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Second Edition of Export Preparedness Index

March 25, 2022

The Second Edition of Export Preparedness Index has been released by NITI Aayog. This report was released in association with the Institute of Competitiveness. Overview: In this index Gujarat has topped for the second time in a row. It is ..

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Power of States to Tax Lotteries

March 24, 2022

On 23rd March 2022, the Supreme Court announced that states are eligible to tax lottery schemes that are operating within the territories of the state as it falls under the activity of betting and gambling which comes under taxation covered ..

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Karnataka’s Dishaank app

March 18, 2022

Dishaank is an application developed by Karnataka to ensure easy access to land records. About Dishnaak app The Survey Settlement and Land Records (SSLR) unit of Karnataka’s revenue department is ensuring easy availability of original land records through an app ..

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Karnataka HC verdict on Hijab ban

March 16, 2022

On 15th March a three-judge Bench of Karnataka High Court (HC) gave a verdict on the petitions related to banning Hijab (headscarf) in Karnataka’s educational institutions. Observations of the High Court High court upheld the order of Karnataka government prescribing ..

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Karnataka Digital Water Data Bank

March 16, 2022

On 14th March Karnataka’s IT Minister, C N Ashwath Narayan launched India’s first-ever digital water data bank, AQVERIUM. About the digital water data bank The Digital water data bank is a list of water data sourced from various institutions. It provides reliable ..

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Report: India adds 10 GW Solar Capacity in 2021

March 7, 2022

According to Mercom India Research, India installed a record 10 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in the calendar year 2021, a 212 percent increase year on year (y-o-y). Overview: According to the report, 3.2 GW of solar capacity installations were ..

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World Bank ‘REWARD’ Project

February 21, 2022

The World Bank, the Government of India, the State Governments of Karnataka, and Odisha, have signed a USD 115 million deal for the Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development Programme to help national and state governments adopt improved ..

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AAR Ruling: GST on Guest Lectures

February 17, 2022

The Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) of the Karnataka bench has ruled that 18 percent GST will be levied on the income that is earned from providing guest lectures. Overview: The petitioner contacted the AAR to obtain clarification as to ..

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