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Centre gives states two options to meet GST compensation cess shortfall

States given two options to borrow: Rs 97,000 crore or Rs 2.35 trillion, burden of repayment on extension of cess period

Rahul targets govt, says 20 mn jobs lost in last 4 months amid Covid-19

The news report cited by Gandhi claimed that around 18.9 million jobs were lost due to the coronavirus pandemic from April onwards

Top headlines: RIL arm buys stake in Netmeds; Dream11 new IPL title sponsor

From Dream11 winning IPL 2020 title sponsorship rights, govt likely to take up airport privatisation today to Apple planning Made in India iPhones next year, here are the top news of the day

Gowda expresses concern about Naga peace talks running into 'rough weather'

Gowda said, "the people of the North East deserve to live in harmony and witness economic progress"

Stall projects, clear clearances first: Centre asks AP, Telangana

Centre has instructed both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, which are at loggerheads with each other over some projects being conceived or built in their states, not to proceed with them

States are stepping up antigen testing, but why reliability concerns remain

While antigen testing picks up a large number of positive cases quickly, some positive cases could remain undetected due to the antigen tests not being sensitive enough

Govt widens ambit of Rs 3 trn MSME credit scheme, doubles upper loan limit

The maximum amount of guaranteed emergency credit line (GECL) funding under the scheme would also correspondingly increase from Rs 5 crore at present to Rs 10 crore

GST Council to discuss legal opinion of AG on compensation: Sitharaman

Tthe Attorney General has opined that there is no obligation on the central government to pay the GST compensation shortfall to the states

Govt to come out with list of strategic sectors soon: FM Sitharaman

She said there could be various models to achieve minimum four PSUs in case of those falling under the strategic sector

India's business outlook worsening, RBI may cut rates again: Reuters poll

Economy likely to contract this quarter and next and in this fiscal year as a whole, according to poll of 60 economists.

No licence needed for sale and stocking of hand sanitisers, says govt

According to the govt notification, several representations were made to the government requesting them to exempt hand sanitizers from the requirement of sale licence under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act

Govt allows export of 5 mn Covid-19 PPE coveralls, 2 mn goggles per month

All other items that are part of PPE kits remain prohibited

Goyal slams Rahul, says those who looted country describe subsidy as profit

On Saturday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the government of benefitting by making profits during the coronavirus-induced lockdown when people were in trouble

We have attained victory over Covid but the fight is not yet over: Kejriwal

Speaking at the inauguration of a 450-bed Delhi government hospital in Burari via videoconferencing, he said in the last one month, coronavirus-related parameters have improved in the national capital

Rajasthan HC orders 'status quo' in Pilot, 18 MLAs disqualification case

Court accepts Pilot faction's appeal to add the central government as a party to the case that involves the legality of defection.

Centre to give Rs 346 cr to Assam, hold talks with Bhutan to solve crisis

As per the daily flood report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Wednesday, a total of 89 lives have been lost due to the floods in the state

Cong foiled Centre's bid to topple Rajasthan govt with money: Shiv Sena

In Rajasthan, the Pilot vs Gehlot dispute remained the same, but despite this, the government did not fall from the contradiction, rather Gehlot reversed BJP's stance, said Shiv Sena

Centre asks Rajasthan HC to stymie any challenge to Chinese app ban: Report

Chinese firms have faced hostility since a border clash that killed 20 Indian soldiers

'Political vendetta': Ahmed Patel on Priyanka's eviction, ED questioning

He further slammed the Centre for asking Priyanka Gandhi to vacate the bungalow on Lodhi Road as she no longer has Special Protection Group security

June GST collections at Rs 90,917 cr, up from Rs 62,009 cr mopped up in May

The government had allowed a relaxed time schedule for filing of Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns