Stop imposing special tax: ex-Minister
The Hindu
Former Minister and DMK convener (North) S.P. Sivakumar has urged the government to stop imposing special tax on two-wheelers and four-wheelers entering Puducherry.In a statement, he said the special
Former Minister and DMK convener (North) S.P. Sivakumar has urged the government to stop imposing special tax on two-wheelers and four-wheelers entering Puducherry. In a statement, he said the special tax would not serve any purpose and would only create ill-will between the Union Territory and the neighbouring States. The government should stop collection of the special tax from vehicles entering from other States, he added.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.