Month: October 2017

GST compounds farmers’ woes as cost of machinery rises

Naandika Tripathi724Leave a Comment on GST compounds farmers’ woes as cost of machinery rises

Bangalore, Oct 12, 2017: The 12 per cent GST on farm machinery has hit manufacturers and farmers in Bangalore. Before the GST, almost all farm equipments including threshers, drip irrigation systems, laser levelers, harrow, and cultivator power sprayer were taxed under Value Added Tax system at the rate of 5per cent. Drip and sprinkler irrigation equipment, […]

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Bengaluru to get new indoor basketball stadium in December after 8 years

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After a long eight-year wait and a 49 per cent cost escalation, Bengaluru will be home to a new indoor basketball stadium in December 2017.The stadium is being built opposite the Malleswaram Ladies Association on 15th Cross Road, Malleswaram. Mr. Narasimhamurthy, the Assistant Executive Engineer at the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Pallike(BBMP), said that work on […]

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