Karnataka Budget

Karnataka Budget: Siddaramaiah-Led Congress Govt Allocates Rs 300 Cr For Waqf Properties, Rs 200 Cr For Christian Community

The state government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah allocated Rs 100 crore for Waqf properties and Rs 200 crore for Christian communities. However, the move did not go well with the BJP and the saffron party termed it an appeasement budget.

Feb 16, 2024, 13:01 PM IST

'People Have Been Fooled': Karnataka Congress Leaders Attend Budget Session With Flowers Behind Ears - WATCH

Karnataka Budget Session: Congress leaders attended the Budget session with flowers behind their ears which means betrayal and fooling in Kannada. 

Feb 17, 2023, 15:06 PM IST

Karnataka Budget: No burden of additional taxes on common people, says CM Yediyurappa

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa presenting the state budget 2021-22 on Monday (March 8), said he has not put the burden of additional taxes on the common people. The state government levies Karnataka Sales Tax (KST) on petrol and diesel and it is already lesser compared to the other southern states.

Mar 08, 2021, 14:22 PM IST

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa allocates over Rs 8,700 crore in Budget 2020-21 for Bengaluru

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday (March 5) presented the 2020-21 Budget for the state and reiterated his government’s commitment to overall development of Bengaluru by setting aside over Rs 8,700 crore in the budget for the development of the capital city.

Mar 05, 2020, 18:30 PM IST

Karnataka government presents Budget 2020-21 with special focus to decongest Bengaluru

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday (March 5) presented Budget 2020-21 with special focus to ease the notorious traffic congestion of Bengaluru by promoting the public transport system.

Mar 05, 2020, 16:27 PM IST

Ahead of budget, Karnataka CM removes dissenting Congress MLA Umesh Jadhav

Congress has called its legislature party (CLP) meeting at 9 AM in the Vidhan Sabha.

Feb 08, 2019, 07:41 AM IST

Bengaluru fumes as HD Kumaraswamy announces Rs 15,825-crore elevated road project

That would cost Rs 166 crore to build just 1 km of elevated road.

Jul 06, 2018, 11:06 AM IST

Karnataka budget: CM HD Kumaraswamy announces Rs 34,000 crore farm loan waiver scheme

Kumaraswamy recalled his assurance to waive all types of crop loans of farmers taken for agricultural activities within 24 hours of formation of a full-fledged government.

Jul 05, 2018, 14:49 PM IST

Karnataka budget live updates: CM HD Kumaraswamy hikes rate of tax on petrol and diesel

CM Kumaraswamy also holds the finance portfolio in the Cabinet.

Jul 05, 2018, 12:07 PM IST

Ahead of Karnataka budget, Rahul Gandhi tweets his expectations on farm loan waiver

A day before HD Kumaraswamy-led JDS-Congress government presents its first budget in the Karnataka Vidhana Soudha on Thursday, Congress president Rahul Gandhi took to microblogging site Twitter on Wednesday to say that he hopes the government would act on its commitment.

Jul 04, 2018, 17:29 PM IST

Amid JDS-Congress rift over Karnataka budget, Deve Gowda says government is safe

A video showing Siddaramaiah purportedly expressing doubts about the longevity of the JDS-Congress government has surfaced, adding to the strains in the coalition.

Jun 27, 2018, 19:54 PM IST

Kumaraswamy meets Rahul Gandhi over reports of JDS-Congress rift in Karnataka

Senior JDS leader Danish Ali and KC Venugopal of the Congress were also part of the meeting between Kumaraswamy and Rahul Gandhi.

Jun 18, 2018, 11:36 AM IST

Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy seeks Rahul Gandhi's intervention as Congress, JDS differ on presenting new budget

While the Congress has said that there was no need for a fresh budget, JD(S) has asserted that a fresh one was needed to demonstrate the direction of the new government in Karnataka.

Jun 16, 2018, 22:59 PM IST

Karnataka budget 2017-18: Rs 100 crore for Namma Canteens, no VAT on wine and beer – Highlights

The Karnataka Budget 2017-18 is said to be Siddaramaiah's best chance to muster support ahead of the 2018 Assembly Elections.

Mar 15, 2017, 14:00 PM IST