Karnataka collected record GST of Rs 6,085 cr in January: CM Bommai
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka made a record Goods and Service Tax collection of Rs 6,085 crore in January this year, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Saturday.
In a set of tweets, the Chief Minister also gave credit to the reforms, vigilance and better compliance by taxpayers which made it possible.
"A record collection of 6,085 crore has been made under GST this month. Karnataka continues to be state with the highest growth rate of 30% in the GST tax collection," Bommai tweeted.
"This year's remarkable mop up is due to measures undertaken for reforms, focused vigilance, recovery in economy and better compliance by taxpayers. This augmentation to revenue will allow the government to present a better budget this year," he added.
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Fire breaks out at Raichur Thermal Power Station, cause for accident under probe
Raichur: A fire broke out at Unit 4 of the Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS) near Shaktinagar in the taluk shortly past midnight on Sunday.
The power station officials, who were alarmed by the blaze, brought it to the notice of the fire brigade. The fire brigade personnel arrived at the spot and succeeded in extinguishing the fire.
The cause of the fire at the RTPS unit, however, is unknown. Also, no fatality has been reported so far.
