Heavy rains trigger floods in Vijayapura, villages along Bhima River submerged
Vijayapura: Continuous rainfall for the past two days has thrown life out of gear across Vijayapura district. The situation has worsened due to heavy downpour in neighbouring Maharashtra, leading to severe floods in the Krishna and Bhima river belts.
The overflowing Bhima river has caused massive flooding, submerging several villages and spreading panic among residents along the riverbank. Villages including Devanagaw, Tavarakhed, Byadagihal, Kumasagi, Shembewad, Kadlewad and Shirasgi have been inundated, with water entering houses and surrounding entire localities. Families trapped in these areas are being shifted to safer places.
Relief centres have been set up in Tavarakhed, Kumasagi and Tarapur villages to accommodate the displaced. In Almel taluk’s Kumasagi village alone, more than 30 houses have been fully submerged, with food grains and household valuables washed away. Affected families have moved to relief camps.
In one such incident, eight people stranded in floodwaters of the Bhima River at Tavarakhed were rescued by Sindagi fire and emergency personnel.
Meanwhile, in Vijayapura city, heavy rains have brought normal life to a standstill. Continuous downpour has left people confined to their homes, struggling with waterlogging and disruption in daily activities.
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FM proposes to reduce TCS rates for education, medical purposes
New Delhi: Presenting the Union Budget 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced relief measures aimed at easing the financial burden on families and streamlining the tax framework.
She proposed reducing the Tax Collected at Source (TCS) on foreign remittances for education and medical purposes from 5 per cent to 2 per cent, a move expected to benefit students studying abroad and those seeking overseas medical treatment.
The finance minister also announced that the new Income Tax Act will come into effect from April 1, 2026, marking a major overhaul of the country’s direct tax system.
