A legislative proposal to break up the Greater Bengaluru urban local body into several smaller bodies will be discussed at a meeting of all lawmakers from the city on Saturday. BJP MLAs protested after The Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill, 2024 was tabled in the Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday (July 23), saying the proposal to restructure the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) was against the interests of the city. Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D K Shivakumar said the Bill would be discussed on July 27, suggesting it would…
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Major Key Changes of GST Law in Union Budget 2024-25
In the article, we discussed the important changes in the GST rules that are part of the union budget for 2024. The Union Budget 2024-25 was presented by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on July 23, 2024. Latest Changes of GST Law in Union Budget 2024 Mentioned below are the most recent amendments to the GST Law as summarised in the Union Budget for FY 2024-25: Adding New GST Section 74A To furnish the common time limit for the issuance of the demand…
How the modern Olympics came to be | Explained News
The inaugural Olympic Games kicked off in Athens, Greece on April 6, 1896, paving the way for modern sports competition as we know it. Most people recognise French baron Pierre de Coubertin as the “father of the modern Olympics” but the idea well predates him, going all the way back to 1830s Greece. Panagiotis Soutsos’ idea to make Greece great again Modern Greece emerged from the throes of revolution which lasted from 1821 to 1829. After centuries of foreign rule — most recently, four centuries of Ottoman control — the…
Hardik Pandya comments on ex-wife Natasa Stankovic’s pictures with their son; how to successfully co-parent after separation | Feelings News
Earlier this month, the couple released a joint statement that read: “After 4 years of being together, Natasa and I have decided to mutually part ways. We tried our best together and gave it our all, and we believe this is in the best interest for both of us. This was a tough decision for us to make, given the joy, mutual respect and companionship we enjoyed together and as we grew a family.” Soon after the announcement Stankovic travelled to her home country, Serbia, with their son Agastya. What…
Kathua terror attack breakthrough: Police arrest 2, question over 100 as probe into killing of 5 security personnel intensifies | India News
Investigating the militant attack in Kathua earlier this month in which five security personnel were killed, the Jammu and Kashmir police said Thursday that they arrested two alleged overground workers (OGWs) involved in “supporting terror-related activities”. They were both from Kathua district and were identified as Mool Raj of Malhar tehsil and Layaqat Ali of Billawar. According to police, the two were also found to have purposefully withheld crucial information from police. “Both individuals deliberately chose not to disclose vital information to the police, thereby obstructing efforts to prevent terrorist…
EAM Jaishankar reaches Laos for ASEAN meet | India News
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday reached here to participate in the ASEAN meeting and said he looked forward to deepening ties with the bloc as India marks a decade of its Act East Policy. Jaishankar was invited by Saleumxay Kommasith, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Lao People’s Democratic Republic, to participate in the Foreign Ministers’ Meetings under the ASEAN framework in the format of ASEAN-India, East Asia Summit (EAS) and ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF). “Arrived in Vientiane, Laos to take part in the ASEAN-mechanism meetings. Look…
What is special about Paris Olympic Games 2024 medals?
In a groundbreaking move that marries athletic achievement with French heritage, the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games unveiled a unique design for their medals earlier this year. For the first time in Olympic history, each medal will incorporate a piece of the iconic Eiffel Tower, creating a tangible link between the world’s greatest sporting event and one of the most recognisable landmarks on the planet. Luxury jewellery brand Chaumet, renowned for its expertise in French jewellery craftsmanship, was chosen to design these extraordinary medals. Their creation symbolises not just…
As actress Mamta Kulkarni gets respite from Bombay HC, a look at the drugs case in which she was named accused | Mumbai News
What has the Bombay High Court said about the case against Mamta Kulkarni? The Bombay High Court said on Monday that it would cancel the First Information Report (FIR) against the actor citing lack of evidence. While the court is yet to give a detailed order, it said that Kulkarni’s plea to cancel the case will be allowed. Kulkarni had appealed before the court that she had been made a “scapegoat in the drug scam”. Hearing her plea, a bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande noted that apart…
No plan to discontinue NEET UG, CBI probing alleged irregularities: Govt to Rajya Sabha | Education News
The Centre on Wednesday clarified that there is no plan to discontinue the National Eligibility Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) exam or the counselling and restore the state-wise entrance examinations. This was stated by the Minister of State for Education, Sukanta Majumdar in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha amid controversies over the medical examination. The Ministry of Education also said that it has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged irregularities including conspiracy, breach, and cheating in NEET UG 2024 and formed a high-level…
Alternative guide to Paris Olympics feat. spies, an amputated finger, bananas, anti-sex beds and Snoop Dogg | Sport-others News
The season of faster, higher and stronger is here. Over the next fortnight, expect to be pulled into plenty of conversations that will revolve around the Olympics with Paris 2024 the mood of the world. But if sport is not your cup of tea, here’s how you can sound smarter about the Games with bits of trivia to spice up every conversation about the Paris Olympics: When your friends speak of which top athletes are headed to Paris for the Olympics, you say: “Snoop Dogg is headed to Paris too”……