Vijayapura airport to be named after Lingayat Saint Basaveshwara
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday accorded approval for upgradation of Vijayapura airport, and to name it after 12th century social reformer and Lingayat saint Basaveshwara.
It also approved revised estimates for the project by increasing it to Rs 347 crore from the earlier Rs 220 crore.
"We are constructing an airport at Vijayapura to handle ATR 72 model aircraft, for upgrading it to handle Airbus 320 model aircraft, runway needs to be extended, facilities have to be increased, so we have approved a revised estimate by enhancing it by about Rs 127 crore, and have given administrative approval," Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy said.
Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting, he said the airport will be named "Sri Jagajyothi Basveshwara Airport."
The cabinet also gave post facto approval for the development work of about 800 kms storm water drains (SWDs) in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike limits. The government had earlier approved Rs 1,500 crore action plan for this and the work is underway, the Minister said.
Administrative approval was granted for 290 mobile veterinary clinics to be operated through service providers, under the Livestock Health and Disease Control Program (LHDCP).
It also approved revision of salary of lower judiciary officers costing to the tune of about Rs 300 crore including arrears.
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Himanta resigns as Assam CM, paving way for formation of new govt
Guwahati (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday resigned along with his cabinet colleagues, paving the way for formation of a new government led by the BJP, officials said.
The BJP-led NDA bagged 102 seats in the 126-member assembly. The assembly elections were held in a single phase on April 9, and counting of votes took place on May 4.
"Following the formal notification of the results of #AssamElections2026 and to enable the formation of the new government, Dr @himantabiswa tendered his resignation as Chief Minister along with that of the council of Ministers to Hon'ble Governor Shri @Laxmanacharya54 today at Lok Bhawan," the Chief Minister's Office said in a post on X.
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The Governor has accepted the resignation, and requested Sarma to continue as the caretaker CM till the new government assumes office, it said.
Later, speaking to reporters outside the Lok Bhawan, Sarma said the oath-taking ceremony is likely to take place after May 11.
“As it was a historic win, we have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grace the occasion," he said.
The new Assam chief minister will be selected at a meeting of the BJP legislature party in presence of central observers, Sarma said.
