Karnataka budget: Govt to create Rs 590 crore cloud-based state data centre

TheKarnatakagovernment proposed to set up a cloud-based state data centre with an outlay of Rs 590 crore for various departments and . Information technology (IT) is being used extensively in the administration of the state, chief ministerBasavaraj Bommaisaid, adding the security of the administrative system is of extreme priority.

The government proposed to simplify the Professions Tax Act by amending the law.
To provide relief to the lower income class, it is proposed to raise the tax exemption limit from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 per month for salaried or wage-earning employees