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Number of taxpayers increased by 4.2 lakh under GST in Karnataka

Karnataka govt. informs Assembly that number of taxpayers increased from 5.8 lakh to 10 lakh under GST, tax collection rose from ₹44,816 cr to ₹81,848 cr. Bill passed to overcome difficulties in levy & collection of tax, create office of Legal Advisor to CM & increase construction work for SC/STs.

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Of ‘adjustment politics’ and race for LoP post

CM Siddaramaiah denies indulging in "adjustment politics" since 1983, says he will quit politics if charge is proved. BJP leader Yatnal claims Congress has failed to implement manifesto, CM retorts, "adjustment politics is not my politics".

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Farmers can keep guns at home during elections after seeking police permission

Home Minister G. Parameshwara told the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday that farmers need not deposit guns with their jurisdictional police stations and can seek exemptions by citing proper reasons in applications submitted to police stations during the elections.

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BJP, Congress exchange barbs over ‘business’ of transfers

The Opposition BJP and ruling Congress members indulged in a verbal exchange in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday on the issue of posting of a lower rank officer as the Commissioner of the Vijayapura City Corporation.

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Let HDK be leader of joint Opposition: Ayanur Manjunath

Taking a dig at the BJP for its delay in appointing the Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, former Member of Parliament and JD(S) leader Ayanur Manjunath said former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy should become the leader of the joint Opposition.

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Homestays, resorts illegally built on agricultural lands at Anegundi, Hampi demolished: Minister

All homestays and resorts illegally built for commercial purposes on agricultural lands have been demolished at Hampi in Vijayanagara and Anegundi in Koppal districts, Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh on Monday informed the Legislative Assembly.

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Here's what the ACT's politicians and top public servants earn after a 3.5% pay rise

Backbenchers are now paid more than $183,000.

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Drought-hit taluks will be declared after July 15: Krishna Byre Gowda

The Karnataka government will declare drought-hit taluks only after July 15 based on the rainfall till then, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda informed the Legislative Assembly on Thursday.

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Kumaraswamy says he is ready to give pen drive with ‘proof on corruption’ to all members of Assembly

The former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday accused the Congress government of corruption and said he was ready to give a pen drive that he claimed had proof of corruption in transfers to all members of the Legislative Assembly if Speaker U.T. Khader permits.

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Manifestly arbitrary, clearly unconstitutional

The Delhi Services Ordinance lacks any determining principle that justifies what is, in effect, a wholesale transfer of power from Delhi to the Centre

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Changes to corflutes part of ACT election laws update

Real-time donation reporting will also be introduced for the 2024 election.

The Canberra Times

Police in Assam detain people staging protests against delimitation proposals

Assam Police detained protestors in Karimganj who were staging a demonstration against the proposed delimitation draft

The Hindu

Why not telecast entire proceedings of T.N. Assembly except expunged remarks, asks Madras High Court

The Madras High Court onJ une 20, 2023, asked the TN govt. to consider the live telecast proceedings of the Legislative Assembly at the end of every business day

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Siddaramaiah’s ‘corrupt’ remark was only on the Chief Minister of the day and not entire Lingayat community, says special court

A special court has rejected a defamation complaint lodged by two persons alleging that Chief Minister Siddaramaih, who was then Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, had defamed the entire Lingayat community by making a statement that, “Chief Ministers, who are Lingayats, have spoiled the State due to…

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Puttarangashetty accepts offer of Deputy Speaker’s post

Chamarajanagara MLA and former Minister C. Puttarangashetty has agreed to take up the post of Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Mr. Puttarangashetty, who was among an aspirant for a ministerial berth, had earlier turned down the offer of the Deputy Speaker’s post while expressing disappointment over his exclusion from…

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Amended planning laws pass as focus shifts to new territory plan

The ACT's much-debated planning bill has become law.

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Not enough notice of planning bill amendments: community council

More than 100 amendments to the planning bill are being debated on Tuesday.

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Stephen-Smith, Calvary at odds on theatre fire repairs

Operating theatres at the hospital were damaged by fire last year.

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HC stays further action based on FIR registered against former minister Ashwath Narayan

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday stayed the investigation and further proceedings based on the First Information Report (FIR) registered against BJP MLA and former minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan for allegedly making a provocative statement in February 2023 against Siddaramaiah, who was then the Leader of the Opposition in…

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U.T. Khader elected Assembly Speaker

Five-time Congress MLA and former Minister U.T. Khader was unanimously elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.

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The ACT's proposed voluntary assisted dying laws have yet to be introduced, but could be the most liberal in the country

The ACT government is expected to introduce laws allowing voluntary assisted dying by the end of this year. For those like Kath Dyason, who has a terminal illness, it can't come soon enough.

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A dream come true for Siddaramaiah as he gets picked for a second term as Karnataka’s Chief Minister

The elevation of 75-year-old Siddaramaiah as the leader of the Congress Legislature Party, prior to him being sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka, is a dream come true for the veteran politician who had set his eyes on the coveted position for a second term, after a gap of…

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Defector to lose seat: Bill introduced

Fifty years ago, a Constitution Amendment Bill seeking to disqualify a defector from his continued membership of Parliament or State Legislature was introduced in the Lok Sabha

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Karnataka people have given gift of 135 seats, says KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar on birthday

The Congress leader and CM aspirant said, “Despite all harassment by the IT and ED of the double engine government, people of Karnataka have given a gift of 135 seats in the Legislative Assembly. What more do I need?”

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