Wipro

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Wipro Reports Declined Revenue In June Quarter, Profit At Rs 2,563 Crore

Wipro, an IT-major company reported a dip of revenue in its June quarter profit at Rs 2,563 crore, at 20.9%.  As per sources, for the quarter revenue rose to 17.9% , Rs 21,528.6 crore. Its operating margin in IT services segment decreased by 200 bps QoQ to 15%. With this, the consolidated total revenue of the Bengaluru-based Wipro is 15.51%. Furthermore, in terms of dollars, revenue is $2.7 billion. 

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 - 11:48 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Wipro, IT Company, bengaluru, Quarter Revenue, REVENUE DECLINE

Courtesy: News 18

OLA

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Ola Electric To Establish World's Largest R&D Facility In Bengaluru

Bhavish Aggarwal, CEO of Ola Electric, said on Twitter that the EV startup is developing one of the world's largest state-of-the-art Battery Innovation Center (BIC) in Bengaluru. With a $500 million investment, the company's R&D facility will employ over 500 engineers and PhDs and will be operational by next month. It will contain Physical Characteristics Lab and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Machine (XPS) to perform checks on raw… read-more

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 - 09:00 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Ola, Electric Vehicles, bengaluru, Twitter, R&D Facility

Kickboxer Nikhil Suresh

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Mysuru Kickboxer Nikhil Suresh Dies During Competition, Father Accuses Organisers

Nikhil Suresh, a kickboxer from Mysuru, perished on July 10 during a kickboxing competition held by the K1 association of Karnataka in Bengaluru. After the tragedy, his father said that the event's organizers were to blame for his son's premature death because there were no medical services present. His trainer, Vikram Mysore Nagaraj, disclosed that the event's organizer will be sued by family members.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 - 03:40 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: kickboxing, fighter, Death, bengaluru, competition

Courtesy: India today

Union Minister Jitendra Singh

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Union Minister Jitendra Singh: Over 60 Startups Register With ISRO After Indian Space Sector Launch

Union Minister Jitendra Singh stated that over 60 startups have enrolled with ISRO following the "unlocking" of the Indian space sector. Few of them are working on space debris management programs. Other startups' concepts range from nanosatellites to launch vehicles, ground systems, and research. On July 11, Union Minister Singh launched the "ISRO System for Safe and Sustainable Operation" (IS4OM) at the ISRO Control Centre in Bengaluru.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 - 10:31 AM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Startups, ISRO, Indian Space Sector, bengaluru, union minister jitendra singh

Courtesy: ANI

Bangalore Development Authority

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BDA Officers Detained For Rs 100 Crore Land Trading Scandal: Bengaluru

Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) officials were arrested on July 2 for switching valuable land bought by the authority with another plot of property, resulting in a Rs 100 crore loss, according to BDA chairman SR Vishwanath. The BDA chairman did not provide the names of the officials or the number of authorities involved. Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force (BMTF) lodged a complaint based on a BDA task force report. 

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 - 03:20 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Bangalore Development Authority, bengaluru, Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force, scam, arrest

Courtesy: India today

Zymrat Logo

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Zymrat, D2C Company Specializing In Quality Athleisure Products, Launches Offline Store

The Zymrat Experience Centre, a D2C performance wear company focused on innovation and world-class athleisure goods, opened its first-ever offline outlet in Bengaluru's Garuda Mall on June 22. Zymrat urges customers to jump on the stationed assault bike and set it to go for a minute at their all-new Experience Store. The calories burnt (displayed on the monitor) represent the… read-more

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 - 04:15 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Zymrat, D2C company, athleisure products, offline store, bengaluru

Courtesy: ANI

Bengaluru Lake

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Bengaluru's Lake Conservationist Urges Disposal Of Sediment From Gowdanapalya Lake

A lake conservationist in Bengaluru, Karnataka, urged on June 23 that silt from Gowdanapalya lake be disposed of in order to decrease pollution. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) had already begun restoring  Gowdanapalya lake. Lake conservationist Raghavendra B Pachhapur stated if the silt is not disposed of properly, it would deposit contaminants on the lake during monsoon season. BBMP representative claimed they will conduct an… read-more

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 - 09:46 AM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: lake conservationist, Karnataka, BBMP, Bengaluru Lakes, bengaluru

Courtesy: ANI

Flight

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Bengaluru Kempegowda International Airport To Resume International Flight Services

United Airlines intends to begin daily flights from Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport to San Francisco in the fourth quarter of 2022. On September 14, Australia's national carrier, Qantas, will begin four weekly flights to Sydney. Ethiopian Airlines, KLM, and Japan Airlines have also resumed operations in Bengaluru. The Kempegowda airport reported strong expansion in international flight operations, with the airport linking 23… read-more

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 - 11:36 AM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Kempegowda International Airport, bengaluru, International Flights, united arlines, Flights

Courtesy: Zee News

Bengaluru rescue operations

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Body Of Engineer Discovered In Drain After 40 Hours In Bengaluru

Rescue personnel on June 19 retrieved the body of a 28-year-old civil engineer who was washed away after falling into an open stormwater drain in Bengaluru. Mithun Kumar's body was discovered stuck in an underbridge where he was attempting to stop his two-wheeler from being dragged into the lake. The rescue team included 59 officers of state disaster response force, 24 members of national disaster response force, and 20 firefighters.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 - 05:30 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: bengaluru, rainfall, NDRF, SDRF, Drain Water

Courtesy: Deccan Herald

PM Modi In Karnataka

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PM Modi Arrives In Karnataka On 2-Day Visit, Will Launch Several Projects

PM Narendra Modi arrived in Karnataka on a two-day visit, on June 20-21, to launch and lay the foundation stone for various projects in Mysuru and Bengaluru. On first day, PM Laid the foundation stone for Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project, the inauguration of Dr B R Ambedkar School of Economics (BASE). On June 21, Modi will participate in the International Yoga-Day event and other projects and will return to Delhi.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 - 04:33 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: PM Narendra Modi, Karnataka, Two-Day Visit, bengaluru