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Saturday, Dec. 30 -- As she prepares to leave office next week, State Del. Kaye Kory, who represents the 38th District and because of overlaps created by re ...

The white topping project, which converts roads into durable surfaces, will recommence. Approximately 100 km of major roads will be developed as white-topped roads at a cost of Rs 800 crore, reducing the need for repeated repairs. Similarly, the Peripheral Ring Road, designed to ease traffic congestion, will receive attention to overcome delays in implementation.

Seeking to highlight the Congress party’s poll promises, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said approximately Rs 52,000 crore would be spent annually for the five key poll...

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced five key poll guarantees that include providing free bus travel for women and 200 units of free electricity, among other things. The announcement arrived ahead of a budget presentation that boasted of an outlay of over Rs 3.27 lakh crore for 2023-2024, of which Rs 52,000 crore of which will be spent to make good on these promises.

The five 'guarantees' related to free bus travel for women, 200 units of free electricity, 10 kilograms of free foodgrains to the poor, Rs 2,000 for the woman head of the house and unemployment benefit of up to Rs 3,000.

CM Siddaramaiah proposed the hike in IMFL prices in Bengaluru and the rest of Karnataka during the Legislative Assembly, held on Friday. , Bengaluru News, Times Now

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said about Rs 52,000 crore would be spent annually to implement the five key poll promises of the Congress party as he presented the 2023-24 budget in the Legislative Assembly.

Karnataka CM Siddharamaiah presents state budget, plans to spend ₹52,000 crore annually on five poll guarantees including free bus travel and electricity.

Presenting the 2023-2024 budget, with an outlay of over Rs 3.27 lakh crore, in the Legislative Assembly, he said through the five guarantees (poll promises), the government will be providing an average additional financial assistance of Rs 4,000 to Rs 5,000 a month to each household.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah also proposed to hike additional excise duty on Indian Made Liquor (IML) and beer in the 2023-24 budget and said guidance values for all immovable properties across the state would be revised this year.