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

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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Zero business during zero clearance VIP movement at Trinity Circle

Bangalore, Sept 27, 2017: The gates of Vayudooth Chamber and Kids Kemp on Trinity Circle are closed due to Zero Clearances during VIP convoy movement twice a week causing inconvenience to the customers and loss of business to the stores. Over the last three months, 65 convoy movements have taken place from HAL to Vidhana Soudha, […]

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Premier Futsal league disrupts other sports at Koramangala Indoor Stadium

The Premier Futsal League that was held between the 19 to 24th September at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium saw a disruption of other sports activities like Shooting and Fencing. Kushal S.K, a Shooting coach at the Nissan Shooting Sports Academy, said that the officials from the league had kept air-conditioners outside the range, the heat […]

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Chinnaswamy stadium set to revamp pitch

Bangalore, 21 September: The 40-year-old pitch of the M. Chinnaswamy stadium will soon be completely revamped as the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) embarks on sprucing up the stadium. The fourth One Day International (ODI) between India and Australia on September 28 will be the last time the pitch will be used before stadium authorities’ start […]

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Glass pane accident: School shut till Sunday

Bangalore, November 23, 2017:After a window slider from fifth floor fell on two children, injuring them, at a private school in Kalyan Nagar on Wednesday, the management has shut the school till the end of the week for a safety audit. Around 50 parents protested inside the school campus on Thursday morning. Shrinidhi. L, a […]

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