06 MAY 2015 CURRENT AFFAIRS

Lok Sabha passed goods and Service Tax Bill 2014

*The Constitution Bill for introduction of goods and Service Tax Bill Passed in the Lok Sabha
*The gets 3552 votes in favour and AIADMK members voted against the bill.

*The bill gives power to both state and centre to include service tax, excise duties, stamp duties, entry tax and central sales tax

*The proposes that the Centre be empowered to tax sales of goods and States get to tax services.

*It provides for the compensation to the States for loss of revenue arising on account of implementation of GST for a period of five years.

Salman 5 years imprisonment in hit and run case

*The session court in Mumbai held Sulman Khan guilty of culpable homicide and sentenced him to five years imprisonment in the 2002 hit and run case.

*The actor was convicted for ramming a roadside bakery with his vehicle and killing one person and wounding four persons sleeping on the pavement.

*Currently the he is free for now as High Court gives 2-day bail

FIR registered against Yeddyurappa and Kumaraswamy

*The Lokayukta police filed  FIR against two former Chief Minister B.S Yeddyurappa and H D Kumaraswamy in a denotification case

*Based on the FIR then Chief Minister Mr. Yeddyurappa denotified an acre and eleven guntas of prime land at Gangenahalli in 2010

*And the FIR says Mr. Yedyurappa allegedly to benefit his political friend turned foe Mr. Kumaraswamy

Indian Army won Federation Cup
*Indian Army has emerged Champions in the 19th Federation Cup National  Senior Athletic Championship.

*Tamil Nadu Team notched the Second position.

*Kerala claimed the overall championship in the women’s category. 

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