"People should not get confused. We will provide 200 units of free electricity to all households, even if they are staying on rent," Siddaramaiah said.
Speaking to reporters at Davanagere helipad, "Budget session will mostly begin from July 3 and the budget will be presented on July 7 and a decision would be taken in this regard in the cabinet meeting."
Fourteen people were killed after a mountain collapses in China's South-Western province of Sichuan on Sunday, Global Times reported citing the local authorities.
"The news of the terrible train accident is heart-rending. Such a terrible accident has never happened before. There is no information so far on the death of any Kannadiga. The railway ministry should come clean on who was responsible for this horrific accident. I have sent my Cabinet col
"Chief Minister Shri Siddaramaiah has deputed a team led by Minister Shri Santosh Lad to ensure the safety of Kannadigas in Balasore train incident," tweeted the Chief Minister's Office.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Friday that all five guarantees which were promised in the Congress manifesto will be implemented in the current financial year at a cost of approximately Rs 50,000 crore every year.
On the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, which promises Rs 2,000 every month to every women 'kartha' of a family, will be implemented from August 15, the CM said. The online application will be opened from June 15 to July 15. Beneficiaries will have to submit Aadhaar card and bank account details
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday held a meeting of senior officers of the state government for taking a decision on the five promises made by the state government.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah held a discussion with the delegation of vice-chancellors of various universities at the Home Office Krishna and expressed concern over universities deviating from their objectives.
The student was identified as Deepti Mandaloi, a resident of Gogaon in Khargone district and she was the first year student of the electrical branch at Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS).