The CID sleuths arrested prime accused in Gangadhar Chadchan murder, Mahadev Sahukar Bhyragonda on Thursday.

The Haj Committee of India asked the Haj pilgrims to pay additional amount along with the fee paid already as Saudi Arabia increased rates for various services and facilities.

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy who holds the Finance portfolio announced a slew of programmes for the districts like Hassan, Ramanagara, Mysuru and Mandya, the JDS bastions in the Budget presented on Thursday.

The Karnataka budget for 2018-19 on Thursday allocated Rs 550-crore for progressive and sustainable farming after waiving a whopping Rs 34,000 crore loans of 17-lakh farmer families across the state.

The coastal region was completely neglected in the maiden budget of the JDS-Congress coalition government presented by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy. However, Hassan, Ramanagar and Mandya districts were given priority in the budget.

Petrol, diesel, liquor and power will soon be costly in Karnataka as the budget for 2018-19 on Thursday proposed higher levies on them to generate additional resources.

Bengaluru: All projects of the previous Congress government have been pursued, said CM HD Kumaraswamy. He stated this during a press conference at the Vidhana Soudha.

The Karnataka government on Thursday waived farm loans up to Rs 34,000 crore, giving relief to lakhs of farmers across the state.

"I propose to waive farm loans up to Rs 34,000 crore, with Rs 2 lakh per farmer family," Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said in the Assembly while presenting his maiden state budget for fiscal 2018-19.