KARNATAKA SHAKTI SCHEME IMPACT

While Industries minister MB Patil on Sunday defended the hike, saying the money was necessary for funding the state’s guarantee schemes, citizens took to social media to express their dissatisfaction, with the topic generating over 11,000 posts on ...

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah reaffirmed his government's dedication to implementing the Congress party's guarantee schemes, countering the BJP's criticism and emphasizing the schemes' non-political intent.

The CM said it was the BJP’s wish that the guarantee programmes should bankrupt the state, but that wish would not become a reality.

Demand for work under India's rural job guarantee scheme, MGNREGS, dropped for a seventh consecutive month in May, signaling improved economic conditions at the start of the fiscal year. About 37.46 million individuals sought work, down 12.1% from t...

As per the Ministry of Civil Aviation projections, the Indian drone manufacturing industry is expected to reach Rs 900 crore by 2025 from just Rs 60 crore in 2020-21, according to a study conducted by Nexgen Exhibitions. It also noted that the India...

As the Siddaramaiah-led government marked one year in office, Congress affirmed its fulfillment of all pledges to Karnataka's populace. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh assured delivery on 'Paanch Nyaya Pachees Guarantee' once INDIA bloc sec...

​​Within a month of taking over, the government launched the Shakti scheme offering free rides to Karnataka women in non-luxury government buses. According to the Karnataka Transport Department officials, women have availed of as many as 210.29 cror...

The Dy CM was questioning the PM's assessment of metro finances. The PM, in a recent interview, had questioned the freebies that potentially create a crisis of funds for a state government. The governments, he said, would build metro networks in a c...

Karnataka High Court's April 25, 2024 ruling deemed special provisions for International Workers under EPF Scheme unconstitutional, affecting EPF contributions, retirement age eligibility, and equality before law for these workers.

In a recent judgement, the high court termed the EPF scheme provisions covering 'international workers' unconstitutional if international workers earning several lakhs are required to contribute to provident fund on their full salary, whereas the co...

The move, which is likely to be challenged by govt and the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), will impact thousands of expatriates who have contributed to the social security scheme or are currently part of it.

Siddaramaiah warned women voters against supporting BJP due to its alliance with JDS. The CM accused the BJP of being anti-women's development, and said if the Congress was voted to power, it would give Rs 1 lakh in cash to women heads of poor famil...

​"Thanks to the Congress government's free travel initiative, which you implemented as Chief Minister. I have been able to pursue my law studies without any financial strain. Therefore, I kept all the free tickets and made this garland," ANI quoted ...

KPCC accused BJP State President Vijayendra of attacking Siddaramaiah government's schemes, threatening to stop them if BJP loses in Karnataka post-Parliament elections. Election Commission urged to take action for fair polls.

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has noted that over 1.2 crore families are moving out of poverty and rising to middle-class status due to the government's guarantee schemes. The state is leading economically by reducing economic inequality, a...

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed officials to purchase 5,600 buses for the state road transport corporation in response to the success of the Shakti scheme, which offers free travel for women across the state. A budget of Rs 500 ...

The Bengaluru transport strike (Bengaluru Bandh) called by the Karnataka State Private Vehicles Owner Association opposing the Shakti scheme - one of the five pre-election guarantees of the ruling Congress, which provides free travel to women on gov...

The BJP in Karnataka has released a booklet against the state's new Congress regime, accusing it of failure and betrayal. The party highlighted alleged failures in the administration, including the haphazard implementation of guarantee schemes and t...

Economists caution that it is challenging to draw direct correlation between free travel and labour force participation. “When it comes to these kinds of policies, it’s going to be hard to isolate the benefits, as much as we would like to determine ...