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 five states southern contributed `14.2 lakh cr of the total `19.62 lakh cr collected in direct taxes bengaluru l Tuesday l march 11, 2025 l `9.00 l PAGES 20 l late city EDITION states — TN, Karnataka, T’gana, AP, Kerala — contributed 25% to direct taxes and 27% to Central GST The five southern states mentioned above received 15% from the Centre’s divisible tax pool | P13 Per capita income of six states Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh — exceed the national average of `1,88,892* 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 oppn protests Assembly nod for Greater B’luru Governance Bill Express News Service @ Bengaluru The Legislative Assembly passed the Greater Bengaluru Gover nance Bill, 2024, on Monday amid opposition by BJP and JDS legislators, who staged a walkout alleging that the Bill to split BBMP into around seven civic corporations will lead to the destruction of the IT capital. The House also passed the Kar nataka Pawn Brokers’ (Amendment) Bill, Kar nataka Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest (Amendment) Bill and the Karnataka moneylenders (Amendment) Bill. After participating in the debate on the Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill, 2024, BJP legislators clarified that they will support efforts to strengthen BBMP, but oppose its division, which they said, will result in Bengaluru losing its essence as being one city They . proposed to have commissioners for different zones of BBMP for better governance. Leader of Opposition R Ashoka said the Bill is against the 74th Amendment of the Constitution and power will be concentrated with the CM, who is proposed to be chairperson of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), and not with the elected councils.  P2 Fiery Day One as language row explodes in LS MK Stalin had also agreed initially but then “suddenly some super THE three-language row hit Par- CM appeared and they took a Uliament proceedings on Monday Turn”. The minister said there is as the Opposition parties and gov- still time for the TN government to ernment clashed over the alleged sign the MoU on PM SHRI. “Today imposition of the ‘Hindi’ language is March 10. We have still 20 days through the National Education left in the month of March,” he Policy (NEP). House prosaid. DMK MPs walked ceedings were adjourned into the Well of the House for half an hour after and raised slogans. ConDMK members staged gress MPs, too, stood up protests over Union Eduin solidarity though they , cation Minister Dhardidn’t go to the Well of mendra Pradhan’s rethe House. Notably mem, marks that the Tamil bers from RJD, TMC and Nadu government was SP did not join the DMK ‘dishonest’ on the issue in their protests. Privilege of implementing the PM Speaker Om Birla admotion Schools for Rising India journed the House till 12 DMK MP (PM SHRI) scheme. noon. As the House reKanimozhi on Pradhan said the TN convened, DMK MP KanMonday government took a Uimozhi said she was submitted a turn on implementing “very pained” by a word the centrally-sponsored privilege motion Pradhan used. “We have scheme, which envisaged against Pradhan, issues with the NEP... strengthening the schools accusing him of The three-language formanaged by central, state ‘misleading the mula is not acceptable to House’ by or local bodies. The minTamil Nadu,” she said. ister said that the state making factually In his response, Pradgovernment had agreed incorrect claims han said he should not to PM SHRI scheme and have used a word for the several (DMK) MPs, who came to members of TN, the state governsee him, conveyed this to him. ment, and its people. “I withdraw “But when they went back, they my word if it has hurt anyone,” he made a U-Turn. They are doing said. Following this, the Speaker mischief with the life of the stu- said the word will be expunged dents. They are misleading the from the records. Kanimozhi said people and doing injustice to stu- Pradhan’s claim that TN governdents of Tamil Nadu. They are ment had agreed to sign the MoU undemocratic,” he alleged. for the PM SHRI scheme but later Pradhan said Tamil Nadu CM took a U-turn was incorrect. P5,9 P r e e t h a N a i r @ New Delhi Govt directs IPL to ban ads promoting tobacco, alcohol K a v i 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. Closer home, over 600 Canadian companies operate in India. press Intake BIFFes: CM presents Shabana with lifetime achievement award | P2 Ranya in 15-day JC, close associate also arrested | P4 Koppal horror: Accused habitual offenders | P5 Rahul Gandhi seeks discussion on voters’ lists in Lok Sabha | P9 Vanuatu orders scrapping of Lalit Modi’s passport | P9 Vodafone Idea fails to meet deadline for bank guarantee | P13