K'taka budget: Tax hike on fuel, liquor proposed
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday presented a ₹1.63 lakh crore annual budget for the state. The budget proposed a hike in the taxes on petrol, diesel, liquor and soft drinks along with abolishing the agriculture income tax. Further, a new scheme Suvarna Krishi Grama Yojana to disburse ₹11,000 crore loans to 23 lakh farmers has also been proposed. 