New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- Other cities include Chamarajanagar, Hassan, Kolar, Mangaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad, Raichur and Bidar

The Union Government has given a positive nod to Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy's proposal to bring nine Karnataka districts under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP).

The NICDP, one of India's most ambitious infrastructure initiatives, aims to develop next-generation industrial cities capable of competing with the world's top manufacturing and investment hubs. The programme is expected to spur large-scale employment, accelerate economic growth and drive overall socio-economic progress.

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has officially written ...