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'Anti-farmers and brutal' bills will destroy farming community's livelihoo
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): As the government moved two bills aimed at 'agriculture marketing reforms' in Lok Sabha, two days after passing the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020, the Congress on Thursday termed them as "anti-farmers" and alleged that the "brutal" bills
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Will challenge Essential Commodities Act in court, says Punjab CM Amarinde
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 16 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has said that he will challenge the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act in court and termed the legislation as a conspiracy by the Centre to destroy Punjab and its farmers.
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SAD opposes Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], September 15 (ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), a part of ruling National Democratic Alliance, has opposed the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020, saying that as a party of the farmers, it cannot support anything "which goes against the interest of 'annadaata
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Lok Sabha passes bill to amend Essential Commodities Act
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill that allows the central government to regulate the supply of some food items only under extraordinary circumstances which may include war, famine, extraordinary price rise and natural calamity of grave nature.
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SAD not consulted on farmers-related ordinances: Sukhbir Badal
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Lok Sabha MP Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said the Central government did not consult NDA-ally Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) before introducing farmers-related ordinances in Parliament.
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Amritsar: Farmers protest against Central ordinances
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 8 (ANI): Farmers in Amritsar held a protest against three ordinances of the Central government on Monday.
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Essential commodities fuel retail revival, average bill value up 1.5X over
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] September 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): Amidst the pandemic-induced slowdown, essential goods will fuel Indian retail industry's growth in the coming quarters as consumer expenditure continues to remain focused on essentials - particularly food and grocery - reveals the late
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Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking directions to Centre to classify masks, san
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 13 (ANI): The Delhi High Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the Centre to classify masks and sanitisers as essential commodities, regulate their prices and reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on alcohol-based sanitisers.
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Plea in Delhi HC seeks to classify masks, sanitizers as essential commodit
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): A public interest litigation (PIL) was on Friday moved in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to the centre to classify masks and sanitizers as essential commodities, regulate their prices and reduce the GST on alcohol-based sanitizers.
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Sikkim: Mi-17V5 helicopter airlifts essential commodities from Mangan to
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], July 25 (ANI): On request of State government, one Mi-17V5 helicopter of Eastern Air Command airlifted 5.5 tonnes of essential commodities from Mangan to Sakyong in Sikkim on Saturday.
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Western Railway transports over 79,000 tonnes of essentials in 408 special
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): The Western Railway (WR) said on Sunday that its parcel special trains transported essential commodities weighing more than 79,000 tonnes from March 23 to July 18.
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COVID-19: Despite odds, postal employees ensure services in Nashik
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], July 12 (ANI): While citizens across the country are staying indoors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, postal department employees in Nashik are braving all the odds by working on the ground and delivering money, parcels, and other essential commodities to the citizen
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