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Bommai raps Ktk govt, says Rs 2.5 lakh loan no feat

Bengaluru, May 19 (UNI) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai on Monday criticised the Karnataka government’s financial management, stating that borrowing Rs 2.5 lakh crore in the past two years is no achievement.
In a press release marking the completion of two years of the Siddaramaiah-led government, Bommai said the state has witnessed "financially dark days," with the government heavily reliant on loans to meet its expenses.
Bommai accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of imposing the highest taxes in the state’s history on essential commodities and services, including petrol, diesel, excise, milk, water, garbage, and stamp duty. He added that the government levied an additional Rs 40,000 crore in taxes last year and imposed another Rs 60,000 crore burden on taxpayers this year.
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22 May 2025 | 10:04 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 22 (UNI) Heavy (7-11cm in 24 hours) to very heavy (12-20cm in 24 hours) rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places over Kerala from May 24 to 28.

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Hyd: Miss World Contestants shower praise on Singareni Seva Samithi products

22 May 2025 | 10:01 PM

Hyderabad, May 22 (UNI): As part of the Miss World pageant tour, contestants visited Shilparamam here on Thursday.

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Federal Bank launches marketing campaign

22 May 2025 | 9:50 PM

Kochi, May 22 (UNI) Federal Bank, a leading private sector bank, launched its latest integrated marketing campaign titled Savings Ki Vidya, to prime up its deposit books.

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Telangana CS asks Collectors to follow SoP to minimise paddy damage in case of unexpected rains

22 May 2025 | 9:17 PM

Hyderabad, May 22 (UNI) Expecting moderate to heavy rains in all the districts in the state during the next ten-days, Telangana Chief Secretary K.Ramakrishna Rao on Thursday asked the Collectors to strictly follow the standard operating procedures to minimise paddy damage in case of unexpected rains.

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TN TASMAC scam : SC deals hammer blow to BJP’s attempts to malign ruling DMK using ED : DMK

TN TASMAC scam : SC deals hammer blow to BJP’s attempts to malign ruling DMK using ED : DMK

22 May 2025 | 9:13 PM

Chennai, May 22 (UNI) Hailing the Supreme Court coming down heavily on the ED and staying its
PMLA probe into the alleged Rs 1,000 crore TASMAC scam, the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu termed
it as a hammer blow dealt to the BJP government at the Centre and the Central Investigating Agency.

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