5 states account for 72% of direct tax Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat accounted for 72% of direct taxes and 53% of CGST collected by Centre, the govt said Top 5 states five southern states Per capita income of six states The five southern states mentioned above received 15% from the Centre’s divisible tax pool | P12 Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh — exceed the national average of `1,88,892* contributed `14.2 lakh cr of the total `19.62 lakh cr collected in direct taxes madurai l Tuesday l march 11, 2025 l `9.00 l PAGES 14 l late city EDITION — TN, Karnataka, T’gana, AP, Kerala — together contributed 25% of the direct taxes and 27% of the Central GST UP, Bihar and MP got 36% of tax that Centre shares with states. They contributed 5% to total direct tax colllected by the Centre * Source: Economic Survey of Maharashtra CHENNAI ■ MADURAI ■ VIJAYAWADA ■ BENGALURU ■ KOCHI ■ HYDERABAD ■ VISAKHAPATNAM ■ COIMBATORE ■ KOZHIKODE ■ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ■ BELAGAVI ■ BHUBANESWAR ■ SHIVAMOgGA ■ MANGALURU ■ TIRUPATI ■ TIRUCHY ■ TIRUNELVELI ■ SAMBALPUR ■ HUBBALLI ■ DHARMAPURI ■ KOTTAYAM ■ KANNUR ■ VILLUPURAM ■ KOLLAM ■ TADEPALLIGUDEM ■ NAGAPATTINAM ■ THRISSUR ■ KALABURAGI Fiery Day One as language row explodes in Lok Sabha “suddenly some super CM appeared and they took a U-Turn”. THE three-language row hit ParThe minister said there is still liament proceedings on Monday time for the Tamil Nadu governas the Opposition parties and ment to sign the MoU on PM government clashed over the al- SHRI. “Today is March 10. We leged imposition of the ‘Hindi’ have still 20 days left in the month language through the National of March,” he said. Education Policy (NEP). Responding sharply to the House proceedings were ad- minister’s response, DMK MPs journed for half an hour walked into the Well of after DMK members the House and raised staged protests over Unslogans. Congress MPs, ion Education Minister too, stood up in solidarDharmendra Pradhan’s ity, though they didn’t remarks that the Tamil go to the Well of the Nadu government was House. Notably, mem‘dishonest’ on the issue bers from RJD, TMC and of implementing the PM SP did not join the DMK Schools for Rising India in their protests. Privilege (PM SHRI) scheme. Lok Sabha Speaker motion Replying to a quesOm Birla adjourned the tion, Pradhan said the House till 12 noon. As DMK MP TN government took a the House reconvened, Kanimozhi on U-turn on implementing DMK MP Kanimozhi Monday the centrally-sponsored said she was “very submitted a scheme, which envis- privilege motion pained” by a word Pradaged strengthening the against Pradhan, han used. “We have isschools managed by cen- accusing him of sues with the NEP The ... tral, state or local bod- ‘misleading the three-language formula ies. The minister said is not acceptable to House’ by that the state govern- making factually Tamil Nadu,” she said. ment had agreed to PM incorrect claims In his response, PradSHRI scheme and sevhan said he should not eral (DMK) MPs, who came to see have used a word for the memhim, conveyed this to him. bers of Tamil Nadu, the state “But when they went back, government, and its people. “I they made a U-Turn. They are do- withdraw my word if it has hurt ing mischief with the life of the anyone,” he said. Following this, students. They are misleading the Speaker said the word will be the people and doing injustice to expunged from the records. students of Tamil Nadu. They Later, Kanimozhi said Pradare undemocratic,” he alleged. han’s claim that the TN governPradhan said Tamil Nadu ment had agreed to sign the MoU Chief Minister M K Stalin had for the PM SHRI scheme but later also agreed initially but then took a U-turn was incorrect. P ree t h a N a ir @ New Delhi CM: Mind your tongue, Pradhan; TN never said yes to edu policy E X P R E S S N E W S S E R V I C E @ Chennai Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday slammed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for making objectionable remarks against the parliamentarians of Tamil Nadu during a heated exchange in Lok Sabha. “The union minister must control his tongue and not speak arrogantly thinking himself to be a king,” the DMK chief said. During the Lok Sabha proceedings earlier on Monday Pradhan , alleged that the TN government did a “U-turn” in its stance on implementing the PM SHRI scheme in the state. Refuting the allegations, Stalin, sharing the minister’s letter dated August 30, 2024, asked, “Was it not you who wrote a letter to me, saying the PM SHRI MoU sent by Tamil Nadu has fully rejected the National Education Policy and the three-language formula?” He said, “We never came forward to implement your scheme. No one can coerce me to do so.” P5 Govt directs IPL to ban ads promoting tobacco, alcohol K a vi ta B a j e l i - D at t @ New Delhi The Centre has urged the Indian Premier League (IPL) to ban all tobacco and alcohol advertisements, including surrogate promotions, within the stadium premises during matches as well as telecast sessions on the national television. In a letter to IPL Chairperson Arun Singh Dhumal, the Director General of Health Services (DGHS), Prof (Dr) Atul Goel said, “IPL should strictly implement the regulations banning all forms of tobacco/alcohol advertising, including surrogate advertisements, within the stadium premises where IPL games are held”. He added it is their social and moral obligation to promote public health. “Cricket players are role models for youngsters for promoting a healthy, active lifestyle. IPL, being the largest sports platform in the country, has a social and moral obligation to promote public health and support health initiatives of the government,” Goel wrote in the letter dated March 5, which was also addressed to BCCI President Roger Binny . Canada PM-elect to reset India ties j aya n t h j a c o b @ New Delhi In a big push to ties that had deteriorated during Justin Trudeau’s leadership, Mark Carney , set to become Canada’s next prime minister, has said he would work towards rebuilding his country’s ties with India. Carney emerged victorious in the race to succeed Trudeau as Canada’s next prime minister, securing 85.9% of votes in the Liberal Party leadership contest. Ahead of the elections, the former central banker addressed the issue of US tariffs on Canada during a media interaction in Calgary Alberta, as Washington , and Ottawa find themselves at odds over the tariff threat and a looming trade war. “What Canada will be looking to do is diversify our trade relationship with like-minded coun- Mark Carney tries,” Carney said. “And there are opportunities to rebuild the relationship with India. There needs to be a shared sense of values around that commercial relationship. If I’m prime minister, I look forward to the opportunity to build that,” he said. Trudeau had claimed last September of “credible allegations” suggesting Indian agents were involved in assassinating proKhalistan separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey Brit, ish Columbia. Since then, ties between the two countries nosedived. India outrightly dismissed the Canadian accusations, and said “Canada shared no evidence.” The fallout resulted in both nations expelling diplomats in a tit-for-tat exchange. Carney had previously led both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England and also headed the board of Brookfield Asset Management, which has invested in India’s realty, renewable energ y and infrastructure sectors. Canada hosts one of the largest Indian diaspora abroad. An estimated 4,27,000 Indian students are studying in Canada. 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