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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on March 7 said the Union Budget for 2022-23, which she had presented, stands for continuity to provide a tax predictable regime and a vision for the next 25 years.

Harichandan will attend the session in person for the first time

Former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has reiterated that he will tour all districts of the State soon after the ongoing Budget session of the legislature.

Ensure smooth conduct of the proceedings, they instruct officials

Among key promises are relauch of Yeshaswini scheme and ₹1, 000 cr. for Mekedatu project

While the leaders of the ruling party have welcomed the Budget proposals wholeheartedly, Opposition leaders have expressed disappointment

With the COVID-19 pandemic receding, the State’s focus has now shifted towards tertiary and secondary healthcare. The State Budget on Friday did not spell out any vision on preparedness for pandemic control in the future. 

Allocation includes ₹6,000 crore under Amruth Nagarothana to be carried out over a period of three years

There are new schemes galore in the Budget for most of which no fund allocation has been made

The BJP’s Hindutva agenda has been a priority in the Budget presented by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday, with focus on temples and cow protection. 

The monthly honorarium given to victims of acid attack has been increased from ₹3,000 to ₹10,000. Also, recognising the services of mid-day-meal workers under Akshara Dasoha scheme and ASHAs, especially during the pandemic, the Budget announced that the monthly honorarium being paid to mid-day meal cooks and helpers and ASHAs…