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Karnataka changes alcohol pricing | India’s first alcohol-based tax system explained

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Karnataka changes alcohol pricing | India’s first alcohol-based tax system explained

Karnataka has become the first state in the country to implement the Alcohol in Beverage (AIB) excise duty structure. The move factors in the social cost of alcohol consumption — ranging from health burden and domestic violence to accidents — and imposes excise duty on the basis of alcohol content, across all categories of spirit….

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‘Outsiders’ lobbying to enter Rajya Sabha from Karnataka Congress

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‘Outsiders’ lobbying to enter Rajya Sabha from Karnataka Congress

A file photo of the Rajya Sabha; Karnataka has a history of electing leaders from outside the State to the Rajya Sabha. | Photo Credit: ANI With the ruling Congress in Karnataka set to secure three of the four Rajya Sabha seats in the biennial elections scheduled for June 18, the party high command is…

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New district and sessions court begins operation in Puttur

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New district and sessions court begins operation in Puttur

Basavaraj, Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dakshina Kannada, at the inauguration of the new 7th Additional District and Sessions Court in Puttur on Monday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The newly created 7th Additional District and Sessions Judge Court started to function from Puttur on Monday. In a letter dated May 29 to president and…

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Five killed, at least 10 injured in road accident in Chickballapur

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Five killed, at least 10 injured in road accident in Chickballapur

The mangled front portion of the autorickshaw that was involved in the accident occurred on the outskirts of Bagepalli town in Chickballapur district on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT As many as five people, including four women, were killed and more than 10 others sustained serious injuries in a road accident on National Highway…

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Bangalore Astronomical Society featured in Mann Ki Baat

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Bangalore Astronomical Society featured in Mann Ki Baat

Bangalore Astronomical Society promotes astronomy through regular sessions and workshops. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A two-decade-old Bengaluru-based non-profit volunteer group, Bangalore Astronomical Society (BAS), which promotes astronomy through regular sessions and workshops, was featured in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 134th episode of Mann Ki Baat. Mr. Modi mentioned that the BAS organises astronomy sessions…

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Kogilu demolition: Families to approach a retired judge to prove residency claims

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Kogilu demolition: Families to approach a retired judge to prove residency claims

Houses in Kogilu Layout were razed in December by government authorities, who claimed that the families had encroached on government land.  After multiple surveys proved futile and attempts by families to establish their identity yielded no progress, residents whose houses were demolished in parts of Fakir Colony and Waseem Layout in Kogilu Layout, Yelahanka, in December have decided to…

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Siddaramaiah again urged to step into national politics

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Siddaramaiah again urged to step into national politics

Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar and outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah leaving after attending the Congress Legislature Party meeting at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Saturday (May 30). | Photo Credit: SHAILENDRA BHOJAK The party high command that encouraged outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to enter national politics by asking him to step down to pave way for…

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Contribution by advocates to the nation is remarkable: Upalokayukta Phaneendra

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Contribution by advocates to the nation is remarkable: Upalokayukta Phaneendra

Upalokayukta K.N. Phaneendra distributing welfare benefits to a beneficiary during a programme in Yadgir on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The contributions to the country and society by advocates before and even after Independence was remarkable and now, they can play a decisive role in the public administration through their legal acquaintance, said Upalokayukta…

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Court imposes ₹6,000 fine on Expert Group Chairman Narendra Nayak

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Court imposes ₹6,000 fine on Expert Group Chairman Narendra Nayak

Narendra L. Nayak, chairman of the Expert group of Institutions | Photo Credit: File photo A Mangaluru court has imposed fine of ₹6,000 on chairman of Expert Group of Institutions, Narendra Nayak, on finding him guilty of violating the COVID-19 lockdown order in 2021 and allowing parents of students of the PU College to assemble…

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Families urged to consider fortified rice to improve nutrient supply

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Families urged to consider fortified rice to improve nutrient supply

Karnataka’s Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Tuesday urged families to consume fortified rice whenever possible to ensure that they get all required nutrients, boost their immunity and stay healthy. The Minister was speaking at an industry workshop titled “Unlocking market potential: advancing fortified rise in Karnataka” here. Mr. Gundu Rao said,…

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