Earlier this week, the Centre had offered amendments to the farmers, which were concordantly rejected by the latter. Instead, the farmers announced to intensify the protests in response, after a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah yielded no consequence.

The 67-year-old BJP leader, who's also the home minister in the Khattar Cabinet, has requested everyone who might have come in his contact to get tested. He was the first volunteer in the phase three trials for Covaxin to get the vaccine shot

Giving 75 per cent reservation in private sector jobs was a key poll promise by Chautala's JJP, which is the BJP's coalition partner in the state

All India Kisan Sangarsh Coordination Committee, a coalition of farmers organisations, has also called upon the central government to heed to the farmers demands and desist from promulgating these Acts

While participating in the 41st GST Council on Thursday through video-conferencing, the deputy chief minister requested the Centre to provide maximum financial support to Haryana, as the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the economy of the state

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He raised several other issues pertaining to the goods and services tax faced by the state in the prevailing conditions arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic

HUM portal will also enable registration of labour engaged by the enterprises, creating a database of all employees engaged in industrial enterprises in Haryana

As per the fresh guidelines issued by Haryana, the lockdown in containment zones will continue till June 30

In total, Delhi government has raised VAT on petrol to 30 per cent from 27 per cent, previously, while VAT on diesel was almost doubled to 30 per cent from 16.75 per cent currently

The 'Special Corona Fee' on alcohol is meant to bolster government revenues, which have taken a severe hit due to coronavirus lockdown

Corona Lockdown in India: Delhi reported 92 new cases and 1 more death todat; Lado Sarai was added to list of containment zones, taking the number of COVID-19 hotspots in the national capital to 89

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Lockdown in India latest updates: India reported 1,076 new cases and 32 deaths in the last 24 hours. The country's total number of coronavirus positive cases have risen to 13,835, including 11,616 active cases, 1,766 cured/discharged/migrated and 452 deaths