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 visakhapatnam l tuesday l march 11, 2025 l `9.00 l PAGES 12 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 | P10 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 Fiery Day One as language row explodes in Lok Sabha P r e e t h a N a i r @ New Delhi THE three-language row hit Parliament proceedings on Monday as the Opposition parties and government clashed over the alleged imposition of the Hindi language through the National Education Policy (NEP). House proceedings were adjourned for half an hour after DMK members staged protests over Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s remarks that the Tamil Nadu government was ‘dishonest’ on the issue of implementing the PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme. Replying to a question, Pradhan said the TN government took a U-turn on implementing the centrally-sponsored scheme, which envisaged strengthening the schools managed by central, state or local bodies. The minister said that the state government had agreed to PM SHRI scheme and several (DMK) MPs, who came to see him, conveyed this to him. “But when they went back, they made a UTurn. They are doing mischief with the life of the students. They are misleading the people and doing injustice to students of Tamil Nadu. They are undemocratic,” he alleged. Pradhan said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin had also agreed initially but then “suddenly some super CM appeared and they took a U-Turn”. The minister said there is still time for the Tamil Nadu government to sign the MoU on PM Canada PM-elect promises to rebuild relationship with India 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 countries,” Carney said. SHRI. “Today is March 10. We have still 20 days left in the month of March,” he said. Responding sharply to the minister’s response, DMK MPs walked into the Well of the House and raised slogans. Congress MPs, too, stood up in solidarity, though they didn’t go to the Well of the House. Notably members , from RJD, TMC and SP did not join the DMK in their protests. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House till 12 noon. As the House reconvened, DMK MP Kanimozhi said she was “very pained” by a word Pradhan used. “We have issues with the NEP... The three-language formula is not acceptable to Tamil Nadu,” she said. “I withdraw my word if it has hurt anyone,” Pradhan said. Following this, the Speaker said the word will be expunged from the records. E x p r ess r e a d CID summons Vijayasai for quizzing tomorrow Vijayawada: APCID probing the Kakinada Seaport case, has reportedly summoned former YSRCP MP V Vijayasai Reddy for questioning on Wednesday. It issued a notice to the former MP on Monday. KV Rao lodged a complaint with the CID, alleging that his family shares worth `3,600 crore in Kakinada Seaports Limited (KSPL) and Kakinada SEZ were forcibly acquired during the previous YSRCP regime | P4 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 . Loans for development of capital don’t come under AP’s debt ceiling Express News Service @ Vijayawada In a significant relief to Andhra Pradesh, the Government of India has decided that loans provided for the State’s Capital City development will not be factored into its borrowing ceiling. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary in writing, in reply to a question raised by YSRCP MP Maddila Gurumoorthy in the Lok Sabha. The Union Minister explained that the Centre has already allocated `2,500 crore as Special Assistance (Grants) for the development of essential infrastructure in Amaravati. Additionally, it has secured multilateral loan approvals of approximately `6,700 crore each from the World Bank (effective from January 22, 2025) and the Asian Development Bank (effective from February 10, 2025) for the Amaravati Integrated Urban Development Programme, and the Inclusive and Sustainable Capital City Development Programme respectively. However, no disbursements have been made yet. These funds will support development of critical infrastructure, including the State Assembly Secretariat, and Raj Bhavan , within the Amaravati Government Complex. The Centre has also decided to provide counterpart funding of not more than 10% of the total current project cost (i.e. maximum `1,500 crore) as Special Assistance (Grant) to Andhra Pradesh, the Union Minister said. 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