The Latest Breaking News from Karnataka

Four people have been reported dead in Dakshina Kannada till Friday due to rain-related incidents in Karnataka this monsoon. Read further on Dynamite News:

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday increased the additional excise duty on Indian-made liquor (IML) by 20% on all slabs. Read more details about Karnataka Budget on The Hindu

Karnataka Budget presented on Friday announced ₹100 crore for the establishment of Karnataka State Christian Development Corporation, a long-pending demand of the Christian community. They had been seeking the upgradation of the existing Council into Corporation.

Karnataka government has proposed to develop airstrips in Dharmasthala, Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru with the intention of “promoting tourism, industrial sector and support disaster management measures.”

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, that was presented here on Friday.

Contrary to expectations, the much hyped “Brand Bengaluru” initiative spearheaded by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also holds charge of the city, seems to have added little new for the city in the Karnataka Budget that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented on Friday, July 7.

Amidst fear of drought looming large over Karnataka, the State Budget 2023-24 presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has proposed to reintroduce the erstwhile Congress government’s flagship scheme of Krishi Bhagya that seeks to turn dry-land farming into climate resilient through rainwater conservation measures.

Karnataka government has proposed construction of a new metro line of about 37 km between Hebbal and Sarjapur at an estimated cost of ₹15,000 crore. The State government will be submitting a proposal to the Union government for approval.  

For those wondering if the five guarantees the Congress offered were solely to gain electoral victory or were a part of a more definitive longer-term strategy, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s Budget provides a clear answer.

BENGALURU: Terming the July 2023-24 budget as a "guarantee Budget", Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said the government had to go for increased borrowings on account of the fiscal indiscipline by the previous BJP government and partially to fund the five poll guarantees.

Museums became the centres of attention of the tourism sector in the Budget. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that “Karnataka Archaeological Museum and Art Gallery” will be established in Mysuru on a two-and-a-half-acre government land near Chamundi Vihar stadium to exhibit the rich art and cultural heritage of Karnataka.