Escort shares have rallied nearly 150 per cent from its March lows amid surge in demand for tractors after the government allowed agriculture activities during the first phase of unlock

Harsimrat Kaur Badal who recently resigned from the government tweeted, 'Indeed a DARK DAY for democracy as President Kovind too refused to heed the request of 18 political parties pleading him not to sign the undemocratically passed anti-farmer bills'

The three bills passed by Parliament are the Farmer's Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020

The statement from Ramesh comes amid allegations by Opposition parties, including Congress and Trinamool Congress, that the government tried to block Parliament coverage as members were discussing crucial bills like agri reform bills and labour codes in the House

As per the memorandum issued on April 2, no new schemes have been taken up and prior approval of the finance department was sought for any urgent public interest programmes

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Government has taken various measures to enhance the cyber security posture and prevent cyber-attacks

Mumbai received one of the heaviest showers of this monsoon season with more rainfall expected. Rains across Mumbai and the western suburbs picked up late Tuesday evening. Following heavy rains overnight and early Wednesday morning, waterlogging was seen at many places in Mumbai, which disrupted rail and road traffic. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Mumbai rain: Transport services hit; BMC declares holiday for private, government offices

Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House sine die after the passage of the Major Port Authorities Bill

Introducing the bills, Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar stressed that the objective of labour reforms is to have labour laws in line with the changing world of workplace and provide an effective and transparent system, balancing the needs of workers and industries

Apple is offering affordability options such as product financing across product categories and trade-in option for iPhone. There are also special students pricing for Macs and iPads

The mechanic then tried to convince him to change the bike's tyre for around Rs 8,500. But, Nimbre asked the mechanic to fix the damaged tyre and get the punctures fixed as it was the more economical solution

On Wednesday alone, Rajya Sabha passed three key labour reform bills on industrial relations, social security and occupational safety by voice votes; in total, Upper House had to hold 18 sittings but only 10 could be held due to fear of COVID-19 spread in Parliament

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman termed the Bill as critical for financial stability in the country, and said it brings in a firm legal basis for bilateral netting for two counter parties

Amid Opposition boycott of proceedings over suspension of eight MPs, Rajya Sabha unanimously passed The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020

The bill was introduced in the upper house on Monday by Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

He said 700-800 commercial pilot licences (CPLs) are issued by the aviation regulator DGCA in a year

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the BSF has the highest number of vacancies (28,926), followed by the CRPF (26,506), the CISF (23906), the SSB (18,643), the ITBP (5,784) and the Assam Rifles (7,328)

Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy also said in the Rajya Sabha that Delhi Police arrested 233 Tablighi Jamaat members and 2,361 people have been evacuated from the organisation's headquarters since March 29

The Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, which was introduced on September 14, was passed by voice vote after a brief discussion