Vidhan Soudha session extended till July 21, CM Siddaramaiah to present budget on July 7
Bengaluru: The Vidhana Soudha, the seat of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, witnessed scenes of chaos on Tuesday as the budget session commenced. Amidst the commotion, Vidhan Sabha Speaker U.T. Khader made an announcement regarding the session's schedule. He added that the Assembly session would extend until July 21st, with the Budget presentation scheduled for July 7.
During the Legislative Assembly proceedings, Speaker Khader stated, "On July 5, the bills will be tabled, and discussions on the bills will take place following discussion on the Governor's address. On the morning of July 6, the Chief Minister will address the discussions held during the Governor's session."
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Additionally, the Speaker informed the members that the Chief Minister would present the budget for the fiscal year 2023-24 on July 7. Subsequently, from July 10 to 19, department-wise demands would be discussed. On July 20, the passage of finance bills is expected to take place.
The announcement by Speaker Khader came amidst a tumultuous start to the budget session, with disruptions and unruly behavior from some Assembly members.
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After fake ID crackdown, IRCTC daily new accounts down to 5000 from one lakh: Railways
New Delhi (PTI): With a new, stringent system to establish user identity, the number of new user IDs being added daily on the IRCTC website has declined to about 5,000 from nearly one lakh, officials said on Saturday.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw noted that the crackdown by Indian Railways on train ticket booking through fake identities is yielding positive results, according to a press note.
Before the latest reforms, this number had touched nearly one lakh new user IDs per day, it said.
"Following the introduction of a stringent system to establish user identity and detect fake IDs, about 5,000 new user IDs are now being added daily on the IRCTC website," the note said.
The officials stated that these steps have already helped Indian Railways deactivate 3.03 crore fake accounts.
"Another 2.7 crore user IDs have either been temporarily suspended or identified for suspension based on the suspicious activities they are indulging in," they said.
The Union minister directed officials to ensure that the ticketing system is reformed to a level where all travellers are able to book tickets easily through a real and genuine user ID, the press note added.
Additionally, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed officials to provide local cuisine of the region in Vande Bharat trains.
Introducing local cuisine that reflects the culture and tastes of the regions being traversed will significantly enhance the passenger experience, officials said.
This facility will be expanded to all the trains progressively in future, they added.
