Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Backward Classes Commission Member Rajashekar on Monday visited Puttegowdanahundi and Palya villages in the taluk and gathered data on the economic, academic and social conditions of Gowda Lingayat community members. Rajashekar’s visit comes after Gowda Lingayat Mahasabha office-bearers led by Basavajaya Mrutyunjaya Swamiji met Karnataka Backward Classes Commission Chairman Jayaprakash Hegde and the…
Digital rupee with blockchain from RBI coming up Taxpayers can file updated returns within 2 years in one-time window 30% tax for digital assets, highest tax band Rs. 2 per litre will be imposed on unblended fuel from Oct. 1, 2022 All 1.5 lakh post offices to be connected to core banking system PM Gati…
New Delhi: When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her first Union Budget in 2019, she drew the nation’s attention by replacing the budget briefcase with the “bahi khata.” The decision to opt for the bahi khata appeared to be a move to dump the colonial practice of carrying a briefcase. The “budget briefcase” was a…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following persistent demands from Autorickshaw Unions who had sought an immediate hike in fares due to spiralling fuel price and increasing operating expenses, the District Administration has given nod for a hike in auto fares, which has come into effect from today (Feb. 1) in the city and across the district. The decision to…
Hidden agenda is to privatise cooking gas distribution; prices to be burdensome Mysore/Mysuru: The ‘direct to home’ piped gas project is not an ambitious and people-friendly project launched by the Centre. Rather it is a project that comes with a handsome commission for which the BJP elected representatives are squabbling in public, alleged Karnataka Pradesh…
Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Rashtriya Seva Dinacharane, the Jeevadhara Lions Blood Centre, in association with Blood-on Call Club, had organised a voluntary blood donation camp at Jeevadhara Blood Centre on Sayyaji Rao Road here this morning. Former cricketer Javagal Srinath inaugurated the camp by himself donating blood. Speaking on the occasion, Srinath, who studied at…
New Delhi: This year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman wrapped up her Budget speech this time in about 92 minutes — her shortest one so far. Last year she had spoken for an hour and 50 minutes. Her speech in 2020 had made headlines for being the longest one in India’s history at about 2 hours…
New Delhi: The traditional ‘halwa ceremony’ ahead of the Union Budget 2022-2023 was not observed this year. The custom that marks the final leg of the budget preparation exercise was replaced by distribution of sweets to the core staff. In 2021, the ceremony took place nine days ahead of the budget presentation. The decision to…
Mysore/Mysuru: A day after the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal (KAT) ordered re-instatement of KAS Officer Dr. D.B. Natesh as Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Commissioner, uncertainty regarding who should hold the post has returned. The Government had ordered transfer of the then MUDA Commissioner Dr. Natesh as CESC General Manager on Jan.10 and subsequently appointed G.T….
Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging that the manager of Srikanteshwara TV Centre, Sharadadevinagar branch, had obtained loans from finance companies using the documents of customers and thus cheating customers as well as the company, the owner of the TV Centre has lodged a complaint against the manager with Saraswathipuram Police. In his complaint, TV Centre owner S. Umesh…
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