Free travel, jobs and youth clubs: DK Shivakumar's first big announcements

Key points

• Hours after taking oath as Karnataka's Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar unveiled an ambitious si point welfare and development agenda, promising free bus passes for students, a state-backed private employment exchange, youth empowerment initiatives and major infrastructure spending as he sought to usher in what he described as a new "Youth Era" in the state.
• Chairing his first Cabinet meeting immediately after assuming office, Shivakumar announced a series of measures aimed at students, job seekers, farmers, homeowners and urban residents, saying his government was committed to delivering on promises through concrete action.
• "In the first Cabinet meeting, we decided to give the people a new gift - a Youth Era," Shivakumar said while addressing a press conference after the meeting.
• "It is not just about making promises;
• they must be implemented." FREE BUS PASSES FOR ALL STUDENTS The headline announcement was the extension of free travel benefits to...