Out of the 22 but one, all the states have chosen to borrow only to the extent of their revenue shortfall from the implementation of the GST. However, Mizoram chose to borrow the entire shortfall from GST this year, including lost revenue due to COVID-19, said a government official, seeking …
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CHANDIGARH: Punjab Prime Minister Amarinder Singh said on Sunday that his government would take the BJP and its allies, including the Akalis, to court over new “unconstitutional, undemocratic and anti-migrant” laws from the central government. He said he would fight to his last breath to protect the interests of farmers …
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Schools and universities have been closed since March 22 (Representational) New Delhi: Students in the 9-12 class in Punjab can visit schools on a voluntary basis to seek guidance from their teachers, Amarinder Singh’s government ordered on Sunday, in a partial modification of the Center’s Unlock4 guidelines. Relaxation will be …
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Shiromani Akali Dal leader Naresh Gujral speaks at the Rajya Sabha. Demanding that the bills be sent to a select committee to address the issues raised by farmers, Gujral said: ‘We are petitioning the government over and over again so that all stakeholders can be heard. If farmers are oppressed …
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The Prime Minister’s chief secretary, PK Mishra, has called on the Delhi government to ensure that local sources of air pollution, such as open burning of waste, road construction and demolition dust; Industrial emissions are managed carefully before air pollution levels rise as we approach winter, according to a statement …
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Amarinder Singh ordered the immediate withdrawal of a letter calling for a protest from the state government. Chandigarh (Punjab): Punjab’s Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh ordered the immediate withdrawal of an official letter that incorrectly claimed that the state government had organized some agricultural protests. “The Chief Minister of Punjab …
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In May of this year, the government announced major reforms in agricultural markets. These included the deregulation of agricultural foods from the Essential Products Act (ECA). Farmers were also allowed to sell their produce outside of markets regulated by the government or the Agricultural Products Market Committees (APMC). Another set …
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With intense agitation from farmers over the past fortnight in Punjab and Haryana, two regional allies of the BJP in the states, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), are feeling the ground slipping under their feet. . As a result, they have moved quickly to appear …
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CHANDIGARH: Amid protests by farmers over three agriculture-related bills proposed by the government, Punjab MLA and former minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday he said “Punjab, Punjabiyat and all Punjabi” are with the peasants. Breaking his silence after his resignation as minister last year, the cricketer-turned-politician described agriculture as the …
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The Lok Sabha approved on Thursday the Draft Law on Trade and Trade in Agricultural Products (Promotion and Facilitation), 2020, as well as the Farmers Agreement (Empowerment and Protection) on Price Guarantee and Agricultural Services, 2020 despite opposition and BJP ally Shiromani Akali Dal called it an “anti-farmer” measure and …
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