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Arekere
Arekere is a residential area on Bannerghatta Road in South Bangalore. The name Arekere (''Are'': Half, ''Kere'': lake) originates from a water reservoir in the area. Residential areas within Arekere include Arekere Mico Layout, which is a BDA layout developed in the late 1970s, Samrat Layout, Pandurangnagar, Shantiniketan Layout and Sarvabhoumanagar. Infrastructure The neighbourhood has undergone rapid development since the early 2000s due to the presence of information technology Information technology (IT) is a set of related fields within information and communications technology (ICT), that encompass computer systems, software, programming languages, data processing, data and information processing, and storage. Inf ... and BPO companies. BPL Medical, Apollo Hospitals and Fortis Hospital are located nearby. Educational institutes in the vicinity include IIM Bangalore, Stepping Stones, BGS National Public School and Mitra Academy Accessibility Bannerghatta road, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arekere Lake
Arekere Lake is situated in the Arekere - Hulimavu area of the city of Bangalore. Originally spread over an area of approximately , the lake is bounded on the west by Bannerghatta Road, on the north by BDA Eighty Feet Road, on the east by Shantinikethan Layout and on the south by Hulimavu Main Road. According to the BBMP website, the perimeter of the lake is about . It was possibly a manmade water reservoir created approximately 100 years ago. The lake is under the jurisdiction of the Bangalore Development Authority The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) of Bangalore, India, is a governmental organization (referred to within India as a State-owned enterprise, parastatal entity) and the principal planning authority for Bangalore in accordance with the '' ... (BDA). As is the case with many other lakes in Bangalore, in the last two decades the Arekere Lake has been encroached upon by real estate developers, and the current extent of the lake has been estimated to be only ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bannerghatta Road
Bannerghatta Road (ಬನ್ನೇರುಘಟ್ಟ ರಸ್ತೆ, commonly known as BG Road) is an Indian State Highway in Karnataka. It connects Bangalore with the towns of Bannerghatta, Jigani, and Anekal. It extends for . It starts as a branch from Hosur Road near the Adugodi Christian Cemetery and ends at Anekal. History In 2011, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike announced that the road would be widened in several places while underpasses and flyovers would be built at major junctions. The Government of Karnataka cleared the second phase of Namma Metro, which proposes a third line from Gottigere to Nagavara via the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B). The project was designed to significantly reduce the traffic load on Bannerghatta Road. Under the upgrade plans, the road was to be widened to 45 metres from 20–25 metres at an estimated cost of . Main junctions The main junctions and traffic hotspots are at Adugodi, Dairy Circle, Sagar H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilekahalli
Bilekahalli is a suburb in Bangalore, India, situated off Bannerghatta Road. It has gained prominence in recent times due to a boom in real estate and profusion of Information technology companies. Several prominent hospitals as well as residential complexes have been set up in this area. Bilekahalli is also home to the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM Bangalore or IIMB) is a reputed business school and an Institute of National Importance located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Founded in 1973, it was chronologically the third in the first gener ..., one of India's premier management institutes. Hospitals in Bilekahalli * Fortis Healthcare Limited, Fortis Hospital (formerly Wockhardt Hospital) * Apollo Hospitals, Apollo Hospital * Parimala Hospital. * Ashwini Hospital. * Government Primary Health and Maternity Center (Arekere). * Vivekanand Hospital (Dr Manikantan C.K.) * Jeevottama Health Multi specialty Ayurveda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Of India
India is a federalism, federal union comprising 28 federated state, states and 8 union territory, union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 800 List of districts in India, districts and smaller administrative divisions of India, administrative divisions by the respective subnational government. The states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a State governments of India, state government. The governing powers of the states are shared between the state government and the Government of India, union government. On the other hand, the union territories are directly governed by the union government. History 1876–1919 The British Raj was a very complex political entity consisting of various imperial divisions and states and territories of varying autonomy. At the time of its establishment in 1876, it was made up of 584 princely state, constituent states and the prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollo Hospitals
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited is an Indian multinational healthcare group headquartered in Chennai. It is the largest for-profit private hospital network in India, with a network of 71 owned and managed hospitals. Along with the eponymous hospital chain, the company also operates pharmacies, primary care and diagnostic centres, telehealth clinics, and digital healthcare services among others through its subsidiaries. The company was founded by Prathap C. Reddy in 1983 as the first corporate healthcare provider in India. Several of Apollo's hospitals have been among the first in India to receive international healthcare accreditation by the America-based Joint Commission International (JCI) as well as NABH accreditation. History Apollo Hospitals was founded by Prathap C. Reddy in 1983 as the first corporate health care in India. The first branch at Chennai was inaugurated by the then President of India Zail Singh. Apollo developed telemedicine services, afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hulimavu
Hulimavu is a locality in the south of Bangalore under the Bommanahalli Zone of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). History Hulimavu was previously known as Amarapura, which came under the administration of Saarakeya (present day: Sarakki). Apparently ''Amarapura'' was derived from the word "Amra" or "Amru" which translates to Mango or "Sourness". Over years the name has evolved to its present name Hulimavu which in Kannada literally means "Sour mango". The then ruler of Saarakeya (17th century) is believed to have built the Kodandarama Swami Temple in Hulimavu for the well being of its citizens. Around 1600AD the temple was renovated with the installation of idols of Sita, Lakshmana and Anjenaya Swami. Sri Kodandarama Swami Bramhostava is celebrated every year. The temple was renovated again in 2002. Landmarks Sri Ramalingeshwara Cave Temple, Meenakshi temple Royal Meenakshi Mall, and Hulimavu Lake are some known landmarks in the locality. Apollo and Fortis Hospit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bommanahalli
Bommanahalli is a locality in Bengaluru and one of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike#Zones, zones of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, BBMP. It is located adjacent to Hosur Road National Highway 44 (India) in India and is proximate to the IT hub Electronics City. Two of The Oxford Educational Institutions are located in Bommanahalli, the Oxford College of Engineering and the Oxford Dental College, Hospital and Research Center. Residents of Bommanahalli tend not to be connected to Bengaluru's water supply network and are dependent on Tank truck, tanker trucks and wells for water. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation
Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation, formerly Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), is a state-owned public road transport corporation in the Indian city of Bangalore. It is wholly owned by the Government of Karnataka. It serves the Bangalore Metropolitan Region. As of 28 September 2024, it has a fleet of 6340 vehicles. History Foundation Mysore Government Road Transport Department was inaugurated on 12 September 1948 with 120 buses. The transport department of The Mysore state administered it until 1961. Corporatization It was subsequently converted into an independent corporation under Section 3 of the Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950 on 1 August 1961, In 1961, after successfully converting into an independent corporation all assets and liabilities of MGRTD were transferred to Mysore State Road Transport Corporation. Merger On 1 October 1961, Bangalore Transport Service was merged with it. Renaming On 1 November 1973, the Mysore state was ren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink Line (Namma Metro)
The Pink Line of Namma Metro is under construction and will form part of the metro rail network for the city of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The line connects Kalena Agrahara station (previously named Gottigere) on Bannerghatta Road in the south with Nagawara station on Outer Ring Road in the north. The Pink Line is mostly underground () but also has a elevated section and a at-grade (surface) section. There are 18 stations on the line, including 12 underground and 6 elevated ones.bmrc.co.in/pdf/phase2/phase2forweb.pdf Pink Line will have an interchange with the Purple Line at MG Road station. It will also have interchanges with the Yellow line at Jayadeva Hospital station and with the Blue Line at Nagawara. Both these lines are under construction. The entire line is planned to open in two phases where the first phase, covering a total distance of 7.5km stretch ( Kalena Agrahara - Tavarekere), is expected to be operational around March 2026 instead of December 2025, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IIM Bangalore
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are Centrally Funded Business Schools for management offering undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and executive programmes along with some additional courses in the field of business administration. The establishment of IIMs was initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, based on the recommendation of the Planning Commission of India. IIMs were declared institutions of national importance by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) after the passage of Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017. By this act, IIMs were given more autonomy in handling their day-to-day operations. The act changed the IIM governing body from the IIM council to an IIM coordination forum. IIMs were granted much leeway to decide their courses, fees and other related matters. Top IIMs — such as IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Indore and IIM Lucknow — have featured in top 100 global b-schools by FT MBA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Information Technology
Information technology (IT) is a set of related fields within information and communications technology (ICT), that encompass computer systems, software, programming languages, data processing, data and information processing, and storage. Information technology is an application of computer science and computer engineering. The term is commonly used as a synonym for computers and computer networks, but it also encompasses other information distribution technologies such as television and telephones. Several products or services within an economy are associated with information technology, including computer hardware, software, electronics, semiconductors, internet, Telecommunications equipment, telecom equipment, and e-commerce.. An information technology system (IT system) is generally an information system, a communications system, or, more specifically speaking, a Computer, computer system — including all Computer hardware, hardware, software, and peripheral equipment � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
