Vertex receives ₹1.93 crore Beyond Bengaluru grant from Karnataka government
Mangaluru: Vertex Managed Workspace, an IT infrastructure and managed workspace platform operating outside Bengaluru, has received a ₹1.93 crore grant under the Government of Karnataka’s IT Policy as part of the Beyond Bengaluru initiative.
The grant was released by the Department of Electronics, IT & BT and facilitated by the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission. It recognises Vertex’s role in developing enterprise-grade IT infrastructure and supporting job creation in Mangaluru.
Vertex currently supports more than 2,250 professionals across six managed workspace locations in the city and hosts over 40 companies, including global enterprises and global capability centres. The company has been operating in Mangaluru for several years and is considered a key player in the city’s growing IT and GCC ecosystem.
According to the company, its scale of operations has contributed to positioning Mangaluru as one of Karnataka’s major technology clusters outside Bengaluru, aligning with the state’s efforts to promote distributed growth.
Commenting on the grant, Gurudatta Shenoy, Managing Partner at Vertex Managed Workspace, said the support reflects recognition of efforts to strengthen IT infrastructure and create employment opportunities beyond the capital. He said the company remains focused on building sustainable technology ecosystems in emerging cities across the state.
Vertex is currently expanding its operations in Mangaluru and plans to scale up to 6,000 workstations in the coming period, as part of its long-term growth plans under the Beyond Bengaluru framework.
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Udupi: Woman, bank employee arrested in property tax fraud case
Udupi: Udupi City Police have arrested two persons, including a woman, in connection with the alleged misappropriation of property tax funds belonging to the Udupi Municipal Council.
The accused have been identified as Shalini, who was working as a tax consultant outside the municipal office, and Ganesh, a bank employee.
According to police, Anand Suvarna had paid Rs 34,730 towards 12 years of property tax for his building in Kalmadi to Shalini on October 16, 2025. She reportedly issued him a receipt acknowledging the payment.
However, when Suvarna recently checked the status of the payment on the property tax portal, he found that the amount had not been credited and was still shown as pending. He then brought the matter to the notice of the Municipal Commissioner, who verified that the payment had not been recorded.
During questioning, Shalini allegedly admitted to the lapse. On February 16, 2026, she generated a new challan in Suvarna’s name and paid Rs 35,213 towards the dues.
Police said a case has been registered at the Udupi City Police Station against the accused for allegedly misappropriating tax money and defrauding the government by affixing the seal of Union Bank on the challan without remitting the amount initially received from the taxpayer.
Further investigation is under way.
