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Karnataka Budget: BJP slams Congress for "minority appeasement", Cong snaps back

Bengaluru, Mar 7 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah unveiled the Rs 4.09 lakh crore state budget for 2025, focusing on welfare schemes and financial discipline on Friday.
However, what was meant to be a policy-driven announcement quickly turned into a political battleground, with the BJP branding it a ‘Halal Budget’ and alleging minority appeasement. The Chief Minister hit back, accusing the opposition of indulging in communal politics and misleading the people.
The controversy erupted as soon as the budget was presented, with the BJP calling it a ‘Pakistan Budget’ and accusing the Congress government of prioritising minorities. The party’s social media wing amplified the attack, sharing an image of Siddaramaiah wearing a skull cap—an attempt to reinforce its claims of minority appeasement.
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TN govt to launch new ‘Integrated Renewable Energy Policy’

14 Mar 2025 | 6:12 PM

Chennai, mar 14 (UNI) With a view to achieve the ambitious target
of generating additional 100 billion units of renewable green energy
by 2030, the Tamil Nadu government will come out with a new
‘Integrated Renewable Energy Policy’ to consolidate and streamline
the different existing policies for promotion of Renewable Energy in
the state, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarsu told the State
Assembly on Friday.

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TN to set up Space-Tech fund to encourage Space Startups

TN to set up Space-Tech fund to encourage Space Startups

14 Mar 2025 | 6:11 PM

Chennai, Mar 14(UNI) The Tamil Nadu government will set up
Space Tech fund with an allocation of Rs ten crore to encourage
Space Tech Start-ups, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarsu
told the State Assembly on Friday.

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TN govt developing AVGC-XR policy : Minister

TN govt developing AVGC-XR policy : Minister

14 Mar 2025 | 6:09 PM

Chennai, Mar 14 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu
on Friday announced that a new policy on Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming,
Comics and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) is being developed in collaboration
with industry experts.

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TN govt to set up 9 Industrial Estates for MSMEs

TN govt to set up 9 Industrial Estates for MSMEs

14 Mar 2025 | 6:01 PM

Chennai, Mar 14 (UNI) The Tamil Nadu government will set up
nine Industrial Estates across the State for the benefit of MSMEs,
at a cost of Rs 366 crore, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarsu
told the State Assembly on Friday.

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Youth stabbed to death by his friend in Palakkad

14 Mar 2025 | 5:56 PM

Palakkad, Mar 14 (UNI) A 24-year-old youth was stabbed to death by his friend, following a financial dispute over Rs 5,000 at Chozhiyangad near Vadakkencherry grama panchayat in this district.

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