BENGALURU: Building a best-in-class office in Bengaluru costs about $950 per sq m — nearly 39% less than the average cost of a mid-range office fit-out across the Asia-Pacific region, offering companies scope to invest the savings in better air quality, lighting, acoustics and workplace amenities, according to a JLL report. The finding assumes significance…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has ordered the attachment of 47 immovable properties allegedly linked to Guru Teak Investments (Mysore) Private Limited and Guru Agri Farm Private Limited, citing the need to protect the interests of depositors. In a notification issued on August 29, the government said investigations into complaints by depositors had found that the…
Prestige Group, a private real estate firm, has upgraded Brunton Road under the Public-Private Collaboration (PPC) scheme, in an initiative aimed at improving civic infrastructure in central Bengaluru where company’s headquarters is located. The newly constructed road was inaugurated on Thursday in the presence of Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, Shantinagar MLA N.A. Harris…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has proposed a major overhaul of the state’s industrial clearance mechanism, with a Bill seeking to provide affidavit-based clearances to industries, introduce deemed approvals if applications are not processed within prescribed timelines and reduce physical inspections during the validity of such clearances. The Karnataka Industries (Facilitation) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introduced to…
Bengaluru: Air passengers flying out of Kempegowda International Airport could see a reduction in the airport-related component of their ticket prices from September 1 after the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) sharply revised the User Development Fee (UDF) for the next five-year control period. Under the tariff order issued for Bengaluru International Airport Ltd…
Plant Built in Record 18 Months, Spread Over 16,000 Sq. Metres Facility to Manufacture Bottling Equipment for Indian Market Vemagal (Kolara district): Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Patil on Wednesday inaugurated a new manufacturing facility for bottling machinery established by Germany-based KRONES, a global leader in beverage and liquid-food processing and packaging technology, at…
MAHABALIPURAM, Aug 20: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday urged the Southern Zonal Council to adopt a resolution calling upon the Union government to honour the 1971 census as the basis for delimitation, retain the Lok Sabha’s existing strength of 543 seats for the next 25 years, and accommodate women’s reservation within these…
Bengaluru, August 20, 2026 — The Karnataka government has constituted a six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe a criminal case registered at Tavarekere Police Station in Bengaluru South District, along with related cases that may be filed at other police stations across the state. The case — Crime No. 266/2026 — was registered under Sections…
The Karnataka Horticulture Department has invited online applications for 80 vacancies, including 75 Assistant Horticulture Officer posts and five Senior Horticulture Officer posts.
Bengaluru: A ₹5 crore spurious drugs racket involving the alleged repackaging and relabelling of medicines with forged multinational company labels has been busted near Bengaluru, Karnataka Health Minister UT Khader said. According to the preliminary investigation, the Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration’s Drug Enforcement Wing conducted a raid on August 18 following a tip-off…
