‘Note ban, GST almost destroyed trade in Kasaragod district’

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October 7, 2017

Kasaragod, Oct 7: The agrarian economy of the Kasaragod district has been severely affected and there has been a visible lull in business volumes.

Buses plying on the bustling eastern belt of the district are largely empty, hitting hard the business volumes while cash transactions have come down drastically as a fallout of demonetisation, said K.R. Balraj, State secretary of the Bakers Association.

Demonetisation has certainly impacted trade volumes as people are hesitant to spend freely, apprehending trouble from Income Tax officials, Mr. Balraj said.

The Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime has added to the confusion of both traders and buyers.

“For instance, the Unniyappam purchased by bakeries from household entrepreneurs and Kudumbasree units attract 18% GST against the 5% tax slab prevailed earlier.”

Mr. Balraj, who had visited New Delhi recently to meet GST officials to seek clarification, said trade volumes could be regained only if the authorities took firm steps to allay the apprehensions of society.

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All because of our hon. PM FEKU

Entire India is affected badly. It helped only for Ambani, Feku and Jaitley

Demonetisation affected more i guess. There was more black money.

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Karnataka asks Centre to fix tech glitches in FASTag

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January 1,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 1: Karnatak Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol has said that the state government wrote to the Centre to fix the technical glitches in FASTag system.

"We have brought this issue to the notice of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari," he told reporters on Tuesday.

In response to the flood relief by the state government, Karjol said that the approximate cost of roads damaged in the floods was Rs 7000 crore and the government would take up the repair works soon.

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First 'Sunday curfew' gets underway in Karnataka

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May 24,2020

Bengaluru, May 24:The first 'Sunday curfew' imposed by the Karnataka government to try and contain the spread of COVID-19 got underway in the state today, with people by and large adhering to norms, roads wearing a deserted look and almost no vehicular traffic, barring essential services.

With barricades being up across most roads in the state, people ventured out only to purchase groceries, vegetabes and medicines.

Instances of violation of Sunday curfew lockdown norms were reported in COVID-19 hotspots of Shivajinagar and Rayapura in Bengaluru and Nelamangala and Devanahalli.

Temples, malls, bars, eateries and small food joints remained shut throughout state.

In most parts of the state buses, autorickshaws and cabs did not ply.

In Bengaluru, the ever bustling Majestic area, which houses the central city bus stand, inter-city bus stand, Metro Railway Station and the City Railway Station, did not see any activity as buses did not ply and all shops were shut, police said.

Reports from Mysuru, Tumakuru, Kolar, Mangaluru, Udupi and other towns across the state said there were no lockdown violations.

Amid the rigid curfew marriages were conducted in a simple manner in various parts of the state like Gollarahatti and Yashwanthapura in Bengaluru and also in Davangere.

Families of the brides and grooms invited only a few people for the event, adhered to social distancing norms and wore masks.

In Gollarahatti, the event organisers cleaned the road, after which the invitees, who were hardly 25 to 30 in number, sat down to have a feast.

The Karnataka government had eased restrictions during Lockdown 4 for start of economic activities like city buses, inter-district bus service, intrastate train services, opening of shops and markets.

However, the government had made it clear that there will be 'Janata Curfew' every Sunday during which only essential services would be permitted.

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