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Community

We’re on leave, period! And no boss in Karnataka can say ‘no’…

In a landmark step towards compassion, inclusivity and gender equity at the workplace, the Karnataka government has implemented the “Menstrual Leave Policy 2025,” entitling women employees to one paid day off every month for menstrual health.

Innovation

Rewriting India’s ‘Kavach Kundali’: BEL, CSIR join hands to indigenously develop advanced defence tech

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navaratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking and a leading player in India’s aerospace and defence electronics sector, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the CSIR–Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI), a premier research institute under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

Innovation

CII INNOVERGE 2025 kicks off in Bengaluru, aims to sync ‘Make in India’ with ‘Making India’

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) recently inaugurated CII INNOVERGE 2025 in Bengaluru under the central theme “Make in India, Developed India & Digital India.”

Lifestyle

Movies set to become a ‘dive-in’ and ‘dine-in’ experience, courtesy PVR INOX. Here’s more…

PVR INOX, after recently opening its newest 8-screen multiplex at M5 ECity Mall, Bengaluru, is introducing India’s first dine-in cinema — a first-of-its-kind experience where blockbuster films meet gourmet dining.

Commerce

Japanese firm launches Bengaluru Automation Centre to accelerate India’s smart manufacturing future

OMRON, a global leader in industrial automation, has announced the inauguration of its new Automation Centre in Bengaluru, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to advancing India’s smart manufacturing transformation.

Community

Special festival train commissioned between Bengaluru and Belagavi

In view of the ensuing Deepavali festival and to clear the extra rush of passengers, South Western Railway has decided to run one special train (one trip) between Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru, and Belagavi.

Commerce

MPC maintains key interest rate; country poised for growth amid resilience

On 1 October 2025, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced its Monetary Policy Statement, opting to maintain the key interest rate, the Repo Rate.

Community

Special trains commissioned between Muzaffarpur–Hubballi and Danapur–Yesvantpur

East Central Railway has notified the operation of weekly special trains between Muzaffarpur–SSS Hubballi and Danapur–Yesvantpur to clear the extra rush of passengers during the upcoming Deepavali and Chhath festivals.

Southword

This IIT-Madras firm pledges for ‘zero cosmic debris’. Here’s what it means… 

Spacetech pioneer Agnikul Cosmos recently announced its commitment to full rocket reusability, aiming to ensure that no part of its rockets are fully expended or left behind.

Community

Karnataka gets a global award, for ‘free’

The Karnataka government’s ambitious ‘Shakti’ scheme, which provides free bus travel for women, has achieved a global milestone.