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UP govt use Disaster Relief Fund to pay for migrants' rail tickets

The state is arranging for trains to evacuate workers from Delhi, will make advance payment to facilitate speedy homecoming

Clueless UP govt's moves have added to people's woes: Akhilesh Yadav

Former UP Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav spoke about the challenges before the state government and measures taken so far

UP targets 5 million MGNREGS jobs as returning migrants numbers swell

Nearly 1.5 million such labourers are likely to enter the state; CM Adityanath hasks officials to treat them with dignity

Yogi Adityanath-led UP govt transfers Rs 225.39 cr to MGNREGS beneficiaries

The chief minister interacts with district administration officials of Saharanpur, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Kannauj and Hardoi districts through video conference

UP plans 100,000 Covid beds as 325,000 stranded labourers return in 2 weeks

State gears up to meet exigencies, with more than a million migrants expected to arrive in the near future

India coronavirus dispatch: The search for a cure, and India's response

From the SARS-CoV-2 strain in India, to migrant workers in this lockdown, and whether ultraviolet light can help detect and kill coronavirus - read these and more in today's India dispatch

An uphill task: UP govt faces the challenge of resettling 1.5 mn migrants

For thousands of his ilk stranded in Gujarat, Maharashtra, and other industrialised states, the homecoming was made possible only after the Centre decided to ply non-stop interstate special trains

Adityanath seeks ways to boost tax revenue as UP misses April target by 90%

Chairing a review meeting here, Adityanath directed the revenue minister and other senior officials to look at additional sources of revenue and accelerate tax collection

Covid-19 hinterland digest: Kanpur means business, Jaipur crime rate drops

Only half of the transport office will be allowed to open with 33 per cent of the staff

Covid-19 crisis: UP exempts biz from all but 4 labour laws for 3 years

State government says it will boost investment; experts term it an attack on fundamental rights

Working closely with states on labour reforms to help industry: Centre

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) suggested to the Labour Ministry to "direct workers to join back to their workplace" by issuing a circular

UP Ordinance a blow to industrial dispute resolution, say experts

The proposed Ordinance showed that the existing labour law - the Industrial Disputes Act of 1947 - which spells out the mechanism for resolving industrial disputes will become invalid

Labour law changes in UP, MP a bigger pandemic in the offing: BMS President

In a Q&A, C K Saji Narayanan says the proposed amendments will lead to the law of the jungle, and that the unions will definitely agitate against them

Covid-19 hinterland digest: Rajasthan has 31 districts fighting disease

In less than a month, 20 districts reported new cases. Sri Ganganagar and Bondi are virus-free in Rajasthan

UP amends Mandi Act to facilitate direct procurement from farmers

Farmers allowed to sell 46 fruits and vegetables directly without bringing them to mandis

Covid-19 hinterland digest: Hard lockdowns in Gujarat, workers suffer

Over 100,000 have registered for travel back to their home towns in Uttar Pradesh from Haryana and Punjab

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

Yogi government urges Maharashtra to dispatch 10 trains a day

UP, Karnataka, TN hike duty on liquor as buffer for Covid-19 loss

UP govt also raises tax on petrol and diesel

Lockdown impact: UP approves 66 special trains to ferry stranded labourers

Yogi government has estimated return of a million labourers in 2 months

UP hikes tax on liquor, petrol; eyes additional mop up of Rs 4,420 cr

Since petrol and diesel do not fall under GST, states enjoy considerable leverage in imposing such taxes at the local level