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Karnataka Cabinet approved ₹307 crore makeover for Bengaluru’s congested 17.01km Outer Ring Road stretch from Silk Board to KR Puram. The project includes 10-lane expansion (3 main + 2 service lanes each side), brushed-concrete footpaths doubling as cycle tracks, modern bus shelters with info panels and bituminous resurfacing.
Cabinet approved renaming MGNREGA to Pujya Bapu Gramin Rozgar Yojana on December 12, increasing guaranteed employment days to 125 from 100 and minimum wage to Rs 240 per day. Union Cabinet also approved the Atomic Energy Bill 2025, or SHANTI, enabling private participation in nuclear power .
The Union Cabinet approved the Terms of Reference for the 8th Pay Commission in late October 2025, but no implementation date is set yet, with funds to follow after recommendations. DA hikes will continue unchanged—calculated biannually in January and July based on CPI inflation data on existing basic pay.
