Karnataka Stamps (Digital e‑Stamp) Rules, 2025
Key Highlights
- Draft Notified: July 14, 2025 by Karnataka Revenue Dept.
- Purpose: Replace traditional stamp papers with fully digital stamping; make process paperless.
- Implementation: Expected before month-end.
Major Changes
- Removes 65% service charge by SHCIL (earlier intermediary since 2008).
- Replaces 2008 e-stamping system (introduced after Telgi scam).
Benefits
- Paperless, sustainable process.
- Digital storage of stamped documents; no physical storage needed.
- Aadhaar-based e-signatures for authenticity.
- Direct treasury payment integration.
- Template-based deed writing for standardisation.
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AICC OBC Council – Bengaluru Declaration (2025)
Context
- Event: AICC OBC Advisory Council meeting in Bengaluru after two days of deliberations.
- Chairperson: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah.
- Outcome: Adoption of ‘Bengaluru Declaration’ demanding major policy changes for social justice.
Key Resolutions
- National Caste Census:
- Call for a nationwide caste census by the Census Commission of India.
- Census must include social, economic, educational, employment, and political aspects of individuals and castes..
- Supports social justice under Article 340 (Backward Classes Commission).
- Breaking 50% Cap on Reservation:
- Remove the 50% ceiling on reservations.
- Linked to Article 16(4) (reservation in public employment).
- Reservation in Private Educational Institutions:
- Provide OBC reservation in private educational institutions.
- Based on Article 15(4) (special provisions for socially and educationally backward classes).
Other Highlights
- Bengaluru Declaration thanked Rahul Gandhi (Nyaya Yoddha) for championing social justice.
Leaders present: Veerappa Moily, Ashok Gehlot, V. Narayanasamy, Bhupesh Baghel, B.K. Hariprasad, Anil Jaihind Yadav.
Veteran Actor B. Saroja Devi (1938–2025)
Immediate Context
- Passed Away: Monday (age-related ailments) at her home in Malleswaram, Bengaluru; she was 87.
- Last Rites: Tuesday at her Dashavara farm near Channapatna (Bengaluru Rural/South district).
- Honours: Full State Honours; funeral per Vokkaliga tradition.
Early Life & Entry into Cinema
- Born: January 7, 1938 in Bengaluru.
- Film Debut: Mahakavi Kalidasa (Kannada, 1955) at about 17 years old.
- Rose to become the first lady superstar of Kannada cinema; lovingly known as “Abhinaya Saraswathi” (goddess of acting/expression).
Pan-Indian Stardom
- Acted across Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi film industries.
- Starred opposite major legends: Rajkumar, Uday Kumar, M.G. Ramachandran (MGR), Shivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, N.T. Rama Rao (NTR), A. Nageswara Rao, Dilip Kumar, Shammi Kapoor, Rajendra Kumar, etc.
Selected Notable Films (Sample)
- Kittur Chennamma (1961)
- Thirudathe (1961)
- Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (1961)
- Thaai Sollai Thattadhe (1961)
- Paigam (1959)
Honours & Recognition
- Padma Shri (1968).
- Padma Bhushan (1992).
Lifetime achievement honours named after industry stalwarts: Dr. Rajkumar Award (Karnataka), NTR Award (Andhra Pradesh), MGR Award (Tamil Nadu), plus many others.
