Hike in palace entry fee for foreigners will backfire on tourism sector, say experts

Hike in palace entry fee for foreigners will backfire on tourism sector, say experts

Stakeholders in the tourism sector want a rollback in the steep hike in entry fee for foreign tourists visiting Mysuru palace. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram The Mysuru Palace Board’s decision to increase the entry fee for foreigners from ₹100 to ₹1,000 has stirred a hornet’s nest with experts cautioning that the move will backfire … Read more

Sebi mulls expanding scope of informal guidance scheme, raises fees

Sebi mulls expanding scope of informal guidance scheme, raises fees

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Friday proposed changes to the informal guidance scheme to expand the list of applicants that can seek guidance under the plan and enhance the fee for making an application. In its consultation paper, Sebi has proposed that stock exchanges, clearing corporations, depositories and managers of a pooled investment vehicle registered … Read more

Will EazyDiner IndusInd Bank Platinum credit level up your culinary adventures? Here’s what you should know

Will EazyDiner IndusInd Bank Platinum credit level up your culinary adventures? Here’s what you should know

IndusInd Bank today launched the EazyDiner IndusInd Bank Platinum Credit Card in collaboration with EazyDiner. With no joining fees and a host of other benefits to ensure that everybody enjoys fabulous dining experiences, this card distinguishes itself as an entry-level variant from the existing EazyDiner credit card by IndusInd Bank and EazyDiner.  This credit card … Read more

Fee hike for AYUSH courses draws flak

Fee hike for AYUSH courses draws flak

The State government’s decision to hike fees for AYUSH courses has come under criticism. While condemning the move, the All India Democratic Students’ Organisation (AIDSO) in Mysuru said the course fee under the government quota in private colleges has been hiked from ₹60,000 to ₹75,000. The increase in fee by 25% is nothing but “anti-student … Read more

Govt. slashes engg. course fee hike from 10% to 7%

Govt. slashes engg. course fee hike from 10% to 7%

The State government has reduced the extent of fee hike for engineering courses from 10% to 7% for the academic year 2023-24. The government has withdrawn the earlier order and signed a new consensual agreement with private engineering colleges. The previous BJP government had increased the engineering course fee by 10% and signed the consensual … Read more

Private engineering colleges in Andhra Pradesh demand implementation of Srikrishna panel recommendations on fee structure

Private engineering colleges in Andhra Pradesh demand implementation of Srikrishna panel recommendations on fee structure

Managements of private engineering colleges in the State on Friday reiterated their demand for the implementation of recommendations of the national fee committee constituted by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and headed by Justice Srikrishna. Speaking to The Hindu, Choppa Gangi Reddy, president of Andhra Pradesh Private Engineering Colleges Managements’ Association, pointed … Read more

Move to collect additional fee from owners of old trucks withdrawn

Move to collect additional fee from owners of old trucks withdrawn

Subsequent to an interim order of the Kerala High Court, the renewal of registration and fitness certificates of trucks that are over 15 years old will be implemented in the State without any additional fees. The Motor Vehicles department (MVD) has issued an order to implement it with immediate effect. Appropriate changes will be made … Read more