Karnataka Budget News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Never said Cong govt has no money left, says K'taka Minister Parameshwara
Bengaluru, June 25: Following the backlash over his statement that the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led government in Karnataka has no money left as everything has already been given to the people in the form of ration, Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Wednesday clarified that he never made such a statement.
Strive to achieve first place in GST collection nationwide: Siddaramaiah to officials
Bengaluru, May 17: Karnataka currently holds the second position in the country in GST collection, and efforts must be made to secure the top position in the coming days, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday.
Karnataka: Honorarium for guest teachers and lecturers raised by Rs 2,000
Bengaluru, May 15: The Karnataka state government has announced increasing the monthly honorarium for guest teachers and lecturers working in government primary and high schools and pre-university colleges, said an official statement on Thursday.
R. Ashoka slams Siddaramaiah govt over Karnataka Budget; alleges misuse of SC/ST funds
Bengaluru, March 14: Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka has said that the Congress-led government in Karnataka failed to implement several promises made in last year's Budget, claiming that the funds allocated for Scheduled Castes and Tribes have been misused, and appeasement politics has taken precedence.
K'taka CM Siddaramaiah has presented a model budget for nation, says Dy CM Shivakumar
Bengaluru, March 8: Commenting on the criticism on the budget for 2025-26 presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar stated on Saturday that a model budget had been presented.
Karnataka Budget 2025 is gift to people: Dy CM DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru, March 7: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday lauded the 2025 state budget as a gift to the people of Karnataka.
Karnataka's debt rose to Rs 8 lakh crore, says Union Minister; calls the Budget 'minority-oriented'
Bengaluru, March 8: Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, has criticised the state Budget presented by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, stating that it has driven the state's debt close to Rs 8 lakh crore and is primarily focused on appeasing minorities.
'Halal budget' criticism shows BJP's malicious mindset: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, March 7: Responding strongly to the criticism by the BJP which dubbed his budget as a 'Halal budget', Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the criticism is coming out of the BJP's malicious mindset.
Karnataka budget anti-people, pro-Muslim: Opposition leader R. Ashoka
Bengaluru, March 7: The Congress government has presented an anti-people, pro-Muslim budget, while also taking a record-breaking loan of Rs 1.16 lakh crore, marking the highest debt in Karnataka's history, said Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka.
K'taka: Outlay crosses Rs 4 lakh crore; Siddaramaiah presents Rs 19,262cr deficit budget
Bengaluru, March 7: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who also holds finance portfolio, presented his record 16th budget on Friday, with the size of the outlay touching Rs 4.08 lakh crore, up from Rs 3.71 lakh crore in the Financial Year 2024-25.
Karnataka CM announces 4% reservation for Muslims in public works contracts
Bengaluru, March 7: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday confirmed that 4 per cent of public works contracts will now be reserved for Muslims under a category called Category-II B, while presenting Karnataka government's Budget.
Siddaramaiah announces Rs 10 crore Maoists' rehabilitation package
Bengaluru, March 7: The Karnataka government, headed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, on Friday announced the formulation of a Rs 10 crore Maoists' rehabilitation package.
Karnataka allocates Rs 51,034 cr for guarantee schemes and Rs 51,339 cr for Agriculture sector in state budget 2025-26
Bengaluru, March 7: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented the state budget for the financial year 2025-26 in the Legislative Assembly, allocating a sum of Rs. 51,034 crores for the implementation of various guarantee schemes in the current fiscal year.
Karnataka Budget: CM Siddaramaiah says fiscal deficit maintained in 2025-26, special focus on Bengaluru infrastructure
Bengaluru, March 7: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah while presenting the Budget claimed that the state government has maintained fiscal deficit of the state for the financial year 2025-26.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah presents state Budget, LoP R Ashoka claims it's his last Budget
Bengaluru, March 7: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is presenting the state budget in the Legislative Assembly.
K'taka caps movie ticket price to Rs 200, raises ex-gratia in animal attacks to Rs 20 lakh
Bengaluru, March 7: The Karnataka government announced on Friday that movie ticket prices in the multiplexes across the state will be capped at Rs 200.
K'taka govt earmarks Rs 7,000 crore to upgrade infrastructure in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, March 7: The Karnataka government has increased the annual allotment of funds of state capital city Bengaluru -- a major IT hub -- for development of infrastructure from Rs 3,000 crore to Rs 7,000 crore.
CM Siddaramaiah announces quota for Muslims in K'taka govt contracts, Rs 42,018 crore for SC/ST welfare
Bengaluru, March 7: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced reservation for Muslims in government contracts in the state budget for the financial year 2025-26 on Friday and also allocated Rs 42,018 crore for the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
BJP slams Siddaramaiah's 'halal' budget, religion-based reservation
Bengaluru, March 7: The Karnataka BJP on Friday slammed the Congress-led Siddaramaiah government's "halal" budget and religion-based reservation, saying it is appeasement politics at its peak.
Budget: CM targets Centre over fund allocation; says state's robust growth helps K'taka execute its vision
Bengaluru, March 7: While presenting the budget for the financial year 2025-26, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah targeted the Centre over the poor allocations of funds and GST revenue loss to Karnataka.
Cong govt in Karnataka allocates Rs 51,034 crore for five guarantees
Bengaluru, March 7: The Congress-led Karnataka government has announced that it has earmarked Rs 51,034 crore for its flagship five guarantee programmes for the financial year 2025-26.
Guarantees not freebies, are strategic investments in social concern: CM Siddaramaiah presents budget
Bengaluru, March 7: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday sent out a clear message to continue the guarantees despite the criticism by the opposition and a section of party leaders by announcing that the guarantees are not freebies, they are strategic investments made on economic and social concerns.
Karnataka Budget 2025: BJP, JD(S) protest ahead of budget presentation
Bengaluru, March 7: The BJP and JD(S) legislators staged a protest in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue on the premises of Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Friday, ahead of the presentation of the state budget for the financial year 2025-26 by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Karnataka Budget Session: CM Siddaramaiah, Dy CM Shivakumar arrive at Vidhana Soudha, BJP protests
Bengaluru, March 3: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar arrived at Vidhana Soudha as the state budget session commenced today.
K'taka BJP team meets CM; seeks Rs 15,000 cr special grant for Bengaluru ahead of budget
Bengaluru, Feb 28: A Karnataka BJP delegation, led by Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka and State President and MLA, B.Y.Vijayendra, submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ahead of the presentation of the 2025-26 budget, demanding a special grant of Rs 15,000 crore exclusively for Bengaluru. CM Siddaramaiah is scheduled to present the budget for the 2025-26 financial year on March 7. The Budget Session of the Assembly is commencing from March 3.
K'taka budget: Don't use funds reserved for Dalits for guarantee schemes, BJP to Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, Feb 27: Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, has strongly urged the Congress led government in Karnataka and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah not to use the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) funds reserved for Dalits in the upcoming budget to fulfil guarantees.
BJP delegation to meet K'taka CM on Feb 28 to demand solution for pressing issues of Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Feb 26: Karnataka BJP President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, on Tuesday announced that on February 28, all party MPs, MLAs and MLCs will meet Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is also handling the Finance portfolio to demand solutions for Bengaluru's pressing issues.
Don't divert funds allocated for marginalised communities: K'taka BJP urges Siddaramaiah ahead of budget
Bengaluru, Feb 20: Karnataka BJP has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah not to divert the funds allocated for the marginalised communities in the budget for the financial year 2025-26 scheduled to be presented on March 7.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to present 2025-26 budget on March 7
Bengaluru, Feb 17: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Monday in Bengaluru that he would present the budget for the financial year 2025-26 on March 7.
Didn't meet Karnataka's demands, were handed empty vessel: CM Siddaramaiah slams Budget 2025
Bengaluru, February 1: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah slammed the Union Budget 2025 presented on Saturday and said it was very disappointing, without any vision and did not meet the demands of Karnataka.
Centre ignored Karnataka in Union Budget: Minister Boseraju
Bengaluru, Feb 1: Karnataka Minor Irrigation, Science and Technology Minister N. S. Boseraju said on Saturday that the Union Government has once again demonstrated a "step-motherly" attitude towards the state, disregarding its legitimate expectations and pressing concerns.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah submits demands to Finance Minister ahead of Budget, calls for fair approach from Centre
Bengaluru, January 31: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has submitted Karnataka's list of demands to the Union Government ahead of the Budget presentation for the financial year 2025-26 tomorrow.
Centre denying Karnataka its rightful share: CM Siddaramaiah on expectations from Union Budget
Mysuru (Karnataka), Jan 31: Reacting to questions about his expectations from the Union Budget, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday accused the Centre of denying the state its rightful share and of not allocating the funds announced for Karnataka.