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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during the debate on the state Budget at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

Karnataka Budget: Social media goes gaga

Most of them were elated that VAT was going to be removed on beer, wine etc, and that movie ticket prices would be...

16 March 2017 3:50 AM IST

Panelists talk about women safety issues during a panel discussion in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (Photo:DC)

Bengaluru: Samaritans to rescue women in distress via mobile app

The initiative has called out men and women to register themselves as the Pink Samaritans on the app.

16 March 2017 3:44 AM IST

With TS government reserving 33 per cent posts for Women in the police department, every police station will have women police officers. (Representational image)

Karnataka Budget: Govt to make life better for women police officers

Rs 10 crore has been allocated to increase basic infrastructure for women in Police Training Schools.

16 March 2017 3:43 AM IST

Cauvery river basin

Karnataka: Water leakage to be cut from 49 per cent to 44 per cent

Under AMRUT scheme, sewage treatment capacity will be increased from 721 million litres to 1,576 million litres at a...

16 March 2017 3:39 AM IST

A 35-year-old cinema stunt artiste was arrested by the police for allegedly murdering the husband of his sister-in-law in Mahabalipuram. (Representational image)

Bengaluru: Congress woman politician, 4 others held for BJP leader's...

Five people, including a woman politician, were arrested on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in Prasad's murder...

16 March 2017 3:39 AM IST

There are no new financial additions to BMRCLs upcoming work, with the government repeating the innovative financing method employed for Silk Board-K.R. Puram stretch. (Representational image)

Karnataka Budget: 3000 new BMTC buses not enough, say experts

Experts have also expressed surprise over the inclusion of Metro Phase 1, which is to be completed by April 2017, in the...

16 March 2017 3:33 AM IST

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Budget: CM Siddaramaiah has focused on farmers and...

He has extended support for industrial development, skill development and last-mile connectivity.

16 March 2017 3:31 AM IST

Karnataka Budget: Siddaramaiah's hi-tech vision

542 acres of land has been acquired to develop a Machine Tool Industry Park' at Vasanthanarasapura in Tumakuru.

16 March 2017 3:25 AM IST

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Budget: Siddaramaiah comes down hard on hard liquor

CM Siddaramaiah has decided to rake in an additional Rs 1540 crore by marginally increasing Additional Excise Tax on...

16 March 2017 3:19 AM IST

CM has proposed to develop 43 major roads (about 80 km in length) with white topping and upgrade them with pedestrian facilities at a cost of Rs 690 crores.

Karnataka Budget: The bang's back in Bengaluru!

Siddaramaiah recalled that an outlay of Rs 7300 crore was made for development of Bengaluru's infrastructure and...

16 March 2017 3:16 AM IST

The budget noted that there is an increase of 289 sqkm of forest cover in Karnataka as per the India Forest Survey Report-2015.

Karnataka Budget: Government goes green, to take up massive...

The budget proposes to increase planting of trees on the roadside

16 March 2017 3:12 AM IST

The many proposals include distribution of 1.5 lakh laptops free to students who gain admission in the year 2017-18 to engineering, medical, and first grade colleges besides polytechnics.

Karnataka Budget: Higher education to be modernised

Increase the gross enrollment ratio in institutions offering it.

16 March 2017 3:05 AM IST