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Punjab's ex-FM Manpreet Singh Badal joins BJP soon after quitting Congress

Earlier in his resignation letter to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Badal said he was "disillusioned" by the party

Punjab's ex-FM Manpreet Singh Badal joins BJP soon after quitting Congress
Updated On : 18 Jan 2023 | 2:38 PM IST

Punjab FM Manpreet Singh Badal tests positive for Covid-19

Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal said on Friday that he has tested positive for coronavirus.

Punjab FM Manpreet Singh Badal tests positive for Covid-19
Updated On : 12 Mar 2021 | 7:35 PM IST

Farmers' income now lowest in 14 years, says Congress leader Manpreet Badal

"The growth in the agriculture sector currently is 3.1 per cent, which was higher when the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) was in power," he said

Farmers' income now lowest in 14 years, says Congress leader Manpreet Badal
Updated On : 25 Sep 2020 | 7:54 PM IST

Borrowing by states for GST compensation to be cost inefficient: Punjab FM

Attorney General K K Venugopal has suggested that the Council can recommend to the Centre to allow states to borrow on the strength of future receipts from the compensation fund

Borrowing by states for GST compensation to be cost inefficient: Punjab FM
Updated On : 31 Jul 2020 | 11:30 PM IST

GST compensation period: States likely to push for five-year extension

Set to seek higher borrowing limits as revenues dry up

GST compensation period: States likely to push for five-year extension
Updated On : 10 Jul 2020 | 6:05 AM IST

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

Current GST regime is riddled with problems: Manpreet Singh Badal
Updated On : 30 Jun 2020 | 3:53 AM IST

RBI raises limit on ways and means advances, but states aren't impressed

Ways and means advances (WMAs) are short-term advances the central bank gives to help states tide over temporary mismatches in their cash flow.

RBI raises limit on ways and means advances, but states aren't impressed
Updated On : 18 Apr 2020 | 1:58 AM IST

Will consider raising duties on fuel and liquor: Manpreet Badal, Punjab FM

Punjab would like to help the Centre in any way possible to deal with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, said state Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal

Will consider raising duties on fuel and liquor: Manpreet Badal, Punjab FM
Updated On : 09 Apr 2020 | 11:15 PM IST

India's GST rates are highest in the world: Manpreet Singh Badal

Congress will strongly raise the issue of compliance and reduction in tax rates at the GST Council meeting in Guwahati: Badal

India's GST rates are highest in the world: Manpreet Singh Badal
Updated On : 08 Apr 2019 | 4:24 PM IST

Q&A: Manpreet Singh Badal, Former finance minister, Punjab

Forced out of his party and the finance ministership of Punjab in a political fight on economic policy, Manpreet Singh Badal in a telephonic interview with Gyan Varma.

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Updated On : 08 Apr 2019 | 4:20 PM IST

Govt was 'ill-prepared' to implement GST: Cong leader Manpreet Singh Badal

He demanded that petrol and electricity be also brought under the ambit of the tax system

Govt was 'ill-prepared' to implement GST: Cong leader Manpreet Singh Badal
Updated On : 08 Apr 2019 | 4:19 PM IST

Punjab Cabinet approves 'One Time Settlement' policy

The Cabinet, however, agreed to the suggestion of Finance Minister Manpreet Badal that this should be the last such OTS

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Updated On : 30 Mar 2019 | 8:29 PM IST

Pb govt will set up special corpus fund for holding MLF: Manpreet Badal

Manpreet Badal underscored the need to give due respect and recognition to these 'fine sons of the nation', to whom the society owed a debt

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Updated On : 30 Mar 2019 | 8:28 PM IST

Manpreet Badal to lead Punjab's delegation at WEF

Punjab has, over the past two years, undertaken a number of measures to improve the investment climate in the state

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Updated On : 30 Mar 2019 | 8:28 PM IST

Punjab pitches for big investments in maiden Davos appearance, says GST necessitated it

Foodgrain accounted for 40 per cent of its tax base and Punjab provides 30 per cent of the country's foodgrain requirement, said Manpreet Badal

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Updated On : 30 Mar 2019 | 8:27 PM IST

Punjab will remain Congress fort, BJP magic can't work here: Minister

Manpreet Badal said his party's decision to draft Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Jyotiraditya Scindia as general secretaries for UP was like a smart general bringing the 'reserve force' to the battlefront

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Updated On : 30 Mar 2019 | 8:27 PM IST

Rs 300 cr allocated for 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak

As a part of the ongoing celebrations, the state government has already launched a series of infrastructure development programmes in the historic towns of Sultanpur Lodhi, said Manpreet Badal

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Updated On : 30 Mar 2019 | 8:26 PM IST