Electronic City Schools
Jan 2025 Press News on Electronic City
30 January 2025 NIE 
'Hand over tubewells in 110 villages to BWSSB'
https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2025/Jan/30/hand-over-tubewells-in-110-villages-to-bwssb-bbmp-chief-commissioner-tushar-girinath
: BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath

30 January 2025  
Bosch Global Software Technologies opens in Electronic City
https://analyticsindiamag.com/ai-news-updates/bosch-global-software-technologies-opens-new-office-in-bengalurus-electronic-city/
to house 5000+ engineers and software developers

30 January 2025  
HC stays caste discrimination probe against Infosys co-founder
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/karnataka-hc-caste-discrimination-infosys-kris-gopalakrishnan-9807706/
who was a member of board of trustees in IISc

28 January 2025  
Infosys co-founder and 17 others booked under SC/ST Act
https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/infosys-co-founder-kris-gopalakrishnan-and-17-others-booked-under-scst-act-in-bengaluru-462235-2025-01-28
complaint filed by ex faculty in IISc

29 January 2025  
Forest officials capture one of the 3 leopards sighted
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/leopards-terrorise-bengaluru-forest-officials-capture-one-near-anekal-as-residents-remain-on-high-alert-11738160630288.html
in Varuna Layout area in Jigani

29 January 2025  
2 leopards spotted in North Bengaluru
https://www.news9live.com/city/bengaluru/2-leopards-spotted-in-bengaluru-residents-asked-to-keep-vigil-call-1926-if-big-cats-are-spotted-2808710
Keep vigil. Call 1926 if you see one

28 January 2025 PublicTV 
BDA to acquire 600 acres in Bengaluru South taluk
https://english.publictv.in/after-kiadb-bda-plans-to-acquire-600-acres-in-bengaluru-south-taluk/
in Hulimangala, Hullahalli, Maragondanahalli

28 January 2025  
Infosys to set up a GCC for Lufthanza
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/infosys-to-set-up-a-gcc-for-lufthansa-in-india/articleshow/117624314.cms
after Delta Airlines and American Airlines

27 January 2025 NIE 
Smooth-coated otter spotted in Anekal lake
https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2025/Jan/27/smooth-coated-otter-spotted-at-anekal-lake-in-bengaluru
found only in the Cauvery river basin until now

23 January 2025 Financial Express 
H-1B visa changes likely to have minimal impact on IT sector
https://www.financialexpress.com/business/industry-h-1b-visa-changes-likely-to-have-minimal-impact-on-it-sector-3723017/
IT firms in the US have adapted to hiring local talent

22 January 2025 Public TV 
Students drag lecturer into grove, assault him
https://english.publictv.in/students-drag-lecturer-into-grove-assault-him-near-anekal/
near Anekal

22 January 2025  
GAIL India proposes CNG plant
https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/gail-india-proposes-cng-plant-at-kudlu-wet-waste-unit-3366651
at Kudlu wet waste unit

20 January 2025  
BMTC shifts to cashless travel with UPI adoption
https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/civic/bmtc-shifts-to-cashless-travel-with-upi-adoption/articleshow/117378071.cms
QR codes on buses

20 January 2025  
Elephant herd destroying crops in villages near Anekal
https://english.publictv.in/elephant-herd-destroying-crops-in-villages-near-anekal-lone-tusker-spotted-near-harangi-dam/
around Kariyanapalya

15 January 2025  
Massive fire at Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/massive-fire-at-bangalore-bioinnovation-centre-startups-report-damages-worth-rs-110-crore-101736906094424.html
from flammable solvents in a laboratory.

14 January 2025 PublicTV 
3 motorcycle riders injured in elephant attack
https://english.publictv.in/3-motorcycle-riders-injured-in-elephant-attack-in-anekal-taluk/
on the road connecting Anekal and Harohalli

12 January 2025 VarthaBharati 
Attacked with knife for questioning birthday party noise
https://english.varthabharati.in/karnataka/anekal-neighbours-attacked-with-knife-for-questioning-birthday-party-noise#google_vignette
neighbours in Tirupalya, Hebbagodi, Anekal

11 January 2025 NIE 
Sentenced to 1 year for encroaching Hebbagodi lake land
https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2025/Jan/11/three-sentenced-to-one-year-for-encroaching-hebbagodi-lake-land
to build toilets and houses

08 January 2025  
Electronic City gets much-needed counselling centre
https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/electronic-city-gets-much-needed-counselling-centre/articleshow/117033034.cms
support for mental health challenges in IT hub

07 January 2025 IE 
Metro explores opening Yellow Line to Electronic City with 2 trains
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-metro-yellow-line-electronic-city-9765391/
first driverless trainset delivered to BMRCL

06 January 2025 PublicTV 
One floor of building damaged by LPG cylinder blast
https://english.publictv.in/one-floor-of-building-collapses-in-lpg-cylinder-blast-near-bommanahalli/
Kittaganhalli near Bommasandra

06 January 2025  
Metro likely to connect E-City only after September
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/metro-likely-to-connect-e-city-only-after-sept/articleshow/117002003.cms
line requires at least 8 trains to run services

05 January 2025  
BMRCL refutes reports of Yellow Line launch on Jan 6
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/metro-refutes-reports-indicating-yellow-line-launch-jan-6-9759513/
after MP Tejasvi Surya's announcement

03 January 2025 PublicTV 
Fire at garment unit spreads to adjascent factories
https://english.publictv.in/fire-at-garment-unit-in-hebbagodi-destroys-goods-worth-lakhs-spreads-to-adjacent-factories/
in Hebbagodi

02 January 2025  
KIADB's acquisition of 1050 acres for SWIFT City
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2025/Jan/02/farmers-up-in-arms-against-land-acquisition-for-bengalurus-swift-city
farmers up in arms