Bengaluru

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a series of key announcements on India's economic growth, technology and startups during an IIT Madras dialogue held in Bengaluru. The remarks covered the government's priorities for supporting innovation, the startup ecosystem and the broader technology-driven growth agenda. Details of specific measures were released through the government's press bureau.

Citizens in Bengaluru are calling for an environmental impact assessment of the proposed Hebbal tunnel project, according to the Deccan Herald. The residents' push highlights concerns that the large infrastructure plan, intended to ease congestion at the Hebbal junction, could proceed without a formal study of its ecological consequences. The report places the issue within ongoing public debate over the city's infrastructure expansion.