditional and non-traditional energy industry, governments, and academia to discuss the challenges and opportunities that a responsible energy transition presents," it added. Modi will also launch petrol blended with 20 per cent ethanol. "In line with the ethanol blending roadmap, Prime Minister will launch E20 fuel at 84 retail outlets of Oil Marketing Companies in 11 States/UTs. E20 is a blend of 20% ethanol with petrol. "The government aims to achieve a complete 20% blending of ethanol by 2025, and oil marketing companies are setting up 2G-3G ethanol plant

Bengaluru international airport to get additional 1,700 CISF personnel

A fresh deployment of about 1,700 CISF personnel has been sanctioned by the central government for providing anti-terror cover to the recently expanded Bengaluru international airport, officials said on Sunday. This will be in addition to the 3,500 men and women personnel of the paramilitary force already deployed at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in the Karnataka capital, they said. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at the airport's Terminal-1 is engaged in frisking passengers, scanning their cabin luggage and providing a comprehensive armed anti-hijack and counter-terrorist cover, the officials said. The Union home ministry recently sanctioned a fresh manpower of about 1,700 CISF personnel for the Bengaluru airport in addition to the 3,500 staff currently posted there, a senior security officer told PTI. This was approved after a security audit was carried out by security and intelligence agencies in the wake of the operalisation of the new Terminal-2 of th

Sale of meat, non-veg food banned within 10 km of Bengaluru Aero India Show

The Bengaluru civic body has issued a notice prohibiting the sale of non-vegetarian dishes within 10 km of the Yelahanka Air Force Station in view of the Aero India 2023

DGCA slaps Rs 10 lakh fine on Go First for Bangalore airport incident

Aviation regulator DGCA on Friday imposed a Rs 10 lakh fine on Go First for the incident wherein 55 passengers were left behind in a passenger coach at Bangalore airport on January 9. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had issued a show-cause notice to the airline following the incident. "Perusal of (the) reply of Go First reveals that there was improper communication, coordination between terminal coordinator, commercial staff and crew regarding (the) boarding of passengers in the aircraft. "The airline failed to ensure adequate arrangement for ground handling, preparation of load and trim sheet, flight dispatch and passenger/cargo handling," DGCA said in a statement. For these lapses, the watchdog has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on the airline.

HARMAN takes legal action against dealers selling counterfeit products

HARMAN, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics said it has taken strict legal action against dealers involved in the manufacture and sale of fake JBL and Infinity Car Audio products in the country

G20 presidency: Bengaluru to host 1st environment meeting during Feb 9-11

The first G20 environment meeting under India's presidency will be held in Bengaluru from February 9 to February 11 with focus on restoration of degraded lands and ecosystems

Pratt & Whitney opens India Engineering Center facility in Karnataka

The new IEC facility is co-located with Pratt & Whitney's India Capabilities Centre (ICC), which opened in 2022 to provide integrated global supply chain support.

CapitaLand India Trust to buy 1 mn sq ft IT park in B'luru for Rs 1,226 cr

CapitaLand India Trust (CLINT) has agreed to acquire 1 million square feet IT park in Bengaluru for Rs 1,226 crore.

Fortis in Bengaluru completes 500 robotic aided urology procedures

The 500 robot-aided surgeries include complex robotic procedures encompassing the entire gamut of Uro-Oncology, Uro-Gynaecology, Reconstructive Urology and Kidney Transplant

Priyanka Gandhi to address Congress' women's convention in Bengaluru today

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will arrive in Bengaluru and address the party's mega women's convention at the Palace Grounds

DGCA issues show-cause notice to Go First for leaving behind 55 passengers

While the passengers were left behind at Bengaluru, their bags were not offloaded from the aircraft as per standard operating procedures

We sincerely apologise: Go First after flight takes off without 55 flyers

Go First's Delhi-bound flight G8-116 left behind 55 passengers in a coach at Bengaluru airport

With $10.8 billion, Bengaluru top city on start-up funding in 2022: Report

There were 22 unicorns in 2022, compared to 46 in 2021, and average funding before the unicorn round was around $160 million

Air India 'peeing' incident: Delhi Police arrests accused from Bengaluru

Delhi Police has arrested from Bengaluru the man who allegedly urinated on a woman co-passenger on an Air India flight, officials said on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Airport) Ravi Kumar Singh said, "Accused Shankar Mishra in IGIA case has been arrested from Bengaluru by a Delhi Police team. He has been brought to Delhi and further investigation into the case is in progress." Mishra allegedly urinated on the woman, a senior citizen, in an inebriated condition in the business class of the Air India flight from New York to Delhi on November 26 last year. Delhi Police registered an FIR against Mishra on January 4 on a complaint given by the woman to Air India.

Hero MotoCorp commences VIDA V1 electric scooter deliveries in Bengaluru

Hero MotoCorp on Friday said it has commenced customer deliveries of its first electric scooter VIDA V1. The first electric vehicle of the brand was delivered in Bengaluru. Deliveries in Jaipur and Delhi will follow, the company said in a statement. "Our vision with VIDA is to establish future oriented mobility trends that will benefit the customers as well as the planet. With the commencement of customer deliveries, we are beginning to realise our vision," Hero MotoCorp Chairman and CEO Pawan Munjal said. In October this year the company had forayed into the electric vehicle segment with the launch of VIDA V1, which comes with removable batteries and three-way charging options. The electric scooter has a range of 163 km on a single charge with a top speed of 80 km/hr. It is available in two variants VIDA V1 Plus at Rs 1,35,705 and VIDA V1 Pro at Rs 1,46,880 (effective on-road price Delhi), inclusive of all connected features, portable charger and charging service.

This city booked most number of Uber services in 2022; Bengaluru is second

Chandigarh among top five cities in terms of fastest average speeds, according to 'How India Ubered in 2022'

Schneider Electric to invest Rs 425 crore for smart factory in Bengaluru

Schneider Electric on Thursday said it plans to invest Rs 425 crore to develop a new smart factory in Bengaluru. "The new smart facility will consolidate 6 out of 10 existing factories of the company in Bengaluru, under one roof," Schneider Electric said in a statement. Under the plan, the new factory will be expanded to 10 lakh square feet from the current 5 lakh square feet. "Our new manufacturing campus will be one of our largest smart factories, globally, to be based in India. It will contribute to the country's economic growth in coming years, while significantly contribute to make India Atmanirbhar," Anil Chaudhry, Zone President - India and CEO & MD of Schneider Electric India Pvt Ltd, said.