The Opposition disrupted the proceedings of Kerala Assembly for the second day today over alleged bribery charges against Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and ministers.
AICC vice president Rahul Gandhi said here on Tuesday that the Congress would not compromise on corruption.
The Opposition stormed into the well of the Assembly over solar scam, forcing the Speaker to adjourn the House for a while on Tuesday.
A study by ASSOCHAM says Kerala Roads are under excessive pressure with traffic growing at a rate of about 10-11 per cent annually. Moreover distribution of traffic is also highly skewed and is concentrated on district and city roads thereby leaving villages and remote areas virtually unconnected. The transport network is thus getting choked. This calls for reorientation of the policy.
Kerala Assembly on Monday paid tributes to its former Speaker A. C. Jose who died last month (January 23).
News in brief
Noisy scenes
Noisy scenes in the Assembly over alleged leak of Budget proposals in the social media.
Opposition Leader Ramesh Chennithala alleged that the sanctity of the Budget is lost and Opposition members staged protest in the House.
The Congress-led Opposition later boycotted the remaining part of the presentation.
Tax on solar devices
Solar installations will attract only one per cent tax. This will have retrospective effect from April 2013 when the tax for solar devices were reduced. However, installation did not get the benefit as 14.5 per cent tax on works contract applied.
Natural Rubber
Exemption announced for natural rubber and its variants by previous government for the period from 20th December 2014 to 31st March 2015 will be given effect by incorporating provisions for that in the Finance Act.
