Popular Mangaluru Buns introduced in Indira Canteen’s new menu
Bengaluru: In a significant move to support the working class and provide affordable meals, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has directed officials to revamp the popular Indira canteens across the state. As part of the revamp, new food items have been added to the menu, including Mangaluru buns, bread with jam, and others.
The Indira canteens, initially set up during Siddaramaiah's first tenure as Chief Minister in 2017, have gained popularity for offering subsidised breakfast, lunch, and dinner to the people of Karnataka. In addition, after coming to power in 2023, CM Siddaramaiah recently announced the opening of 250 new Indira canteens in Bengaluru.
To improve the quality and variety of meals served at these state-run canteens, the Chief Minister instructed officials to introduce new dishes. Joining the existing menu, which already includes popular items such as idli with chutney and sambar, pulav, tomato bath, khara pongal, bisi bele bath, and more, the new menu now features the delectable Mangaluru buns.
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Additionally, the menu now includes bread with jam, providing a simple option. Ragi mudde, a traditional dish made from finger millet, with soppu saru, a nutritious mixed greens curry.
The price of breakfast at the canteen is Rs. 5, while both lunch and dinner are priced at Rs. 10.
Alongside these changes, the funding pattern to operaten the Indira canteens has also been revised. Both the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and the state government will now equally share 50% of the costs. Moreover, for Indira Canteens located outside of Bengaluru, the government will cover up to 70% of the expenses, with the remaining 30% falling under the responsibility of the respective city municipalities.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
