Karnataka budget 2023: Insurance coverage of ₹4 lakhs announced for e-commerce delivery employees
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka budget 2023: Insurance coverage of ₹4 lakhs announced for e-commerce delivery employees

Live Mint  

Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, while unveiling the budget for the fiscal year 2023-24, has introduced a notable provision. The budget now includes a provision for life and accident insurance, offering coverage of 4 lakh to e-commerce delivery personnel associated with renowned platforms like Swiggy, Zomato, and Amazon. “In order to provide social security to the ‘Gig Workers’ in the unorganised sector, i.e., employed as full time/part time delivery personnel in e-commerce companies like Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon, etc., insurance facility of total of RS.4 lakh will be provided which includes, life insurance of Rs. In response to the persistent demand from the union representing gig workers, the Karnataka Budget has introduced a provision that addresses their concerns regarding the informal and uncertain nature of their employment. CM Siddaramiah informed that the state government is expecting a total expenditure of ₹2,50,933 crores, a capital expenditure of ₹54,374 crore and loan repayment of ₹22,441 crores is expected.

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Bill tabled to provide 4% quota for Muslims in public contracts in Karnataka
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Bill tabled to provide 4% quota for Muslims in public contracts in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Bill 2025 was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on March 18 to introduce 4% reservation for Muslims in public contracts. On March 14, the State Cabinet had approved an amendment to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, reserving 4% of contracts for Muslims in civil works valued up to ₹2 crore, and goods …

Karnataka’s Budget 2025 focuses on affordable housing, infrastructure, and flood mitigation
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Karnataka’s Budget 2025 focuses on affordable housing, infrastructure, and flood mitigation

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, presenting the state budget for 2025-26 on March 7, emphasized the government’s commitment to fiscal discipline while unveiling initiatives to strengthen infrastructure and drive economic growth. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, presenting the state budget for 2025-26 on March 7, prioritized affordable housing, traffic decongestion, flood mitigation, and infrastructure development The total estimated expenditure for the year …

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah presents state Budget
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah presents state Budget

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, presenting his record sixteenth budget on Friday, strongly defended the government's five guarantee schemes and targeted the union government for the state's fiscal challenges. It includes revenue expenditure of Rs 3,11,739 crore, capital expenditure of Rs 71,336 crore and loan repayment of Rs 26,474 crore.The chief minister presented the budget in the Assembly sitting due …

Karnataka Budget 2025: Congress under Fire over Diversion of SC/ST Funds
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Karnataka Budget 2025: Congress under Fire over Diversion of SC/ST Funds

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 05, 2025 21:53 IST - 4 MINS READ Two days before the presentation of the State budget by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on March 7, members of the BJP in Karnataka protested the diversion of funds allocated for the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Congress responds The Congress’ position is that Karnataka’s Dalits and tribal …

Karnataka ignored in Union Budget 2025-26: KPCC spokesman
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka ignored in Union Budget 2025-26: KPCC spokesman

The Hindu  

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson M. Lakshman said that Karnataka has been ignored in the Union Budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Saturday. In contrast, in Bihar where Assembly elections are due later this year, the Budget has announced a package of ₹78,000 crore, Mr. Lakshman said, while pointing out that the survival of …

Karnataka’s tax devolution this fiscal stands at ₹ 51,876 crore
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka’s tax devolution this fiscal stands at ₹ 51,876 crore

The Hindu  

The 2025-26 Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, devolves ₹51,876 crore to Karnataka as its share in taxes and duties, which stood at ₹46,932.72 in the previous fiscal. While this shows a marginal increase, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has expressed unhappiness over several of the specific demands of the State, which were put forth, not being met, …

Union Budget 2025: From ID cards to healthcare, the benefits for gig workers
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Union Budget 2025: From ID cards to healthcare, the benefits for gig workers

Firstpost  

In a significant move, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Union Budget 2025, has provided much-needed relief and recognition to India’s growing gig economy. The government has introduced a social security scheme aimed at formalising the unorganised sector and helped over 1 crore independent workers gain access to healthcare benefits Currently, India has around 10 million gig workers, of which …

Union Budget 2025: From ID cards to healthcare, the benefits for gig workers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: From ID cards to healthcare, the benefits for gig workers

Firstpost  

In a significant move, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Union Budget 2025, has provided much-needed relief and recognition to India’s growing gig economy. The government has introduced a social security scheme aimed at formalising the unorganised sector and helped over 1 crore independent workers gain access to healthcare benefits Currently, India has around 10 million gig workers, of which …

Health Insurance, ID Cards, And More: Budget 2025 Has Big Promises For Gig Workers
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Health Insurance, ID Cards, And More: Budget 2025 Has Big Promises For Gig Workers

ABP News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2025 presentation on Saturday announced that the government will provide more social security services and benefits to gig workers. Acknowledging the importance of gig workers, Sitharaman said that the government will provide them identity cards and also register them on the e-Shram portal. “Gig workers of online platforms provide great dynamism to …

Online platforms and workers to benefit as Budget formalises gig economy
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Online platforms and workers to benefit as Budget formalises gig economy

Live Mint  

Online platforms such as Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon and Flipkart are likely to see increased interest for delivery-partner and warehouse-worker jobs as the Union Budget has proposed formalising the gig economy, industry executives told Mint. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her budget speech on Saturday that gig workers would be provided health insurance under the government’s flagship Ayushman Bharat …

R-Day 2025 | Karnataka has reported 13% growth in revenue: Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot
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R-Day 2025 | Karnataka has reported 13% growth in revenue: Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot

The Hindu  

The Karnataka governor underlined the Constitution’s acknowledgement of the administrative authority of the States, thereby respecting the diversity of the country while giving more power to the Union Government. The Karnataka Government has managed the finances well, promoting economic growth, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot said on Sunday pointing at the State achieving a year-on-year growth of 13% with the revenue collection …

Gig workers demand transparency and support from food delivery aggregator, call for fair pay and insurance guidance
2 months ago

Gig workers demand transparency and support from food delivery aggregator, call for fair pay and insurance guidance

The Hindu  

Gig workers sat at a demonstration in Hyderabad on Saturday, demanding that a food delivery aggregator bring about greater transparency in releasing payouts and provide a strong support system to deal with insurance-related issues. In case of insurance, a lot of delivery workers do not know how it works and the company should ensure that guidance is given whenever required,” …

Gig workers’ unions demand Karnataka govt. to pass welfare law instead of waiting for Centre to frame rules for Social Security Code
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Gig workers’ unions demand Karnataka govt. to pass welfare law instead of waiting for Centre to frame rules for Social Security Code

The Hindu  

Platform and gig workers’ unions and experts have demanded that the Karnataka government pass the The Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers Bill at the earliest and not wait for the Central government to frame rules for the Code on Social Security SS), 2020. Undeterred exploitation Vinay Sarathy of United Food Delivery Partners’ Union pointed out that without a comprehensive legislation …

Govt plans to unveil social security plan for gig workers
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Govt plans to unveil social security plan for gig workers

Hindustan Times  

The Union government may soon announce a social safety net for the country’s estimated 7.7 million gig economy workers, people familiar with the thinking in the highest echelons of government said, with aggregators likely to be asked to pay 1-2% of their revenue to create a social security fund that can provide health insurance and other benefits to the workers. …

Karnataka’s latest tax proposal: How your movie tickets and OTT fees might increase
8 months ago

Karnataka’s latest tax proposal: How your movie tickets and OTT fees might increase

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka state government has proposed a new cess ranging from one to two per cent, on cinema tickets and Over-the-Top subscription fees to support film and cultural workers. This fee will fund social security benefits such as ESI and PF for cine artists and cultural performers under the Labour Ministry's Karnataka Cine and Cultural Activists Bill of 2024. The …

Cess Will be Charged from Customers, Not App Owners: Karnataka Minister on Gig Workers Bill
8 months ago

Cess Will be Charged from Customers, Not App Owners: Karnataka Minister on Gig Workers Bill

News 18  

The Congress-led Karnataka government has introduced the draft of the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers Bill 2024, which aims at providing social security and welfare measures for platform-based gig workers in the state. While many gig workers across the country have been seeking better working conditions, Karnataka, which has one of the largest numbers of gig workers in the country, has …

Union Budget 2024: Medical insurance and retirement benefits for gig workers possible
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Union Budget 2024: Medical insurance and retirement benefits for gig workers possible

Hindustan Times  

With the Union Budget 2024 scheduled to be presented on June 23 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the government is likely to create a social security fund for gig workers to provide medical and accident insurance cover alongside retirement benefits, CNBC-Awaaz reported, citing unnamed sources. Workers, aggregators and the government shall contribute to this fund and institutions like the Employees …

The problem with the Karnataka gig workers Bill
8 months, 1 week ago

The problem with the Karnataka gig workers Bill

The Hindu  

Last month, Karnataka introduced a new Bill, called the draft Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers Bill, 2024, seeking to provide social security and welfare measures for platform-based gig workers in the State. In the recent past, India has seen protests and agitations by gig workers on the issue of revenue sharing, working hours and various other working conditions and terms of …

​Even the odd jobs: On the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill
8 months, 2 weeks ago

​Even the odd jobs: On the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill

The Hindu  

For India’s gig workers, who are increasing in numbers but are perched precariously on the edge of the unregulated labour pool, the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers Bill, 2024, offers a welcome reprieve, but still stops short of providing them with the security of being employees. When app-based gig work was introduced a decade ago, courtesy ride-sharing and food delivery apps, …

How Does Karnataka Aim To Protect Platform-Based Gig Workers? What’s In The Draft Bill?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

How Does Karnataka Aim To Protect Platform-Based Gig Workers? What’s In The Draft Bill?

News 18  

After Rajasthan, Karnataka has become the second state to regulate the social security and welfare of platform-based gig workers by creation of a board, welfare fund and grievance cell. The Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers Bill, 2024, which was published by the state government, is likely to be tabled in the Monsoon Session of the Assembly later this month. According …

What does the Karnataka Bill promise gig workers? | Explained
8 months, 2 weeks ago

What does the Karnataka Bill promise gig workers? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On June 29, the Karnataka government published the draft of the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers Bill, making it the second Indian State to initiate such a move, the first being Rajasthan. The Bill seeks to regulate the social security and welfare of platform-based gig workers in the State and is expected to be placed in the …

Telangana CM Announces Rs 10 Lakh Health Insurance for Gig Workers, Promises Better Law than Rajasthan
1 year, 3 months ago

Telangana CM Announces Rs 10 Lakh Health Insurance for Gig Workers, Promises Better Law than Rajasthan

News 18  

The Telangana government has announced health insurance of Rs 10 lakh and accident insurance of Rs 5 lakh for gig workers. Speaking to News18, Shaik Salauddin, founder president of Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union, said: “The CM promised that a law better than the one in Rajasthan will be implemented here. In a first-of-its-kind law in India, the Congress-led …

KKRTC signs MoU with UBI for offering insurance cover to its employees
1 year, 3 months ago

KKRTC signs MoU with UBI for offering insurance cover to its employees

The Hindu  

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Union Bank of India for offering insurance worth ₹1.20 crore, without premium, to its employees. Managing Director of KKRTC M. Rachappa and Karnataka Zonal Head of UBI Navneet Kumar signed and exchanged the MoU in the presence of Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy in Bengaluru …

Rajasthan’s gig law a step in the right direction, but more needed to protect platform workers
1 year, 7 months ago

Rajasthan’s gig law a step in the right direction, but more needed to protect platform workers

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 10, 2023 11:00 IST - 17 MINS READ The passing of the Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers Act, 2023, by the Rajasthan Assembly on July 24 is a celebratory moment for gig workers and their unions. This small win holds implications for such workers across India as pressure is now building on other States to bring platform …

State to offer ₹4 lakh life, accident cover to gig workers, but they demand more
1 year, 8 months ago

State to offer ₹4 lakh life, accident cover to gig workers, but they demand more

The Hindu  

Gig workers in Karnataka will be provided a life insurance cover of ₹2 lakh and accidental insurance of another ₹2 lakh, proposed the state Budget 2023-24, presented here on Friday. “In order to provide social security to the ‘Gig Workers’ in the unorganised sector, that is people employed as full/part-time delivery personnel in e-commerce companies like Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon etc …

Karnataka Budget 2023: Key highlights from CM Siddaramaiah’s 14th budget
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka Budget 2023: Key highlights from CM Siddaramaiah’s 14th budget

Live Mint  

Karnataka CM Siddaramiah presented his 14th budget in the state Vidhana Soudha on Friday. 3) Karnataka allocates 11% of budget for Education: Karnataka government has announced that Education will be allocated ₹37,587 crore or almost 11 percent of the budget on Education while ₹24,166 or around 7 percent of the budget was been allocated for Women and Child Development. 4) …

Karnataka Budget: CM Siddaramaiah increases excise duty on liquor. See details
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka Budget: CM Siddaramaiah increases excise duty on liquor. See details

Live Mint  

Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on 7 July presented the the state budget. While presenting the budget, the CM said that liquor, including beer, is set to get dearer in Karnataka as the state government proposed to hike additional excise duty in the 2023-24 budget. Karnataka budget 2023 Live Updates "Even after the increase in excise rates, the price of liquor …

Parties wake up to heft of gig workers
1 year, 10 months ago

Parties wake up to heft of gig workers

The Hindu  

On Tuesday, Telangana Industries and Commerce Minister K.T. Rama Rao made a suggestion to an online delivery company to consider a tri-partite agreement for the welfare of gig and platform workers. The Congress manifesto in Karnataka promises to establish a Gig Workers’ Welfare Board by allocating ₹3,000 crore as seed money. “To mandate a minimum hourly wage for all gig …

Karnataka elections: Gig workers await delivery of stricter laws to protect their rights and save them from exploitation
1 year, 11 months ago

Karnataka elections: Gig workers await delivery of stricter laws to protect their rights and save them from exploitation

The Hindu  

“Every political party has their own agenda,” said Arun V., a delivery partner in his thirties, after completing an order on a hot weekday afternoon. I really hope the government comes up with stricter laws for our safety and well-being,” said Sharif, a college student who also works as a delivery partner with one of the country’s biggest start-ups. Like …

A new deal to protect India’s gig workers?
2 years ago

A new deal to protect India’s gig workers?

Hindustan Times  

Last month, as part of its budget for 2023-24, Rajasthan announced that the state will enact a law for the protection of gig workers, establish a welfare board, and devote ₹200 crore for this purpose. It will be administered by a welfare board, which — if labour demands are fulfilled — will have representatives of the government, platform companies and …

Striking employees corner Karnataka government before model code of conduct kicks in
2 years ago

Striking employees corner Karnataka government before model code of conduct kicks in

The Hindu  

Implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, which is being demanded by the striking government employees in Karnataka, is expected to cause an additional burden of about ₹20,000 crore annually on the exchequer. On February 28, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the ramifications of implementing the 7th Pay Commission recommendation, or its interim report, has to be studied, but …

Karnataka: Siddaramaiah govt likely to announce 24-30 percent pay hike for state employees in February budget
7 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka: Siddaramaiah govt likely to announce 24-30 percent pay hike for state employees in February budget

Firstpost  

Siddaramaiah-led Congress administration in Karnataka is likely to announce a 24-30 percent pay hike for its 6.2 lakh government employees and pensioners Siddaramaiah-led Congress administration in Karnataka is likely to announce a 24-30 percent pay hike for its 6.2 lakh government employees and pensioners in the state budget, to be presented in February, said media reports. The state government employees …

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