Krishna Byre Gowda

Karnataka Assembly session to begin from 2 July; HD Kumaraswamy to present state budget on 5 July

Karnataka's 15th legislative Assembly will begin its first session on 2 July and the JD(S)-Congress coalition government's maiden budget will be presented on 5 July.

Karnataka election results: Bengaluru outcome reflects the state's emerging political balance

Of the 26 seats for which Assembly elections were held in Bengaluru urban district, the Congress won 13 seats, the BJP 11 seats and the JD(S) two

GST Council meeting: Delhi joins Congress-led governments in opposing 28 percent peak tax rate

The Congress-ruled states have been demanding rationalisation of GST rates to bring down the peak tax rate from current 28 percent.