6 results for "karnataka"
🦸 Community HeroesKarnataka Grants $4.6M to 146 Startups, 43% Women-Led
Karnataka just handed out $4.6 million to 146 early-stage startups, with nearly half led by women and based outside the tech capital. The ELEVATE program is turning bold ideas across the state into real businesses.
💡 SolutionsSouth India's Largest Dolby Screen Opens in Bengaluru
A state-of-the-art cinema just opened in Bengaluru with South India's first Dolby Screen, breathing new life into a historic movie district. The venue honors the legacy of a beloved 1968 theater while bringing world-class technology to Karnataka.
💛 Acts of Kindness42,000 Families in India Getting Keys to New Homes
Over 42,000 families living in slums across Karnataka, India are receiving fully built houses this month, paying just a fraction of the construction cost. The state program has already housed nearly 37,000 families and plans to complete 180,000 homes total.
💡 SolutionsKarnataka Invests $68M to Build 25,000 Startups by 2030
India's Karnataka state just launched an ambitious plan to create 25,000 new startups over five years, with $68 million in funding focused on deeptech and spreading innovation beyond Bengaluru. The program especially targets women founders and smaller cities, offering grants up to $12,000 per startup.
💡 SolutionsIndia Gets $4B Free Hospital for 1,000 Transplant Patients
The Azim Premji Foundation is building a 1,000-bed hospital in Bengaluru that will perform organ transplants at zero cost for 70% of patients. Over 6,000 people in Karnataka are currently waiting for life-saving kidney and liver transplants.
🦸 Community HeroesTagged Eagle Rescued 300 Miles from Home in India
A weary eagle tracked by wildlife officials in Maharashtra crash-landed 300 miles away in a Karnataka village, sparking a heartwarming cross-state rescue. Thanks to alert farmers and coordinated police work, the exhausted bird is now safe and recovering.