Udupi: Senior Congress leader, lawyer Cherkady Vijay Hegde no more
Udupi: Senior lawyer and veteran Congress leader Cherkady Vijay Hegde died of a heart attack on Tuesday morning.
Hegde had worked as the president of Udupi Advocates’ Association and the Udupi Urban Development Authority. He had also worked as the polling agent of the Congress during the last Karnataka Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
He is survived by his wife, son, daughter and relatives.
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Totally false: PM Modi on reports of govt planning to levy tax on foreign travel
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday dismissed reports that the government is considering levying a tax or a cess or a surcharge on foreign travel as "totally false".
The prime minister said this in response to a new report suggesting that the government is considering levying a tax or a cess or a surcharge on foreign travel but no final decision has been taken yet.
"This is totally false. Not an iota of truth in this. There is no question of putting such restrictions on foreign travel. We remain committed to improving 'Ease of Doing Business' and 'Ease of Living' for our people," Modi said in a post on X.
It is rare that the prime minister himself has denied a media report.
The report, quoting sources, claimed that the proposal to levy a cess or a tax or a surcharge on foreign travel is being discussed at the highest levels.
