Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a social media ban for children under 16 while presenting the Rs 4,48,004 crore State Budget 2026-27 in Vidhana Soudha, citing the adverse effects of increasing mobile usage among children. The budget also announced an AI and Technology Park under IISc, a Bangalore Robotics and AI Innovation Zone

World Bank President Ajay Banga visited Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal and the Jaulian Buddhist archaeological site in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, holding discussions on provincial economic affairs and cultural heritage preservation