There is no let-up in the adverse impact on the common man in Bengaluru and other cities in Karnataka, as cost of living continues its upward climb. For families with school-going children, another daunting hike stares them in the face — a near-certain 15 to 20 percent rise in school transport cost.
The Union government has hiked the salaries, allowances, and pensions of Members of Parliament with effect from April 1, 2023.
The Opposition BJP and Janata Dal (S) leaders have strongly criticized the Congress government in Karnataka for proposing a significant pay hike for legislators and spending large sums on luxury amenities in the assembly premises, including recliners and massagers.
In what can be described as one of the worst advertisements for the Congress government in Karnataka, the steep fare hike for Bengaluru Metro rides has cost the Siddaramaiah government hugely in terms of its image and popularity among the Bangaloreans who are deploring the metro fare hike.
The new rates for graduate workers will be Rs 23,836, and the increased rates will be applicable from October 1.
“In times to come, the BJP will conspirire with the LG to make electricity expensive in Delhi. I promise on behalf of the AAP and Arvind Kejriwal that we will not let the price of electricity increase in the national capital," she asserted.
Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said, "In response to the long-pending demands of the Delhi Petrol Dealers Association and to keep up with the rising costs of pollution checking services, we have decided to revise the rates.”
This was followed by Reliance Jio’s recent hike unveiling a series of new unlimited plans with effect from 3 July 2024.
In March 2021, the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) decided the 8.5% interest rate on EPF deposits for 2020-21.
Earlier, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the status quo on the repo rate maintaining it at February level of 6.5 per cent.
