The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the lottery distributors are not liable to pay service tax to the Central government and it is the state government alone which can impose taxes on the lotteries and not the Centre.
Magesh Kumar Natarajan emerged as the first winner from outside the UAE in a groundbreaking raffle draw, paving the way for a substantial monthly income of more than Rs 5.5 lakh for the next 25 years.
Explaining the modus operandi of this transaction, an agency official said that if someone wins a lottery of a prize money of Rs 1 crore.
The fisherman, who has a family including two children, was in despair because of which he was indecisive about selling the house.
Father of two school going daughters, Bodh Raj now is planning for their better future.
He had bought the New Year Bumper ticket from a street vendor on 17 January at 2 pm and the draw of the bumper was held on the same day.
Sanjeev is a father of two, who works as a painter, plumber and electrician for his living. He is the sole breadwinner in his family.
Gandhi Brothers Lottery is the authorised Punjab state lottery dealer.
Those who had tried their luck in the Thiruvonam Bumper Lottery can now check how they have fared at the results page of the website.
A resident of Patiala, an elated Singh said that he had never even dreamed of winning such a big amount in life but Punjab State Rakhi Bumper has made it possible.
