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Current GST regime is riddled with problems: Manpreet Singh Badal

Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal pressed for a complete overhaul of the federal indirect tax regime

Dubai gurdwara sends 1st chartered flight to Punjab to repatriate Indians

A gurdwara in Dubai has facilitated the first chartered flight to Punjab to repatriate 209 Indians stranded in the UAE, according to a media report.

Kharif sowing: Labour shortage in Punjab, abundance in UP amid Covid-19

The first of a two-part series looks at the problems cultivators are facing during the pandemic

Flight from Dubai with 177 stranded Indians lands at Chandigarh airport

The flight 'IGO 1428' had 168 passengers from Punjab; two each from Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Chandigarh; and one from Uttarakhand, airport officials said.

Recent farm sector ordinances might 'exploit' farmers: Punjab seeks review

Referring to the Ordinances, SIngh said the APMC system in Punjab had stood the test of time and served the state and the country well over the last 60 years

Punjab, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, and Mizoram extend Covid-19 lockdown

West Bengal said its extension would come with some relaxations and conditions

Punjab approves reforms to avail additional borrowing of 1.5% of GSDP

The additional borrowing would help state tide over the estimated 30 per cent revenue shortfall in 2020-21 fiscal

Worst attack in years: Locusts reach Jhansi, Maharashtra; Punjab on alert

According to the Union agriculture ministry, 21 districts in Rajasthan, 18 in Madhya Pradesh, two in Gujarat and one in Punjab have undertaken locust control measures till now

Dust, thunderstorms likely in several parts of north India on May 29: IMD

Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and parts of Uttar Pradesh have been experiencing blistering heat for days with temperatures soaring over 45 degrees Celsius in some places.

Lockdown 4.0: Punjab to re-start local bus services in phased manner

As of date, more than 200,000 migrants of the 1.1 million who had registered on the special portal created by the government have left Punjab

Hail a ride now! Uber, Ola to resume services in key cities from today

With further relaxation of lockdown regulations and more powers given to states, Ola will be restarting services in over 60 cities across the country from Tuesday.

Delhi to Andhra, states take slow and steady steps to exit lockdown

Delhi implemented most of the demands made to the Centre in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14 May.

Covid-19 crisis: States urge PM Modi to extend lockdown but relax norms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier this week asked the states to send suggestions on their respective strategies for lockdown 4.0, which comes into force from Monday.

UP govt plans daily evacuation of 45,000 stranded labourers amid lockdown

Yogi government urges Maharashtra to dispatch 10 trains a day

Covid-19 hinterland digest: 4 Asha workers test positive in Punjab's Moga

Surprisingly, Asha workers started conducting the survey amid the curfew without mask, sanitisers, and gloves

Covid-19 outbreak: How states are getting back to work amid lockdown

Several states are preparing to resume operations from May 4

Coronavirus: All you need to know about new relaxation rules in your state

Coronavirus updates: The death toll due to Covid-19 infection has jumped to 556 so far

Covid-19 hinterland digest: A 200-bed hospital built in just 20 days

From farmers selling their harvest with relative ease in Punjab, to others dumping their tomato produce in Madhya Pradesh to onions making farmers cry, once again

Key takeaways from PM Modi's lockdown extension speech

Mr Modi has warned, "In the next few days, you will see more strict actions to contain the damage. Till April 20, there will be a careful survey and evaluation

Covid-19: 7 arrested in Patiala for attacking police, chopping ASI's hand

The seven people included five who were allegedly part of the attack outside a wholesale vegetable market in Patiala early on Sunday morning, Police said