The flood-ravaged state has asked for the GST council’s permission to introduce 10 per cent cess on the GST as part of its efforts to mobilise more resources for rehabilitation, besides planning to introduce a special lottery, a government press release said.
Author: PTI
Officials in the South Central Railway (SCR) zone were instructed to accord priority for “monsoon precautions” and intensify patrolling in all vulnerable areas to ensure safety of the tracks.
Symbolising the spirit of communal harmony in times of distress, this small town in Karnataka has turned its church, temple and madrasa, into relief camps to help flood victims in Kodagu district.
The Kerala High Court stayed for three weeks the declaration of results of all India entrance exam conducted by the Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR), as aspirants from the state could not sit for the test due to monsoon fury.
The Telangana government took serious note of the nearly 3-week long statewide strike by a section of workers of gram panchayats demanding wage hike, among others.
The Madras High Court sought to know why the compulsory helmet rule for pillion riders of two-wheelers and seat belt for occupants of car were not enforced effectively and directed the police to file a report on steps taken so far to implement it.
Amid donations pouring in to rebuild Kerala, which is reeling under the deadliest deluge in a century, two school-going siblings have expressed desire to handover an acre of land, gifted by their father, to the government to strengthen rehabilitation efforts.
Karnataka Minister H D Revanna courted a controversy after a video purportedly showing him flinging biscuit packets at flood victims in a relief camp in Hassan district went viral today.
With their campaign was off to a rousing start with a record win, defending champions India will be eyeing another massive victory when they take on lowly Hong Kong China in their second pool match of the Asian Games here tomorrow.