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Experts have previously pointed out that successive governments have highlighted even usual development projects in backward regions, such as Kalyana Karnataka, as special development projects

Student and youth organisations have criticised the State Budget for 2026-27, alleging that it fails to address the pressing issues of unemployment among youth and the declining state of public education

Recently, the Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the government was discussing age-based restrictions on social media use

In his pursuit of records, Siddaramaiah has pushed the States economy in disarray: Union Minister Kumaraswamy

FKCCI welcomes several important initiatives aimed at strengthening the industrial ecosystem and creating new opportunities for investment, innovation, and employment

Doctors at the hospital say they had no prior information about the proposal until it was announced in the Budget

Police officials said the individuals are currently being questioned

Karnataka pins hopes on increasing States own tax revenue and increase borrowing to push capital expenditure

The government also plans to induct 4,000 electric buses into the fleets of various State-run transport corporations as part of the initiative

While Bengaluru Urban has the highest per capita income at 8.55 lakh, Kalaburagi has the lowest with 1.44 lakh.

Siddaramaiah also announced that 200 crore has been earmarked for the development of seven domestic airports in the State

In the year 2026-27, a total of 44,632 crore has been provided under Karnataka Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP)

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a 900-crore grant for infrastructure development in the health sector.

Land acquisition for Corridor-2, connecting Benniganahalli and Chikkabanavara, has already been completed and construction works are currently under way, says Siddaramaiah

But experts say farmers will feel it only if measures are taken to translate sectors growth into benefits for them

The ratio of fiscal deficit to GSDP in 2026-27 is expected to be 2.95% against the recommended upper limit of 3%

In his budget, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said 180 crore will be spent on expanding the cardiac care facility

Business leaders say yearly allocation too modest to fast-track project

He says Karnataka currently ranks second in the country in terms of farmer suicides, yet the budget does not include any effective schemes to prevent such tragedies

The Chief Minister responds to Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamys appeal for granting land to set up the R and D centre in his parliamentary constituency in Mandya; announces allocation while presenting his budget

Several education, health and infrastructure initiatives in the backward region proposed through the development boards special grants

The Kalyana Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KKCCI) has expressed concern that the State Budget for 2026-27 has not adequately addressed development and industrial needs of Kalyana Karnataka, which continues to lag behind other parts of the State

Focus on tank modernisation and strengthening irrigation infrastructure in drought-prone region

Siddaramaiah, in his budget, stated that the government spent 1,044 crore over the last three years to mitigate the conflict

The announcement in the State Budget comes months after the Government approved a proposal to divide the existing Udayagiri police station into Udayagiri North and Udayagiri South police stations

Setting up Indira Canteens for the thousands of candidates preparing for competitive examinations was one of the demands during the recent protests by job aspirants in Dharwad

Although government cocoon markets exist in Jewargi and Mudhol in north Karnataka, many farmers prefer selling their produce in larger markets, like in Ramanagara, where the presence of a large number of reelers ensures competitive prices

620 crore has been allocated for construction of medical colleges, hospitals and super-speciality hospitals across Karnataka

This is part of an initiative towards educational development of northern Karnataka

Over 30 tmcft silt accumulation in Tungabhadra reservoir prompts Navali balancing reservoir proposal to offset storage loss

To meet the growing demand for minority residential education, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced in the Budget that ten Sant Shishunala Shariff Residential Schools with a CBSE curriculum will be started

The decision comes after Australia blocked social media, including TikTok, Alphabets YouTube and Metas Instagram and Facebook, for teens since last December

The event will begin with a jatha for womens rights in the city in the morning

Ante-natal and post-natal care services are being strengthened while maternity hospitals are being provided with additional staff, guidance and modern equipment

An agriculture college will be set up in the campus of the Bahurao Deshpande Veterinary college in Kokatnur village in Athani

The State Government said that the passengers were provided breakfast, and arrangements were made to transfer them to the domestic terminal of Delhi airport from where they would proceed to Bengaluru, Mangaluru and Hubballi

Eddelu Karnataka activists alleged that the Congress party ruling the State was not upholding the syncretic nature of the shrine

The linguist likens Special Intensive Revision to just one coach of a train

BJP leader Rajkumar Patil Telkur claimed that the Siddaramaiah-led government is reportedly preparing to divert an additional 15,000 crore in the new budget, continuing the pattern of misallocation