Budget 2025: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah calls for ‘fair’ approach from Centre, submits demands
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Budget 2025: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah calls for ‘fair’ approach from Centre, submits demands

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the Budget presentation 2025, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has submitted state's list of demands to the Union Government. The Centre must increase its share to at least ₹3 lakh per house to ensure rural families get adequate housing support," he said. Since the Supreme Court has clarified that Karnataka can seek clearance from the Centre, the Union Government must grant approval without further delay," he demanded. The Union Government must immediately file an application before the Supreme Court to enable the publication of the tribunal's decision, allowing Karnataka to propose this project as a National Project," he further said. "Since our government took office, 23 departments implementing 61 Centrally There is a need to completely restructure Centrally He said that the funding for Centrally "Under the National Social Assistance Programme, the Centre currently provides pensions and financial assistance to only 14.41 lakh beneficiaries in Karnataka, while the state government supports an additional 68.66 lakh beneficiaries under its own schemes.

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Karnataka tables contentious Muslim quota bill; BJP vows to challenge legally
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5 days, 2 hours ago

Karnataka tables contentious Muslim quota bill; BJP vows to challenge legally

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Tuesday introduced a bill in the Legislative Assembly proposing a 4% reservation for Muslims in public contracts, a move that has sparked opposition from the Bharatiya Janata Party, which has termed it unconstitutional and vowed to challenge it legally. The Bill seeks to amend the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 1999, aligning with the …

'4% Reservation Not Just For Muslims:' DK Shivakumar Backs CM Siddaramaiah On Quota Row
1 week ago

'4% Reservation Not Just For Muslims:' DK Shivakumar Backs CM Siddaramaiah On Quota Row

ABP News  

After the political debate over the 4 per cent quota in government contracts for Muslims in Karnataka has intensified, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has come out in support of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Dismissing the claims, about the 4 per cent quota is exclusively for Muslims, DK Shivakumar said, “The 4% quota is not just for Muslims but for all …

Karnataka state budget has let down farmers, SC/STs: BJP MLC
2 weeks ago

Karnataka state budget has let down farmers, SC/STs: BJP MLC

New Indian Express  

CHIKKAMAGALURU : BJP chief whip in the Legislative Council N Ravi Kumar said the budget 2025-26 presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ignored farmers by not sanctioning any grants for them, and tremed it a Rs 4,09,549-lakh loan budget. “SC/ST communities have been neglected, and a CM, who claims to be a patron of Dalits, had earlier enacted a law …

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah slams BJP for calling his budget 'Halal'
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah slams BJP for calling his budget 'Halal'

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday slammed the opposition BJP for calling the state budget a 'Halal Budget' and 'Pakistan Budget'. In a post on ‘X’ with a photograph of Siddaramaiah in skull cap, the BJP said: "Scam CM @siddaramaiah in Karnataka presents a Halal Budget—appeasement at its peak!" The chief minister explained that, as per the FRBM Act, borrowing …

Karnataka Budget 2025 is gift to people: Dy CM DK Shivakumar
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Karnataka Budget 2025 is gift to people: Dy CM DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday lauded the 2025 state budget as a gift to the people of Karnataka. Ahead of this, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, while presenting the Budget, claimed that the state government has maintained the fiscal deficit of the state for the financial year 2025-26. According to the Karnataka government's Budget for the financial year …

Karnataka’s Budget 2025 focuses on affordable housing, infrastructure, and flood mitigation
2 weeks, 2 days ago

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 announces 4% reservation for Muslims in public works contracts
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announces 4% reservation for Muslims in public works contracts

Hindustan Times  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, while presenting Karnataka’s Budget on Friday, announced that 4 per cent of public works contracts will now be reserved for Muslims under a newly introduced Category-II B. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. BJP has accused Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of presenting a "Halal Budget," labelling it as a form of appeasement at its peak. Taking to X BJP …

Karnataka budget 2025 presented by CM Siddaramaiah: Outlay crosses ₹4 lakh crore for the first time
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Karnataka budget 2025 presented by CM Siddaramaiah: Outlay crosses ₹4 lakh crore for the first time

The Hindu  

Karnataka’s budget outlay has for the first time crossed ₹4 lakh crore. In his 16th budget Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented on Friday for the fiscal year 2025-26, the total budget outlay has been estimated to be ₹4,09,549 crore. Follow for live updates on Karnataka Budget 2025-26 The budget outlay includes revenue expenditure of ₹3,11,739 crore, capital expenditure of ₹71,336 crore …

Karnataka budget 2025: Boost for Bengaluru infra, focus on religious allocations
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Karnataka budget 2025: Boost for Bengaluru infra, focus on religious allocations

India Today  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented the Karnataka government’s budget for the financial year 2025-26, with an estimated total outlay of Rs 4,08,647 crore. ALLOCATION FOR RELIGIOUS BODIES, MINORITIES Support for minority communities has been strengthened with Rs 1,000 crore allocation under the 'Chief Minister's Minority Colony Development Programme,' with implementation set for the upcoming fiscal year. Reservation will also be provided …

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah presents state Budget
2 weeks, 2 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 …

CM Siddaramaiah to present Karnataka Budget 2025 today: Focus on welfare schemes, infrastructure
2 weeks, 2 days ago

CM Siddaramaiah to present Karnataka Budget 2025 today: Focus on welfare schemes, infrastructure

India TV News  

CM Siddaramaiah to present Karnataka Budget 2025 today: Focus on welfare schemes, infrastructure Karnataka Budget 2025: Key infrastructure projects such as the proposed tunnel roads and a skydeck for Bengaluru, are likely to be addressed during the budget presentations by CM Siddaramaiah. Karnataka Budget 2025: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is all set to present his 16th budget on Friday, stressing …

Karnataka CM presents Rs 19,000 crore revenue deficit budget with Rs 4.09 lakh crore outlay
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Karnataka CM presents Rs 19,000 crore revenue deficit budget with Rs 4.09 lakh crore outlay

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who also holds the Finance portfolio, presented a Rs 19,262 crore revenue-deficit Karnataka Budget for 2025-26 here on Friday, March 7, with a total outlay pegged at Rs 4,09,549 crore as against the revised estimate of Rs 3,65,865 crore for 2024-25. Though it showed commitment to implement the five guarantees, the allocation saw a stagnation as …

Karnataka Budget 2025: Bengaluru to get tunnel roads, double-decker flyover, infrastructure boost
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Karnataka Budget 2025: Bengaluru to get tunnel roads, double-decker flyover, infrastructure boost

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in his 16th budget speech, announced a massive infrastructure push for Bengaluru, including tunnel roads, a 40.5 km double-decker flyover, lake rejuvenation, and improved drainage systems. To prioritise Bengaluru’s infrastructure, the annual grant has been increased from Rs 3,000 crore to Rs 7,000 crore for this financial year. The budget allocated Rs 28,909 crore to Bengaluru …

Karnataka Budget 2025: BJP says 'Halal Budget', criticises minority welfare funds, Muslim reservations - Karnataka News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Karnataka Budget 2025: BJP says 'Halal Budget', criticises minority welfare funds, Muslim reservations - Karnataka News

India Today  

The Karnataka government’s 2025 budget sparked a political row, with the BJP strongly criticising allocations made for minority welfare. The budget, presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, earmarked Rs 1,000 crore for minority development, Rs 150 crore for Waqf property protection, Rs 100 crore for Urdu schools, and a Rs 6,000 monthly honorarium for Imams. Additionally, 4 per cent of public …

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to present his record 16th Budget on Friday
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to present his record 16th Budget on Friday

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will present his record 16th State Budget in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, and it is expected to raise borrowings from both domestic and global agencies to ensure infrastructure development, especially in Bengaluru city. The Budget is likely to highlight the State’s GST contribution to the national economy, recent success of Invest Karnataka 2025, the Karnataka Model …

CM Siddaramaiah's 16th budget to focus on balancing guarantees; development amid rising debt
2 weeks, 3 days ago

CM Siddaramaiah's 16th budget to focus on balancing guarantees; development amid rising debt

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: As Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presents his 16th budget on March 7, the challenge would be to strike a balance between development and social welfare schemes. In the previous budget, Gross State Domestic Product was projected to be Rs 28,09,063 crore, and borrowing was proposed at Rs 1,05,246 crore, a 23 per cent hike compared to FY 2023-24. The …

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 is leading the country in providing basic infrastructure: Governor
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Karnataka is leading the country in providing basic infrastructure: Governor

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot in his customary address to the state Assembly on Monday said that Karnataka is a leading state in the entire country in providing basic infrastructure, and it is spending 15.01 per cent of its 2024-25 budget on capital expenditure. Karnataka is leading the country in providing basic infrastructure: Governor Addressing the joint sitting of the state …

It’s time CM Siddaramaiah ups his game
3 weeks ago

It’s time CM Siddaramaiah ups his game

New Indian Express  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will present his record 16th Budget — the third as the CM in his second tenure — on March 7. In the 2024-25 budget with an outlay of Rs 3.71 lakh crore, the CM had allocated Rs 52,000 crore for the five guarantee schemes. Noted economist and former director of the Institute of Social and Economic Change …

Karnataka BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra urges CM to come out with a white paper on State’s finances before presenting Budget
1 month ago

Karnataka BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra urges CM to come out with a white paper on State’s finances before presenting Budget

The Hindu  

Alleging that Karnataka is heading towards “financial bankruptcy” due to mismanagement, the opposition BJP on Wednesday urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to come out with a white paper on the financial condition of the State before presenting the state budget. “It is the duty of the Chief Minister, who is set to present the State Budget for the record 16th time …

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to present state budget on March 7
1 month ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to present state budget on March 7

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday announced that he will present the state budget for 2025-26 on March 7. This will mark the 16th budget of Siddaramaiah, who also currently holds finance portfolio in state cabinet. He stated that both the central and state governments must work together to control price hikes, adding that the Union government holds greater responsibility …

Karnataka: No specific projects, grants, CM’s wishlist goes for a toss
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka: No specific projects, grants, CM’s wishlist goes for a toss

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: With no specific projects or grants in the Union Budget, Karnataka can still work on its infrastructure from the Rs 7,564 crore allocated for the railway projects, centrally Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman has allocated Rs 1.5 lakh crore to all the states as an interest-free loan for 50 years. The state can also benefit from the Jal Jeevan Mission …

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, …

PM has turned his back on Karnataka, says Karnataka CM over Union Budget
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PM has turned his back on Karnataka, says Karnataka CM over Union Budget

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Coming down heavily on the Union Budget-2025 presented by Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ignoring Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday stated Karnataka has been made to suffer under Modi led Union Government over BJP's defeat in 2023 Assembly polls at the hands of Congress party. He termed the Union Budget “Modi …

This budget will shrink State’s share in revenue: Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka
1 month, 3 weeks ago

This budget will shrink State’s share in revenue: Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has said that the revenues to the State will reduce drastically with the Union government strategically reducing customs duties on certain goods while simultaneously increasing the cess. He said with a 30.5% increase in Centrally The Minister said the Union Budget allocated an excessive amount of funding to Bihar through various …

State govt.’s big-ticket projects for Bengaluru fail to find a mention in Budget
1 month, 3 weeks ago

State govt.’s big-ticket projects for Bengaluru fail to find a mention in Budget

The Hindu  

The Union government’s outlay for 2025-26 has very little to offer for Bengaluru besides ₹350 crore for the suburban rail project and allocation to metro projects. What’s in the budget for Bengaluru The Budget has allocated ₹350 crore for the Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project under K-RIDE, aimed at improving connectivity and reducing congestion in the city​. Metro and MRTS projects …

Disappointed with Union Budget for giving ‘empty pot’ to Karnataka, says Siddaramaiah
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Disappointed with Union Budget for giving ‘empty pot’ to Karnataka, says Siddaramaiah

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has expressed disappointment with the Union Budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Saturday for giving “an empty pot” to Karnataka. Addressing a press conference in Mysuru, Mr. Siddaramaiah said the State had put forth a list of demands ahead of the Budget, but the Centre had summarily set them aside even though …

Karnataka approves Rs 5,000 crore water security, disaster resilience plan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka approves Rs 5,000 crore water security, disaster resilience plan

India Today  

The Karnataka Cabinet approved the implementation of the World Bank-assisted Karnataka Water Security and Disaster Resilience Programme at an estimated cost of Rs 5,000 crore. The project aims to strengthen water security and enhance disaster resilience across the state. In addition to the KWSRDP, the cabinet approved the Public Private Partnership Policy-2025, which is expected to facilitate private sector participation …

Irrigation projects, drinking water on CM Siddaramaiah’s budget wishlist
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Irrigation projects, drinking water on CM Siddaramaiah’s budget wishlist

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Ahead of the Union Budget on Saturday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday urged the Centre to give necessary approvals for drinking water and irrigation projects and devise a new scheme for developing critical infrastructure in urban agglomerations to support their continued growth. The new scheme should focus on addressing these challenges by providing funding for essential infrastructure projects in …

Union Budget 2025: CM Siddaramaiah presents Karnataka’s wishlist to Centre
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: CM Siddaramaiah presents Karnataka’s wishlist to Centre

The Hindu  

Urging the Centre to release pending dues to Karnataka ahead of the Union Budget, Karnataka has presented its financial requirement from the Centre for projects across sectors. Social security pension Stating that the Central assistance in social security pension coverage was just about 17 % of the total beneficiaries, a memorandum submitted to the Centre by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said …

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah rolls up his sleeves to present Rs 4 lakh crore budget
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah rolls up his sleeves to present Rs 4 lakh crore budget

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is set to present Karnataka’s largest-ever budget, estimated at around Rs 4 lakh crore, likely on March 14, with the budget session expected to run for around four weeks. These high-stake sessions will lay the foundation for the state’s landmark budget, with key departments, including social welfare, health and family welfare, food and civil supplies, higher …

CM Siddaramaiah’s focus on getting revenue deficit grants for 2025-26 budget
2 months, 3 weeks ago

CM Siddaramaiah’s focus on getting revenue deficit grants for 2025-26 budget

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is all set to start department-wise review meetings for the 2025-26 budget, is likely to chalk out a plan meticulously to draw the attention of the 16th Finance Commission to get revenue deficit grants from the Centre. Sources told TNIE that he may not stick to presenting a surplus budget, but would showcase the gap …

First-time BJP MLAs seek Rs 100 cr special grant from Karnataka Chief Minister
3 months ago

First-time BJP MLAs seek Rs 100 cr special grant from Karnataka Chief Minister

India Today  

First-time BJP MLAs in Karnataka urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to approve a special grant of Rs 100 crore each for their individual constituencies. They emphasised the need of Rs 50 crore each for fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25 to meet public demands and kickstart essential development projects in their areas. Rs 6,000 CR DEVELOPMENT FUND UNVEILED Meanwhile, sources in the …

Guarantees not impeding development of Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah
3 months, 1 week ago

Guarantees not impeding development of Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah

New Indian Express  

BELAGAVI: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday asserted that the implementation of the guarantee schemes has not hindered any development work in Karnataka. Speaking in the Legislative Council on Thursday, he disclosed that the state spent Rs 2,14,292 crore as development expenditure in FY 2023-24. Responding to a query raised by BJP MLC KA Thippeswamy in the Council, the chief minister …

Karnataka planning to levy 'green cess' to ease financial strain from guarantees?
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4 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka planning to levy 'green cess' to ease financial strain from guarantees?

India Today  

The Karnataka government’s proposed ‘green cess’ has run into political difficulties even before a draft has been tabled. In its first budget after being elected, the Congress government announced a 20% hike in excise duty on Indian Made Foreign Liquor and a 10% increase on beer prices in the July 2023 state budget. Karnataka’s financial challenges also led the state …

Karnataka mulls over moving SC for funds denial by Centre to Upper Bhandra project
6 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka mulls over moving SC for funds denial by Centre to Upper Bhandra project

The Hindu  

As the Centre is dilly-dallying over the release of ₹5,300 crore to Karnataka for implementing the Upper Bhadra project, which was announced in the Union budget for 2023-24, the State Government is contemplating moving the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre for release of funds. Patil said the Centre has been denying funds to the Upper Bhadra project, though …

Karnataka: Siddaramaiah criticises Centre over fund allocation
7 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka: Siddaramaiah criticises Centre over fund allocation

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday appealed to the Bharatiya Janata Party led National Democratic Alliance at the Centre to initiate steps fair amount of grants to States for development while alleging that in recent years the Central Government deviated from its Constitutional principles thereby meting out “discrimination” in allocation of funds to States. Over the Centre-State relations, the Chief …

Karnataka stands 3rd in country with ₹54,427 cr FDI during 2023-24: CM Siddaramaiah
7 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka stands 3rd in country with ₹54,427 cr FDI during 2023-24: CM Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said Karnataka stands third in the country by drawing ₹54,427 crore Foreign Direct Investment during 2023-24. He said the state government has taken up multidimensional programmes in the areas of industry, agriculture, infrastructure development, and education to accelerate economic growth, besides the implementation of welfare programmes. The government has approved 591 investment projects through single …

Budget only meant to ensure political survival of Modi-led government, says Siddaramaiah
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget only meant to ensure political survival of Modi-led government, says Siddaramaiah

The Hindu  

Terming the Union Budget as “disappointing” and done to ensure “the political survival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi”, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said Karnataka did not get anything from what it had sought in the pre-Budget meeting. What Karnataka sought Listing of the requests made by the State during the pre-Budget meeting, he said: “Since I could not go, Krishna Byre …

Chandrababu Naidu's first reaction on Budget 2024 after Centre's 'special allocations' for Andhra Pradesh
8 months ago

Chandrababu Naidu's first reaction on Budget 2024 after Centre's 'special allocations' for Andhra Pradesh

India TV News  

Union Budget 2024: Telugu Desam Party National President Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday hailed the Union Budget 2024-25 and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for recognising the needs of Andhra Pradesh. Taking to social media platform X, Chandrababu Naidu wrote, "On behalf of the people of Andhra Pradesh, I thank PM Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for recognising the needs …

Karnataka: Split in Congress over move to hire BCG to fulfil poll promises
9 months ago

Karnataka: Split in Congress over move to hire BCG to fulfil poll promises

Op India  

The Karnataka government’s decision to hire “The Boston Consulting Group” as a consultant appears to have divided the Congress party as Praveen Chakravarty joined voices with the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP to criticise Chief Minister Siddaramaiah administration’s move to recruit the consulting giant in an attempt to increase revenue to fulfil its five election guarantees. If one wins elections by …

Centre rejects Karnataka’s ₹2,594-crore proposal under Sinchayee scheme for dry land irrigation
1 year ago

Centre rejects Karnataka’s ₹2,594-crore proposal under Sinchayee scheme for dry land irrigation

The Hindu  

The Centre has rejected the Karnataka’s State government’s proposal for ₹2,594 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojane meant to benefit dry land areas in the State to extend irrigation coverage and increase water use efficiency. Bose Raju on Friday told the Legislative Council that the Centre has conveyed to the State that due to non-availability of funds, the …

‘Centre should not try to weaken states’: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Centre should not try to weaken states’: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that a country is secure only if the states are secure, adding that the Centre should not try to weaken the states. Replying to the debate on the Governor's speech in the Legislative Council, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said," Our constitution has designed that we will have a federal system. READ | 'Anti-Hindu': BJP …

CM Siddaramaiah presents Karnataka Budget 2024: Top highlights
1 year, 1 month ago

CM Siddaramaiah presents Karnataka Budget 2024: Top highlights

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's 15th budget presentation claimed to be an inclusive budget as the Congress-led government is prepping up the general elections in the next few months. CM Siddaramaiah presents Karnataka Budget 2024: Top highlights Top highlights of Karnataka Budget 2024. On the Congress government's Gruha Lakshmi scheme, which is part of the party's five main poll promises, CM Siddaramaiah …

Siddaramaiah presents Budget for 15th time in Karnataka
1 year, 1 month ago

Siddaramaiah presents Budget for 15th time in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday presented State budget 2024-25 which was his 15th budget presentation in his political career and in the budget presented the Chief Minister holding Finance ministry, stated that the total expenditure for the financial year is estimated to be Rs 3, 71, 383 crore which includes Revenue expenditure of Rs 2, 90, 531 crore, capital …

Karnataka budget: CM allocates ₹52,000 cr welfare funds on 5 guarantee schemes
1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka budget: CM allocates ₹52,000 cr welfare funds on 5 guarantee schemes

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday presented his 15th Budget, announcing an outlay of Rs.3.71 lakh crore for the state this financial year. Karnataka chief minster Siddaramaiah with a bag containing budget papers arrived at Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru on Friday Despite a presenting revenue deficit budget, the chief minister pinned his hopes on the government’s guarantee schemes to …

'Drama…': Former CM Yediyurappa criticizes Karnataka Congress-led protest in Delhi
1 year, 1 month ago

'Drama…': Former CM Yediyurappa criticizes Karnataka Congress-led protest in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa criticized the ruling Congress government in the state for staging a protest in Delhi on Wednesday against the Centre's alleged financial injustice to Karnataka, stating that the Congress had no reason to protest and was merely attempting to create drama ahead of the upcoming elections. Meanwhile, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on …

Will stage stir in Delhi against Centre’s injustice on Feb 7: Siddaramaiah
1 year, 1 month ago

Will stage stir in Delhi against Centre’s injustice on Feb 7: Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Siddaramaiah announced on Monday that the state government, along with all MPs and MLAs, will protest in New Delhi on Wednesday against the “injustice” by the Centre to the state in tax devolution and grants-in-aid. CM Siddaramaiah and deputy CM DK Shivakumar address a joint press conference on budget “On February 7, all the ministers, MPs and all …

‘Karnataka faces loss of ₹45K cr over reduced tax devolution’: CM Siddaramaiah
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Karnataka faces loss of ₹45K cr over reduced tax devolution’: CM Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday alleged “injustice” to the southern state by the Central leadership over a reduction in tax devolution, which he claimed has given way to a loss of more than ₹45,000 crore to the state in the last four years. In this light, CM Siddaramaiah said the taxes paid by the people of Karnataka were not …

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