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'High time country gets out of poll mode and allows elected governments to
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], February 20 (ANI): Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said that every crime is being politicised, every action of an elected government is being seen from a political angle. This kind of atmosphere is one of the biggest threats to the pace of de
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Release pending GST compensation, extend period beyond 5 yrs: Punjab CM to
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh, February 20 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has requested the Central government to release the pending amount of GST (Goods and Services Tax) compensation to the state, amounting to Rs 8,253 crores for the period April 2020 to January 2021.
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Delhi CM calls on Centre, state govts to aggressively pursue manufacturing
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): Asserting the need for pacing up the manufacturing sector in the country, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the governments should provide tax breaks to medium and small industries in order to produce cheaper products than China. Read More
SAD demands resignation of Punjab CM for failing to waive off farmer loans
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 20 (ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday demanded the resignation of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh for failing to waive off farmer loans and stated that the lies and deceit of the Congress government had been unmasked.
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Punjab CM urges PM Modi to ensure urgent resolution of ongoing agitation '
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh, February 20 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure an urgent resolution of the ongoing farm unrest by the Centre "to the satisfaction of the protesting farmers by addressing all their grievances."
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Pak religious scholars to protest against Imran Khan's plans to take over
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 20 (ANI): Pakistan's religious scholars have threatened to protest against the Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government's plans to take over the mosques and seminaries.
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Karnataka makes negative RT-PCR report mandatory for passengers arriving f
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 20 (ANI): In light of the worsening COVID-19 situation in Maharashtra, the Karnataka government on Saturday made it compulsory to produce a negative RT-PCR report for the persons arriving here from Maharashtra.
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Facebook in talks with Oz government after news ban
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], February 20 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday said Facebook is back in negotiations with the government after the tech platform decided to restrict users in Australia from sharing news content.
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BMC seals 1305 buildings after Mumbai logs 2749 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 20 (ANI): The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday sealed a total of 1305 buildings after 2749 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Mumbai.
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Government to facilite businesses with minimum regulation: Sitharaman
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 20 (ANI): The Union Budget sets India in right direction where the government only facilitates businesses with minimum regulation, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.
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Since March last year, BMC collected over Rs 31 crore in fine from people
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 20 (ANI): The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has collected a total fine of Rs 31.79 crore between March 2020 to February 19 this year from 15.71 lakh people who were caught without face masks in public spaces.
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Delhi HC to resume physical hearings from March 15
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): After operating virtually for around a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Delhi High Court on Saturday ordered all its benches to hold physical hearings on a daily basis from March 15.
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