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CM Siddaramaiah has written to Centre, BJP politicising issue: Karnataka m
Updated : 6 days, 8 hours ago IST
"Unnecessarily the BJP people want to make politics out of everything. The metro is run by the State and Central Govt and it is a separate corporation. CM has already written to the Government of India to not increase the fare. Now, Tejasvi Surya is saying that they are not going to incre
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"Cut the drama": Tejasvi Surya blames Karnataka govt for proposed Bengalur
Updated : 6 days, 8 hours ago IST
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya slammed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, holding him responsible for the proposed Bengaluru Metro fare hike.
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"Purpose of public transport will be undermined": Tejasvi Surya criticises
Updated : 6 days, 8 hours ago IST
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Sunday said the Karnataka government repeatedly asked the Fare Fixation Committee to increase metro fares.
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We have not been asked for our opinion on metro fare hike: Karnataka Dy CM
Updated : 6 days, 8 hours ago IST
Speaking to reporters in Mangaluru and at his Sadashivanagar residence, he said, "How is the state government responsible for the metro fare hike? The fare fixation committee is headed by a secretary appointed by the Centre. You can make me responsible for the hike if I have signed any fi
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Karnataka: DK Shivakumar assures review of Bengaluru metro fare hike
Updated : 6 days, 8 hours ago IST
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) didn't consult with him before revising the fare prices and assured that he will discuss the matter after reaching Bengaluru.
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West Bengal govt announces Rs 500 hike for 'Lakshmir Bhandar' beneficaries
Updated : 6 days, 8 hours ago IST
Ahead of the assembly elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced a Rs 500 monthly increase in the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme and proposed a new portal to extend social security benefits to gig workers.
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Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited revises annual fare
Updated : 6 days, 8 hours ago IST
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) announces Annual Fare Revision as per the First Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) constituted under the Metro Railways (Operation & Maintenance) Act, 2002.
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Won't implement fee regulation for private schools this year: Delhi govt t
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The Delhi government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that the new legal-framework provided under the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixing and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025 which has been brought to regulate the fee and prevent arbitrary fee hikes by private schools in Delhi
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STT hike unlikely to curb speculation, says Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Zerodha founder and CEO Nithin Kamath has said the hike in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) announced in the Union Budget 2026 is unlikely to reduce speculative activity in India's derivatives markets.
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Hike in STT on F&O is to discourage speculative trading: Nirmala Sitharama
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
A day after Budget announcement, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday the hike in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O) was to discourage investors from getting into speculative trading.
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Trading volume will hold steady despite higher STT imposed in Budget 2026:
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
"Nonetheless, some moderation in derivatives activity remains a risk, which could translate into lower trading turnover and consequently softer brokerage volumes and revenues from the derivatives segment for the securities broking industry," ICRA said. The proposed increase in STT on F&am
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Nifty gain 0.3%, Sensex jumps 372 pts in opening on Monday, post heavy bud
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Domestic stock markets recovered from early losses and moved into positive territory in early trade on Monday after opening lower amid selling pressure triggered by the hike in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) announced in the Union Budget.
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