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Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy takes the blessings of his sister Anasuya, before he leaves for Vidhana Soudha to presents his second budget
Karnataka Budget 2019: Follow live updates
Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy is going to present his second budget today at 12.30 pm.
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Amid political turmoil, HDK to woo farmers in Budget
The second Budget of the coalition government, to be presented by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Friday, has been overshadowed by the fluidpolitical situation in the state.
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Movie leaked online, Anitha files complaint
Anitha Kumaraswamy, Ramanagaram MLA and wife of Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, filed a complaint with the Cubbon Park police against an online Kannada movie channel and its owner for leaking the newly released movie of her son in the public domain.
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Sirsi Circle flyover one side opens today: BBMP
One side of the Sirsi Circle flyover will be open for traffic from Friday evening. After a delay of three days, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials have said the road from Town Hall towards Mysuru Road will be open for commuters from Friday evening onwards.
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Air pollution is a factor causing heart attacks: Study
For years, cholesterol and hypertension were attributed to be the biggest causes of heart attacks. But now, air pollution is said to be another major cause.
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State government allocates Rs 1.5 lakh crore to Brand Bengaluru
"It's a challenge to provide infrastructure in Bengaluru. To improve Brand Bengaluru, several projects are being taken up, including peripheral ring road, Namma Metro Phase-2, suburban rail projects and so on," says HDK.
Bonded labourers from MP rescued in Bengaluru
The city administration, along with the Bengaluru city police and an NGO from Madhya Pradesh, rescued nine bonded labourers from a borewell digging unit in the city on February 5.
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BMTC to increase fleet of buses
Karnataka allocates Rs 50 crore for implementation of a comprehensive mobility scheme for Bengaluru under which public transport will get priority by increasing the number of BMTC buses. At least 50 km of roads will be developed for pedestrians.
Development works in notified slum areas in Bengaluru which are predominantly inhabited by SC/ST communities at a cost of Rs.300 crore under the SCSP/TSP grant of BBMP.
Saarathiya Sooru scheme for auto drivers and taxi drivers
Housing on rental basis “Saarathiya Sooru” scheme for auto drivers and taxi drivers in Bengaluru at a cost of Rs.50 crore.
Opening of a 450-bed hospital in the premises of Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health at Bengaluru at a cost of Rs100 crore.
Construction of a 450-bed hospital in the Kidwai Institute of Cancer premises at Bengaluru with private partnership at a cost of Rs.100 crore.
Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy has proposed to implement Nava Bengaluru Kriya Yojane at an estimated cost of Rs.8,015 crore. A grant of Rs.2,300 crore in the year 2019-20 has beem proposed in the budget for 2019-20. A grant of Rs.1,000 crore to construct elevated corridors in the year 2019-20 in Bengaluru city. It has been proposed to convert 5 lakh road lights in Bengaluru into LED. Action to convert Commercial Street and Brigade Road into pedestrian roads. Establishing a 400 metric tonne capacity solid waste processing unit through KPCAL under PPP has been proposed.
Establishment of a large ‘Constitution Museum’in Bengaluru city to introduce the genesis and importance of our Constitution to the future generations; Rs. 20 crore is provided.
Bengaluru's high streets Brigade Road and Commercial Street will be converted into pedestrian roads
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