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Kanpur farmers welcome agri bills, urge Centre to cut middlemen's role
Farmers in Kanpur welcomed the new legislation and urged the government to think more of their community
 "Kanpur farmers welcome agri bills, urge Centre to cut middlemen's role")
Lok Sabha passes bill to amend Factoring Regulation Act to support MSMEs
Lok Sabha on Sunday passed a bill to amend the Factoring Regulation Act that seeks to help micro, small and medium enterprises by providing additional avenues for getting credit facility
 "Lok Sabha passes bill to amend Factoring Regulation Act to support MSMEs")
Bangladesh issues over 200 import permits for 88,000 tonnes of onions
Bangladesh importers have been eagerly waiting for onion consignments to get cleared from Chittagong port, a day after the Indian government allowed pre-contracted onions to enter the markets
 "Bangladesh issues over 200 import permits for 88,000 tonnes of onions")
Reformist farm laws that dent status quo have strong basis in data
Numbers show why Punjab and Haryana farmers are leading the protests, and why the rest of India is largely silent; experts and farm leaders say success of the laws rests heavily on implementation
 "Reformist farm laws that dent status quo have strong basis in data")
Tax Bill to expand faceless assessment scheme, provide relief to taxpayers
The legislation provides tax exemption for contributions made to PM-CARES Fund, which was set up in March
 "Tax Bill to expand faceless assessment scheme, provide relief to taxpayers")
Govt to overhaul contract labour system, allow liberal hiring of workers
Contract workers are outside the purview of retrenchment or layoff and trade union laws, making such arrangements attractive to businesses.
 "Govt to overhaul contract labour system, allow liberal hiring of workers")
Govt decriminalises Companies Act to promote greater ease of doing business
The bill, passed on Saturday in the Lok Sabha, comes at a time when companies are reeling under stress due the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic
 "Govt decriminalises Companies Act to promote greater ease of doing business")
21 states opt for Rs 97,000-crore RBI window to meet GST shortfall
This would help the proposal get cleared in the GST Council in case of voting
 "21 states opt for Rs 97,000-crore RBI window to meet GST shortfall")
We may go terribly right or wrong, says 15th FC chairman N K Singh
Singh told Arup Roychoudhury and Indivjal Dhasmana that the Commission could recommend spending 2.5 per cent of GDP on health in the light of the Covid-19
 "We may go terribly right or wrong, says 15th FC chairman N K Singh")
Statsguru: From bottled water to subsidised food, life in national capital
Majority of households in Delhi have access to tap water, shows survey
 "Statsguru: From bottled water to subsidised food, life in national capital")
Govt's decision to hike duty on TV cells to further increase prices
The planned 5 per cent increase in duty on open cells to further worsen TV makers plight
 "Govt's decision to hike duty on TV cells to further increase prices")
Rising growth expectations pull up business sentiment in Q2FY21: CII Survey
Latest quarterly survey shows capacity utilization improving, but firms worried over low profits, weak domestic demands and rising inflation
 "Rising growth expectations pull up business sentiment in Q2FY21: CII Survey")
Regulatory compliance, FCRA challenges for policy think tanks in India
Having set up its India office in 2013, Brookings Institution's brief stint here raises a key question: Are foreign think tanks less enamoured by India?
 "Regulatory compliance, FCRA challenges for policy think tanks in India")
EPFO records 845,000 new enrolments in July, up from 482,000 in June
Provisional payroll data released by the EPFO last month had shown that net new enrolments stood at 655,000 in June this year. The figure has now been revised down to 4,82,352
 "EPFO records 845,000 new enrolments in July, up from 482,000 in June")
FinMin to decide borrowing calendar for H2 of FY21 in Sept last week
One more borrowing as per the calendar is likely to take place on September 25 of Rs 30,000 crore
 "FinMin to decide borrowing calendar for H2 of FY21 in Sept last week")
The invisible workforce: Data collection on migrants tough, but possible
In reality, India does not have reliable data on the migrant worker population
 "The invisible workforce: Data collection on migrants tough, but possible")
Govt collects Rs 84,023 cr non-tax revenue in FY21 so far: Anurag Thakur
The central government has so far collected non-tax revenue of Rs 84,023.78 crore during the ongoing financial year, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Singh Thakur said on Sunday.
 "Govt collects Rs 84,023 cr non-tax revenue in FY21 so far: Anurag Thakur")
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UP govt to tap private lenders for Rs 36,000 crore Ganga Expressway project
The 628 km project is branded as world's longest access controlled road
 "UP govt to tap private lenders for Rs 36,000 crore Ganga Expressway project")
Open cells used in TV manufacturing to attract 5% import duty from Oct 1
The TV industry has been arguing that it is under pressure as price of fully built panel has gone up by 50% and customs duty of 5% on open cell would lead to a rise in TV price by about 4%
 "Open cells used in TV manufacturing to attract 5% import duty from Oct 1")