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Karnataka’s Digital E-Stamp Regime Goes Live: What The Kaveri-2 Rollout Means For Property, Banking And Compliance

In a significant step towards end-to-end digitisation of land and revenue administration, the Government of Karnataka has formally operationalised digital e-Stamping through the KAVERI-2 platform, replacing large parts of the traditional physical stamp paper ecosystem. This reform is not merely procedural but marks a structural shift in how stamp duty is assessed, paid, authenticated, and audited in the State.

February 3, 2026

Bengaluru To Become HQ For Karnataka’s AI-Driven Cyber Policing Hub Initiative, Here’s What You Need To Know

Karnataka is set to significantly strengthen its cybercrime response with plans to establish a ₹400 crore Integrated Cyber Command Centre powered by artificial intelligence. The proposed Karnataka Cyber Command Centre (K4C) will be headquartered in Bengaluru, supported by mini cyber hubs in every district to ensure faster, coordinated action across the state.

February 3, 2026

Peak XV Partners Announces Team Updates and Deepens Focus on AI Investing

Peak XV Partners today announced a set of team updates. These changes will enable the firm to strengthen its capabilities in an era of unprecedented change driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

February 3, 2026

Smart mobility, Al, and sensor networks key to Bengaluru’s traffic solutions, say industry leaders

Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, chief executive officer, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission, said: “We are exploring new collaborations with sustainable mobility companies to solve traffic problems, possibly using Al. We are already exploring opportunities with start-ups from India, Canada, and across the globe. Anyone with better solutions, we would like to interact, understand, and see how we can start looking at opportunities within our own ecosystem. The key is partnerships with the industry and private participation, rather than relying solely on the govt.”

February 3, 2026

Exol to set up GCC in Chennai and Mumbai to support global expansion

Robotics logistics provider Exol is set to establish a global capability centre (GCC) in Chennai and Mumbai as it looks to scale its operations and fuel platform growth.

The facility will be set up under an agreement between House of Shipping and InfoSun to support the company’s robotic logistics platform serving manufacturers, consumer packaged goods companies, and retailers.

February 3, 2026

Ktaka Leads Centre in AVGC Policies says Priyank Kharge

February 3, 2026

The country will become stronger with electronics chips

February 3, 2026

Semicon Mission Phase 2 Outlay to Exceed Rs76Kcr

February 3, 2026

Mohali: Semi-conductor lab gets ₹900-cr boost

Located in Phase-8 of Mohali’s Industrial Area, the upgrade aims to transform SCL from a legacy fabrication unit into a future-ready semiconductor hub capable of supporting advanced chip development, prototyping and manufacturing. Officials said the overhaul will significantly strengthen infrastructure, introduce modern fabrication technologies and expand production capacity to meet rising industry demand.

February 3, 2026

3-DAY GAFX SUMMIT IN CITY FROM FEB 27

February 3, 2026

Panel to frame AI, social media policy

February 3, 2026

GAFX Conference from Feb. 27

February 3, 2026

AI disruption: Need to evolve skills if necessary, says Kharge

February 3, 2026

Five strategic tips on AI

February 3, 2026

Why our stance on AI has kept people guessing

February 3, 2026

Implementation of AI, deep technology in administration

February 3, 2026

Rs 600 cr for technology adoption

February 3, 2026

Trillion-dollar investments likely to come into datacenter sector

India’s datacenter industry is on the cusp of a trillion-dollar investment cycle as it sits at the intersection of three irreversible forces: explosive digital demand, geopolitical realignment, and infrastructure-scale policy support. With over a billion people coming online, AI and cloud workloads multiplying exponentially, and data localisation becoming a strategic imperative, compute is no longer a technology asset, it is national infrastructure.

February 2, 2026

India lifts tax weight to build tech muscle

FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced an array of steps aimed at getting technology and Al firms to invest billions of dollars in establishing data centres and global capability centres as well as electronics and chip manufacturing plants.

February 2, 2026

Statecraft in action: How the 2026 budget bridges the gap between DRDO and the defence sector

During the last 12 years of governance by Prime Minister Modi, many things have changed. Society has become aspirational, performance has become a necessity, goals are set to be met, delivery has priority over rhetoric, and so on.

February 2, 2026

Govt today is not just a consumer of technology, but a co-creator: Dr Manjula N, Govt of Karnataka

As India debates how to regulate AI without slowing innovation, Karnataka positions itself as a state where policy is designed to enable deployment, not just experimentation. During an interaction at the India Digital Summit 2026 in Bengaluru, Dr Manjula N, Secretary to the Government, Department of Electronics, IT, Biotechnology, and Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka, outlines how the state is strengthening itself as an active innovation enabler as technology paradigms rapidly evolve

February 2, 2026