Aiming to position Bengaluru on the global cultural map, the 10-day event will feature over 250 performances across more than 12 genres, including international acts from Japan and Malaysia and a special appearance by guitar legend Marty Friedman
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MiniMines Cleantech Solutions has partnered with the Government of Karnataka to establish a Rs 350 crore Giga Critical Minerals Refining Complex in Bengaluru, aligned with India’s National Critical Minerals Mission. This facility aims to enhance the country’s refining capacity for critical minerals essential to electric mobility, renewable energy, and advanced manufacturing, thereby positioning Karnataka as a major manufacturing hub. The complex will produce high-purity lithium, nickel, cobalt, copper, and graphite, which are key for various sectors, including electric vehicles, aerospace, and electronics.
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Union Cabinet’s approval of a Rs 7,280 crore rare earth permanent magnet (REPM) scheme has been welcomed by industry executives as a major boost to India’s EV and electronics supply chains. The programme aims to create 6,000 metric tonnes per annum of integrated REPM capacity through five globally bid projects, supported by sales-linked incentives and capital subsidies over a seven-year period.
The Bengaluru-focused city platform UnboxingBLR on Monday announced three major initiatives spanning the city’s cultural, civic and innovation sectors.These include the launch of the third edition of the BLR Hubba 2026 cultural festival, a scaled-up Namma Bengaluru Challenge (NBC) startup accelerator, and the formal unveiling of “India’s first startup and tech museum.”
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The Karnataka government on Monday announced the rollout of the Digital e-Stamp (DeS) system aimed at strengthening efficiency, transparency and security in document stamping.
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Research and advisory firm Gartner has revealed that 52 per cent of government chief information officers (CIOs) outside the United States anticipate increased information technology (IT) budgets for 2026, with investments targeting artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity to modernise services. The findings, announced in Sydney on 1 December 2025, come from the annual Gartner CIO and Technology Executive Survey, which gathered data from 284 non-US government CIO respondents between May and June 2025.
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B V Naidu pointed to India’s booming youth population, its 20 billion monthly UPI transactions and its expanding startup and GCC ecosystems as indicators of the country’s accelerating digital transformation. But with employability levels still below 40 percent, he emphasised the need for large-scale skilling and for moving economic hubs beyond major metros. Concluding, he said India’s aspiration to become a $40 trillion economy by 2047 would require collective commitment from industry, government and academia, and urged every stakeholder to contribute to the nation’s growth story.
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The ceremony was also attended by senior dignitaries, including Mr. B. V. Naidu, Chairman, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission; Mr. L. Hanumanth Rao, Managing Director, HMTV; along with jury members, industry leaders, and representatives from Hyderabad Media Group.
Hyderabad is getting ready to host one of India’s biggest gatherings of metallurgists and materials scientists at IIT Hyderabad from December 4 to 6. IIT-H director Prof. B.S. Murty will be the president of Indian Institute of Metals, one of India’s oldest metallurgical and materials engineering associations, that will host the event.
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To boost Karnataka’s investment ecosystem, Industries Minister MB Patil, IT BT Minister Priyank Kharge, along with top officials will be participating in the launch of ‘CAPITALHQ INDIA 2025’, a global investment forum.
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