The <keyword id="479174" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Karnataka-cabinet" source="Orion">Karnataka cabinet</keyword> has approved a bill mandating 100 per cent <keyword id="6361164" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="reservation" source="Orion">reservation</keyword> for <keyword id="19943105" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kannadigas" source="keywords">Kannadigas</keyword> in private firms for Group C and Group D posts, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday. The decision was taken in the Cabinet meeting held on Monday, he said. "The Cabinet meeting held yesterday approved a bill to make recruitment of 100 per cent Kannadigas mandatory for 'C and D' grade posts in all private industries in the state," Siddaramaiah said in a post on X. "We are a pro-Kannada government. Our priority is to look after the welfare of the Kannadigas," the CM said. According to sources in the law department, the '<keyword id="19896017" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Karnataka" source="keywords">Karnataka</keyword> State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories and Other Establishments Bill, 2024' will be tabled on Thursday in the Assembly. On the appointment of 'Local Candidates'', the bill, a copy of which is with PTI, says, "Any industry, factory or other establishments shall appoint fifty percent of local candidates in management categories and seventy percent in non-management categories." If the candidates do not possess secondary school certificate with Kannada as a language, they must pass a Kannada proficiency test as specified by the 'Nodal Agency', it says. If the qualified local candidates are not available, the establishments within three years with active collaboration of government or its agencies should take steps to train them, it says. If sufficient number of local candidates are not available, then an establishment may apply for relaxation from the provisions of this Act to the government. "Such orders passed by the Government shall be final: Provided that, the relaxation provided under this section shall not be less than twenty five percent for management category and fifty percent for non-management categories," the proposed bill says. Every industry or factory or other establishment should inform the nodal agency about the compliance of the provisions of this Act in such form, within such period as may be prescribed, the copy of the bill read. The role of the nodal agency will be to verify the reports furnished by an employer or occupier or manager of an establishment and submit a report to the government indicating the implementation of the provisions of this Act. The nodal agency will have powers to call for any records information or documents in the possession of an employer or occupier or manager of an establishment for the purpose of verifying the report. The government may appoint an officer not below the rank Assistant Labour Commissioner as the authorised officer for the purposes of compliance of the provisions of the Act. Any employer or occupier or manager of an establishment, who contravenes the provisions of this Act, should be liable for a penalty between Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000. "If the contravention continues after penalty has been imposed, then, with further penalty which may extend to one hundred rupees for each day till the time contravention so continues," the proposed bill says.

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Karnataka Chief Minister <keyword id="19909994" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="siddaramaiah" source="keywords">Siddaramaiah</keyword> has called a meeting of senior police officers on Saturday afternoon in connection with the blast incident that took place at Rameshwaram Cafe in <keyword id="19895037" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bengaluru" source="keywords">Bengaluru</keyword> on Friday. At least 10 people were injured in the blast incident, and three of the injured persons are still in hospital. State Home Minister <keyword id="19946149" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="g-parameshwara" source="keywords">G Parameshwara</keyword> confirmed the meeting with the Chief Minister, saying, "We have a meeting at 1 pm, the CM will lead the meeting, higher police officers will attend the meeting regarding the blast." The home minister said that the government has constituted teams to investigate the incident and assured that the accused will be arrested soon. "We have constituted several teams. We have collected some evidence from CCTV footage. At the time of the incident, nearly 26 BMTC buses were moving that way. We have information that he came on a bus, we are checking CCTV footage of all those buses," Parameshwara said. "We will arrest the accused as soon as possible. Our teams are doing great. A timer was used for the blast, FSL team is checking it," he said. He further said that there is no information about the involvement of any particular organisation in the blast so far. "We don't have any information about which organisation has done this," he said. Parameshwara urged the opposition leaders to refrain from politicising the incident. "They are demanding resignation. In 2022, when the cooker blast incident happened, did they resign?. They keep demanding resignations for everything, we have some responsibilities. I have appealed to opposition party leaders that don't do politics on this issue," the minister said. Police have registered an FIR under sections 307, 471 of IPC and 16, 18, and section 38 of UA(P)A, and the sections 3 and 4 of the Explosive Substance Act have also been added in the FIR. Meanwhile, a team of FSL, NSG, the Bomb Disposal Squad and the Dog Squad conducted an investigation at the explosion site on Saturday morning. As many as 10 people were left injured after an explosion took place at Bengaluru's popular Rameshwaram cafe in the Whitefield area on Friday. Three persons sustained severe injuries have been admitted to Brookefield hospital, police said. Following the incident, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and State Home Minister G Parameshwara, along with DGP Alok Mohan, visited the Bengaluru explosion site for inspection. A team of National Investigation Agency also visited the explosion site in the Whitefield area. Bengaluru Police Commissioner <keyword id="19960290" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="b-dayananda" source="keywords">B Dayananda</keyword> urged the media not to indulge with regard to the explosion. "As regards the Rameshwaram cafe incident, the investigation is in full swing. Several teams are working on different leads obtained so far. Keeping in mind the sensitivity of the case and the security concerns, the media is appealed not to indulge in speculation and cooperate," a post on Bengaluru CP's official handle X stated. The Rameshwaram Cafe is one of the popular hangouts and is usually extremely crowded during lunch hours. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/xiaomi-launches-hyperos-in-india-eligible-devices-rollout-schedule-and-more/articleshow/108136623.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/xiaomi-launches-hyperos-in-india-eligible-devices-rollout-schedule-and-more/articleshow/108136623.cms" target="_blank">Xiaomi launches HyperOS in India – eligible devices, rollout schedule and more</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/upcoming-cars-launching-in-india-in-march-2024/slidelist/108095936.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/upcoming-cars-launching-in-india-in-march-2024/slidelist/108095936.cms" target="_blank">Upcoming cars launching in India in March 2024</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/reliance-jio-and-airtel-add-subscribers-as-vis-subscriber-base-continues-to-decline/articleshow/107934565.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/reliance-jio-and-airtel-add-subscribers-as-vis-subscriber-base-continues-to-decline/articleshow/107934565.cms" target="_blank">Reliance Jio and Airtel add subscribers as Vi’s subscriber base continues to decline</a>

Bengaluru cafe blast: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to chair meeting with top police officials today

<keyword id="6354321" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="bengaluru" source="Orion">Bengaluru</keyword>, Sixty-eight private schools in and around the city on Friday received emails warning of <keyword id="43953" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bomb-threat" source="Orion">bomb threat</keyword> on their premises, triggering panic among the staff and parents, police said. The <keyword id="6356508" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="school" source="Orion">school</keyword> authorities immediately alerted police, who reached the institutions concerned with the <keyword id="30627" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bomb" source="Orion">bomb</keyword> disposal squads and anti-sabotage check teams, they said, while indicating the bomb threat could be a hoax. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he has asked police to seriously investigate the e-mail and its source, and provide adequate security to schools and temples as a precautionary measure. State Home Minister G Parameshwara said the message had come from an email id "kharijites@beeble.com," saying bombs have been placed in the schools in Bengaluru and threatened to kill children and staff. "We are seriously verifying it and its source. I have spoken to the Commissioner and officials and have given the necessary instructions and verification on whether it is true or hoax and measures to be taken accordingly. We will verify as to who is behind it and if there is an involvement of any terrorist organisation, and take measures accordingly. For now, it cannot be said who is behind it. The message in the email asks people to convert and other things--it will be verified," he told reporters. Among 68 schools which received the bomb threat, 48 of them are located within the city while the rest are in Bengaluru Rural limits, police added. The students and staff were immediately evacuated from the school premises, police said, adding no suspicious objects were found yet and prima facie, it looks like a hoax message. City Police Commissioner B Dayananda said bomb detection and disposal squads were sent to all these schools, and most likely it seemed to be a hoax. "Earlier also similar threat letters and emails had come to schools and they were found to be a hoax for mischief and police had identified those behind it. Police are verifying today's mails too...officials and personnel have gone to all these spots. I appeal to people not to worry, as most likely all these are hoax calls (mails)," he said. Another senior officer said the police teams have not found any suspicious objects on any of the school premises. "Prime facie, it appears to be a hoax message. We are also in the process of registering a case in this regard and a thorough investigation is underway." Students had already reached schools when they got to know about the email threat. Panic-stricken parents rushed from their respective offices and homes to get their children back home safely. Some of these students from different schools which received bomb threats said they had exams scheduled for the day. CM Siddaramaiah said, "I have spoken to police officers and I have instructed them to take adequate security measures at all places, to remain cautious, and to find out those behind it." "There is no need for anyone to worry. I have asked security to be tightened, and checks to be conducted at schools which have received threats," he added. Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar visited one of the schools which received the bomb threat. He enquired about the situation from the school authorities and the police. "I was a bit dismayed after seeing the news on TV, as some schools I know and the one near my house were also mentioned. So I went out to check. The police have shown me the e-mail. Prima facie, it appears to be fake (hoax). I spoke to the police...but we should be cautious.Parents are a bit worried, no need to worry. Police are looking into it," he said. He appealed to parents not to worry and said their children would be safe. "Some mischief mongers might have done this, in 24 hours we will nab them. Cyber crime police are active; they are doing their job...we should also be cautious," he added. The home minister also pointed about a similar threat last year turning out to be a hoax. "This also may be a hoax, but we won't take it lightly. Even if there is one per cent (doubt), we will take it seriously and take measures like sensitising the intelligence and informing central agencies, which the department has to do," he said. Meanwhile, the Opposition slammed the government over the matter, alleging there was deterioration of law and order in the state. The BJP and JD(S) alleged lack of fear about police among anti-social elements. "Anti social forces in the state have no fear of police. As a result, miscreants have fearlessly tried to create an atmosphere of fear by spreading the message that bombs have been placed at some schools in Bengaluru," state BJP President B Y Vijayendra said. However, this case cannot be treated lightly as a hoax as schools have been targeted, he said, adding serious investigation and precaution should be the priority of the government. "In order to provide protection to every school in the state and to create a worry-free environment for students, teachers and parents, I urge for a comprehensive investigation of this case and necessary immediate action," he said in a post on 'X'. With such incidents, certain vested interests were able to create an atmosphere of fear or panic among people, state JD(S) chief and former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy said. After the Congress came to power, the law and order situation has deteriorated in the state and there is a lack of confidence among the people about their safety. The government has to take this threat e-mail seriously and immediately bring the truth out, he added.

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Ecommerce giant Amazon is in a tough fight with the commercial tax department of Karnataka. In a yet to be settled case, the deadlock involves VAT for certain transactions by Amazon India. As per a news report by The Economic Times, the department laid down two conditions to the Indian arm of the Seattle-headquartered ecommerce giant as an alternative to being registered as a dealer. Firsty, Amazon India must disclose details of transactions carried out on its website and secondly, it must take primary liability if a merchant defaults paying value-added tax on transactions executed on Amazon. 
 
While Amazon has no problem with the first demand, it has declined the second, senior government officials told the financial daily. The two conditions implied that VAT authorities would want to treat Amazon India as a "commission agent" -- a status the online marketplace is not willing to accept in view of federal regulations that bar foreign direct investment in online retail. 
The Commercial Taxes department began working on a solution after Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah recently asked it to sort out issues flagged by the US firm. The company's dealer-expansion efforts in Bengaluru have been grounded the past one year after VAT authorities stopped issuing branch certificates to merchants wanting to partner with Amazon. 
 
The deal offered by the tax department also required Amazon to prove if VAT had been paid for a certain transaction if the department raised a claim. At a meeting with top tax officials, Amazon India executives held on to the argument that their core activity in India included providing modern warehousing facilities for merchants to store products, display and provide a technology-enabled online marketplace for those products, and facilitate online sale and receipt payment on the merchant's behalf, among other things. Since each partner-merchant is a VAT assessee, and required to remit VAT collected every month, Amazon executives said it cannot get into those aspects. 
 
According to tax experts, the workaround the Commercial Taxes department has suggested will only transfer VAT officials' job to the online retailer. 
 
Also, a merchant on Amazon's digital marketplace is required to pay VAT only on the value-added part of his transaction as he can claim input tax credits on purchases already made. But in the event of a default, Amazon India will not be able to claim input tax credit as it will not have access to a merchant's transaction history, and will have to pay VAT on the full sale price of a product. 
 
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