Bangalore is considered to be one of the fastest-growing global major metropolises. Recent estimates of the
metro economy of its urban area has ranked Bangalore as one of the
most productive metro areas of India. The city is considered the pivot for high-technology-based heavy manufacturing industry, with numerous large multinational technology corporations setting up their headquarters there. It is home to many top-tier engineering and research institutions. Bangalore is known as the "Silicon Valley of India" because it is the nation's leading
software exporter as well as a major semiconductor hub. Several state-owned
aerospace and
defence organisations are in the city. The presence of numerous notable sporting arenas in Bangalore makes it one of the country's sporting hubs. (Full article...)
Proximity to the city of Bangalore has its impact on the district, with a considerable daily commuting population. The rural people are mostly agriculturists, although with the advent of Special Economic Zones in the area, service and IT industries are booming.
Devanahalli is set to be the site of a ₹95 billion Devanahalli Business Park, near the
Kempegowda International Airport. (Full article...)
The Bangalore City Police consists of foot patrols, mobile patrols,
traffic patrols and striking armed force mobile units. The Bangalore City Police jurisdiction is divided into seven zones — East, West, North, South, Central, South-East and North-East. Each zone is further divided into three sub-divisions, each headed by an
Assistant Commissioner of Police. Each sub-division consists of several
police stations controlled by a
Police inspector. (Full article...)
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Cooke Town is a neighbourhood in
Bangalore Cantonment, in
Bangalore Central, India. Built as a suburb before
Indian Independence, it is one of Bangalore's oldest neighbourhoods, established when the Bangalore Civil and Military Station was governed by the
Madras Government. Cooke Town is named after G H Cooke, President of the Bangalore Civil and Military Station Municipality between 1928 and 1934, with the Mayo Hall being constructed during his tenure. The suburb, along with other suburbs of the Bangalore Cantonment such as
Pulakeshi Nagara,
Sarvagnanagara ,
Sir Mirza Ismail Nagara, and Langford Town, has seen dynamic changes over last few years with large
British Raj era bungalows being demolished to build luxury apartments. These developments have resulted in large-scale tree-felling. However, Cooke Town still manages to retain some of its colonial charm, and is called the nicest place in the Cantonment by Bangalore historian Peter Colaco. Cooke Town is a posh neighbourhood with plenty of greenery, parks, educational institutions, hospitals and is at close proximity to the
Bangalore East Railway Station in the
Bangalore CBD. According to
Colliers International, Cooke Town is one of Bangalore's most costliest neighbourhoods, with the cost of property being in the range to INR 80000-85000 per sq.ft (in January 2024), just slightly lesser than the Bangalore CBD. (Full article...)
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Location in Karnataka, India
Doddaballapura is a city and the district headquarters of
Bangalore Rural district in the state of
Karnataka,
India. Dodda means "big" in the native
Kannada. it is an industrial city which houses several multiple national companies it lies 40 km away from Banglore .
The place is mentioned as Ballalapura thanda in a record dated 1598 AD from the local Adinarayana temple. It might have originated from Hoysala name Ballala, and later corrupted as Ballapura. It is also believed that the village has derived its name from the circumstance that a cow used to drop one 'balla' of milk over a certain anthill and this omen led to the foundation of the town. From 'balla' the name Ballapura was thus derived. (Full article...)
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Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28
Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) constituencies in the
South Indian state of
Karnataka. This constituency has been known by different names in its history. For the 1951 and every election since 1977 it has been known as Bangalore North. For the 1957 and 1962 elections it was known as
Bangalore City. For the 1967 and 1971 elections it formed a constituency jointly with
Bangalore South and was known as
Bangalore. From 1951–73, this constituency resided in
Mysore State. On 1 November 1973, Mysuru State was renamed as Karnataka.
Bangalore North held its first elections in 1951 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Keshava Iyengar of the
Indian National Congress (INC). He was re-elected in the next election in 1957.
K. Hanumanthaiya also of the INC represented this constituency for three consecutive terms from 1962 to 1977.
C. K. Jaffer Sharief of the INC was its MP for five consecutive terms from 1977–1996 before being denied ticket in the 1996 election.
C. Narayanaswamy of the
Janata Dal party defeated Mohammed Obedulla Sharief. (Full article...)
Before the
2024 Indian Premier League the team were renamed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (previously Royal Challengers Bangalore). The team finished as runners-up on three occasions in 2009, 2011 and 2016. RCB are valued at $69.8 million, making them one of the most valuable IPL franchises. As of 2024, the team are captained by South African cricketer
Faf du Plessis. (Full article...)
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Mahadevapura is a suburb and one of the
zones of
BBMP in
Bangalore Urban district in the
Indianstate of
Karnataka. It was a city municipal council. It is well connected with Outer Ring Road,
Whitefield Road and
Krishnarajapuram Railway Station is the nearest station to board trains. It is a developing area, which has a high growth potential in terms of residential development. Leading schools, shopping malls, showrooms have come up in the area. (Full article...)
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Murphy Town or Knoxpete, is a suburb located near
Bangalore Cantonment,
India. It is one of the oldest planned suburbs of the Cantonment, and was earlier known as Knoxpete, and was later changed to Hoysala Nagar. It is located North of
Halasuru, with Murphy Road running along its periphery, and is also bounded by Old Madras Road and Kensington Road, with part of Kensington Road overlooking Halasuru Lake Madras Sappers. (Full article...)
Bengaluru East railway station, also known as Bangalore East railway station (station code: BNCE), is an old British-era railway station surrounded by Pottery Road, Kumaraswamy Naidu Road, Murgesha Mudaliar Road and Kenchappa Road. It is a small quaint station located in
Fraser Town,
Bangalore Cantonment. This station is very convenient for residents traveling towards or returning from
Kolar Gold Fields or
Madras. Express and Mail trains did not stop here until the 1920s. The station is now renovated with a larger platform. Adjacent to the railway station is the Bangalore East Football Grounds, which nowadays is more used for playing cricket. Well-known cartoonist Paul Fernandes remembers as a young boy befriending train drivers at this station and getting grease for his bicycle. (Full article...)
Image 13Inscription stone at Beguru, Bengaluru, dated to the 9th century CE mentioning the name "Bengaluru" for the first time (from History of Bangalore)
Image 14One of the top local universities in Bangalore (from Economy of Bangalore)
Image 18Dr. Devi Shetty, a renowned Cardiac surgeon started the chain of Narayana Health hospitals that listed on the Indian Stock Markets in 2018 (from Economy of Bangalore)
Image 19The Hebbal-Kittayya inscription stone dated to 750 AD found in Hebbal, Bengaluru (from History of Bangalore)