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‘Catch them young’ will soon be passé, if this report becomes reality
On 23 January 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a report titled ‘State Finances: A Study of Budgets of 2025–26’. The report points to a vital demographic turning moment where India’s fiscal landscape is being radically transformed by different state-level age structures.
This government initiative hopes to give ‘farm’ a cutting-edge ‘form’
Agriculture Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy recently said that to double the income of farmers in Karnataka, there was a need to provide an appropriate platform to establish market linkages by showcasing multiple products under various schemes.
New suite of services launched at Bengaluru airport
The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has introduced an initiative called ‘Care by BLR’, a personalised passenger service brand that offers a comprehensive suite of assistance and premium support services that enhance comfort and ease airport navigation.
Buses-galore: More ‘electric’ mobility planned in city of eclectic mobility
Chartered Speed Limited, a leading player in passenger bus mobility services, and EKA Mobility, an automotive and technology company creating a new global CV electric mobility, have secured the Letter of Confirmation of Quantity (LOCQ) for the deployment for 1,750 electric buses under the Government of India’s PM E-Drive Scheme in Bengaluru.
As confusion prevails, Minister orders an end to ‘water-boutery’ in State
Minor Irrigation, Science, and Technology Minister N.S. Boseraju recently directed officials to finalize the exact number of water bodies in the state and take immediate necessary steps to classify them according to their respective departments.
Deputy CM calls for a ‘re-branding of BDA’, minus the ‘brokerage charge’
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar recently called upon the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) to change its image for the better as it enters its 50th year of existence.
As ‘neer’ becomes increasingly dear, experts urge society to ‘tap into wisdom’, for urban sustainability
WELL Labs, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag), and the Bangalore Apartments’ Federation (BAF) jointly organised a workshop recently on ‘Strategies for Decentralised Water Reuse in India’.
Soon, all level crossings in Karnataka to be replaced by bridges, says Railways MoS
In a boost to regional rail and road infrastructure, V. Somanna, Minister of State for Railways, recently laid the foundation stone for a Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of Level Crossing No. 35 at Hagaribommanahalli, between Gunda Road–Kotturu section.
‘Tree-for-all’, not ‘tree-fall’, announces Minister, as 65-acre ‘green ecosystem’ under way in East Bengaluru
Of the 105 acres of land that earlier belonged to the State-owned NGEF factory at Baiyappanahalli, a 65-acre Tree Park will be developed, Minister for Large and Medium Industries M.B. Patil recently said.
MoS for Railways inspects work and facilities in Bidadi, Ramanagara
Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna recently conducted an inspection of Ramanagara Railway Station, which is being redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS).
