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Mehak Luthra

๐ŸšŒ KSRTC contemplating introducing double-decker buses

Taking a page from BMTCโ€™s book, the KSRTC is mulling over introducing double-decker buses on short-distance routes.

๐Ÿซ Industrialists to help develop colleges

The state government has decided to take help from industrialists and entrepreneurs to develop first grade colleges in each district of Karnataka.

๐Ÿ“ฑ Namma Metro to introduce QR-based tickets

You no longer need to wait in long queues to top up smart cards and buy tokens for Bengaluru Metro. October onwards, QR-based tickets will kick in with initial discounts of 5%.

Mini e-buses on metro routes

Also in this edition: Lam Research's new India centre; IISc's plan to fight TB; Discord-like Kutumb app

๐Ÿ’ป Kutumb: The Discord-like app for India

The new application Kutumb allows users to create communities with over 200 people where they can discuss niche topics and meet people with similar interests.