Commerce

Soon, a separate Ministry for small-scale industries, says Deputy Chief Minister
- By TBM Newsdesk
- . July 1, 2025
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar recently said that a separate ministry would be created for small-scale industries as per the directions of the Chief Minister.

Karnataka Industries Minister meets Danish firms in MoU-to-ground-investment-conversion effort
- By TBM Newsdesk
- . June 24, 2025
Karnataka Industries Minister MB Patil with his official team in Denmark. Bengaluru: In a major push to attract Danish investments into Karnataka, M.B. Patil, Minister

India ranks 15 in global FDI attraction: UNCTAD Report 2025
- By Madhusudhanan S
- . June 20, 2025
On June 19, 2025, the World Investment Report for 2025 was released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), highlighting a negative outlook due to trade tensions, geopolitical issues, and economic volatility.

Industries Minister meets three firms in Sweden to bring more investment to Karnataka
- By TBM Newsdesk
- . June 20, 2025
As part of Karnataka’s efforts to attract global investment and reinforce its position as a hub for advanced manufacturing, innovation, and research, the Minister for Large and Medium Industries, M.B. Patil, recently held key meetings with industry leaders in Sweden.

CII Karnataka charts bold agenda to accelerate state’s global competitiveness
- By ARUN KUMAR RAO
- . June 19, 2025
In a major move to position Karnataka as a front-runner in India’s industrial transformation, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Karnataka has unveiled its strategic roadmap for 2025–26.

When work is a ‘warship’: Pushback to government’s 12-hour working day proposal
- By TBM Newsdesk
- . June 19, 2025
The Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) has called upon the entire working class to resist the Karnataka government’s move to increase the working hours in IT/ITES/BPO sector to 12 hours a day.

KMF to open Nandini outlets in eight metro stations: Deputy CM
- By TBM Newsdesk
- . June 18, 2025
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has said that the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has been asked to submit an application to the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to open Nandini outlets in eight metro stations in the city.

WPI inflation lowest in 14 months: What does it mean?
- By Madhusudhanan S
- . June 18, 2025
On 17 June 2025, the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data was released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. WPI inflation is at its lowest in 14 months. In this article, we will see what does “inflation decline to the economy” mean.

Karnataka in Sweden: Industries M.B. Patil on mission to convert MoUs into real-time investments
- By TBM Newsdesk
- . June 17, 2025
Karnataka Industries Minister MB Patil at a business meeting in Sweden. Karnataka Industries Minister MB Patil at a business meeting in Sweden. Karnataka Industries Minister

Two Japanese majors launch global capability centre in Bengaluru; 750 new jobs likely over three years
- By ARUN KUMAR RAO
- . June 14, 2025
In a major boost to India’s global engineering footprint, Japan’s Toyo Engineering Corporation and MODEC Inc. officially inaugurated their new Global Capability Center (GCC) — TOYO MODEC OFS India Private Limited (OFS India) — in Bengaluru recently.