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Finance Ministry Says GST Compensation to States Pending For Dec-March FY20
Under GST law, states are guaranteed to be paid for any loss of revenue in the first five years of the GST implementation from July 1, 2017. The shortfall is calculated assuming a 14 per cent annual growth in GST collections by states over the base year o...
7 Immigrants from Pakistan Test Covid-19 Positive in Jodhpur: NGO
All seven Hindu migrants, who have got Indian citizenship, were admitted to a hospital and their family members placed in institutional quarantine.
Staff Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Mumbai Addl CP Quarantined
The reader, an inspector rank officer, was detected with the virus on Tuesday after which he was admitted in Kolekalyan police hospital in Santa Cruz East.
Tamil Nadu Extends Lockdown Till May 31 With No Relaxation For Chennai, Eases Curbs in 25 Districts
Under the fourth phase of the lockdown, the Tamil Nadu government said there would not be any further relaxations in 12 districts.
Probe Ordered After Migrants Allege Being Charged Over Rs 50k for Special Train Tickets in Chhatisgarh
A state government release said a probe was ordered by the collector into the allegations, and a report has been submitted by the latter to the secretary of the state labour department.
Odisha Reports Two More Covid-19 Deaths, 91 New Cases Detected
The total number of coronavirus cases in the state rose to 828 with Bhadrak district registering 28 fresh cases alone in the last 24 hours.
UP Buses to Carry Migrants, No Movement on Foot
After the Auraiyya road mishap on Saturday morning in which 24 migrants were killed, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath ordered that no migrant should be allowed movement on foot, cycle or unauthorized vehicles.
Coronavirus May 17 Highlights: Maharashtra Records Biggest Daily Increase in Cases, Tamil Nadu Tally Crosses 11,000
Coronavirus Pandemic LIVE Updates: As India gears up to enter phase 4 of the Covid-19 lockdown, over 30 municipal areas have been identified in 12 states where maximum restrictions are likely to be imposed as the country surpasses China's rally with over...
PMO Announces Ex Gratia Payment of Rs 2 Lakh Each to Next of Kin of UP Road Accident Victims
Ex gratia is a payment or assistance extended to someone. But there is no legal compulsion to do so.
Delhi HC, Subordinate Courts to Perform Limited Functions Till May 23 amid Covid-19 Crisis
While the arrangement regarding mentioning and hearing of the urgent matters would continue, the high court has increased the number of single-judge benches to 10.
India Set to Sail Containerised EXIM Cargo to Bangladesh From IBP For First Time: Govt
Currently, IBP route is mostly used for transportation of Bulk cargo like fly-ash, coal, stone chips and over-dimensional cargo for export to Bangladesh.
Ensure No One in Jharkhand Reaches Home on Foot, CM Hemant Soren Directs Officials
The instruction came in the wake of reports of several people walking on the highways to return to their native places.
1.41 Lakh Migrants Ferried Upto Maharashtra Borders by MSRTC Buses
Migrant workers who are hitting the road to return to north India amid lockdown for coronavirus are being transported by MSRTC buses upto Maharashtra's border with Madhya Pradesh and other states.
TN Govt Announces Rs 2,000 Dole for Barbers Undergoing Losses amid Covid-19 Lockdown
In a press release, the state government said that in order to claim the benefit, barbers will have to approach their district administration and submit a petition seeking relief assistance.
24 Migrant Workers Killed, Several Injured After 2 Trucks Collide in UP; PM Modi Condoles Deaths
Both the trucks were carrying migrant labourers and the accident took place in the wee hours of Saturday.
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