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After four long years of legal battle with the state government, Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE) is seeing light at the end of the tunnel.
The government, in its latest order, has permitted NICE to go ahead with the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project. With this, the government has paved the way for completion of the peripheral and link roads, which were stalled by the H D Kumaraswamy government. Besides, an empowered committee headed by chief secretary Sudhakar Rao has been asked to take all necessary steps for early completion of NICE’s projects, including the expressway connecting Bangalore and Mysore. (Source: Times of India) |
| Slum free Bangalore in 5 years |
| BSlum dwellers in Bangalore can look forward to better days if the Congress walks the talk, as the party is promising a slum-free Bangalore in five years if it is voted to power.
Participating in 'Suvarna Bengaluru Pranalike-a sharing of manifestos' organised by Janaagraha, senior Congress leader and former minister R V Deshpande said that the Congress would make an honest effort to make Bangalore a slum-free city in five years.
Responding to the problem of poverty in Bangalore raised by social activist Anita Reddy, he said the city has about 440 slums, and the funds provided through Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) would be utilised effectively for the purpose. |
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Bangalore is still India's Silicon Valley |
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Despite potholed roads, endless traffic snarls and a new airport 60 km away from Electronic city, Bangalore continues to be the IT capital of India — at least for now.
A recent study by Dun and Bradstreet has found that Bangalore was the foremost choice for having an operations centre in India. Mumbai was second. The study, “India’s top IT companies 2008’, profiled around 210 IT companies.
Of the total operating centres for all companies profiled in the study, Bangalore is home to 15.6 percent, followed by Mumbai with 14.7 percent. The south zone is home to 38 percent of delivery centres, followed by west zone with 30 percent. |
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New Airport launch may be delayed |
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Bangalore International Airport Ltd. (BIAL) on Tuesday informed the Karnataka High Court that the new international airport at Devanahalli will not be operational on May 11.
Seeking to place this submission on record, BIAL said it could not decide on the new date of opening of the airport and that it would have to be done by the Civil Aviation Ministry and the Centre.
It said that it would place before the High Court details of the renegotiations with the Centre and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) on the issue of closure of the HAL Airport. The renegotiations were on as the Karnataka High Court had suggested to all parties, including BIAL, to reconsider the closure of HAL Airport and levy of user development fee (UDF).
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Multi brand Car Mall comint to city soon |
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A one-stopshop to buy your dream car. The city will soon sport the country’s first shopping mall exclusively dedicated to cars of all brands right from a Maruti 800 to a Ferrari.
Leading auto dealers in the city are coming together to set up this multi-brand car mall to be spread over 50-acres near the new Bengaluru International Airport.
While the planning and conceptual stages of the project are under way, a special
purpose vehicle is being commissioned, which would fund the project. The project is expected to cost over Rs 100 crore.
In addition to having all car brands under one roof, the mall will feature an expansive testing circuit, where buyers would be allowed to test cars of their choice. Interestingly, the mall will feature driving schools, single-window counters to avail of driving licence, new car registration counters and financing outlets.
Like any other retail malls, this mall too will provide a complete family experience, comprising various entertainment activities for children, food courts, shopping arcades (car accessories) and in all probability a multiplex. |
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