Bengaluru: Urban Development Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar today paid a surprise visit to the Indira Canteen near Radha Krishna Temple, Indira Canteen kitchen, Public Library, Ring Road White tapping, Ganganagar Maternity Hospital and Primary Health Center.

BJP MLA MP Renukacharya said that the “people are not getting sand for construction of Ashraya houses and toilets. Even the government works are not getting sand. So, the state government should take steps to provide sand”.

“We have not come together for power. Instead we have come together for the sake of the country. The central government has been weakening various institutions including CBI”, former prime minister HD Deve Gowda.

Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar on Thursday honoured the Hasiru Dala Innovation team which bagged the prize in ‘Design Bengaluru Challenge’ for preparing the best project on waste management.

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that as BJP is jealous about the pro-people programmes like farm loan waiver, Badavara Bandhu and others of the coalition government, the BJP has been finding faults of his every work.

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that as the government has introduced ‘Badavara Bandhu’ scheme to help the roadside vendors with interest-free micro financing facility, the vendors have to utilize it effectively and improve their living condition.

Two accused were arrested on charges of killing a girl at Nanjanagudu.

Bengaluru: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday launched the 'Badavara Bandhu' scheme that lends the loan to 53,000 street vendors of the state to strengthen and grow their businesses.