{
  "id": 1005397,
  "title": "Karnataka targets one lakh new jobs, AI hubs, and a $3 trillion economy by 2047",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/karnataka-targets-one-lakh-new-jobs-ai-hubs-and-a-3-trillion-economy",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-15T09:19:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-targets-one-lakh-new-jobs-ai-hubs-and-a-3-trillion-economy-by-2047/article71349042.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Karnataka, under Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar's leadership, has announced ambitious plans to create one lakh new jobs, expand AI education, and establish technology hubs across the state by 2047. The government aims to achieve a $3 trillion economy, equivalent to ₹320 lakh crore, by the same year. Initiatives such as the Chief Minister Udyoga Sankalpa and Udyoga Nidhi schemes, along with the AI Akshara Abhiyana and Coding Gurukula programs, are set to drive job creation and technological advancement. The state has also launched the Raitha Chaitanya scheme to integrate technology into agriculture and is investing heavily in infrastructure projects, including highways, major district roads, and bridges.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}