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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

Bihar got most workers in special trains, West Bengal the least: Data

TMC MP and leader of the party in Rajya Sabha, Derek O'Brien, however, said the West Bengal government was doing "all it takes" to fight the Covid pandemic, and accused the Centre of playing politics

Covid-19 hinterland digest: Jaipur and Jodhpur, tales of misery in 2 cities

Out of the 77 death in Rajasthan, 44 are from Jaipur and 11 are from Jodhpur. This is 71 per cent of the total deaths in the state

With liquor shops open, UP expects to recoup part of average excise mop-up

The UP government expects to recoup at least part of its average excise mop-up of nearly Rs 100 crore daily till the time the restrictions are removed

Covid-19 hinterland digest: No green zones in Bihar to stop spread of virus

The government has said that people won't be able to travel to different cities without necessary passes

UP to expedite homecoming of stranded labourers by trains amid lockdown

The government plans to run at least 6 trains daily each from the two industrialised states - Gujarat, Maharashtra

Fresh guidelines issued in Uttar Pradesh after lockdown extension

According to the new guidelines, the sale of liquor will also start at the model shop from tomorrow, but drinking will not be allowed there

Covid-19: As trains roll in, states scurry to cope with migrant influx

The first train to Bihar carrying 1,187 stranded migrants reached the Danapur railway station on Saturday

UP to prepare roadmap for labour reforms to fight coronavirus lockdown

The CM directed officials to issue the necessary advisory by tonight pertaining to the operation of the various industries during lockdown 3.0

Covid-19 hinterland digest: Exodus from Rajasthan; Bhopal struggling

A train on Friday left for Ranchi from Kota carrying over 1,200 students

UP govt to borrow Rs 2,000 cr for paying farmers during wheat procurement

Adityanath-led government is targetting procurement of 5.5 million tonnes of wheat

Covid-19: First special train for migrants runs from Telangana to Jharkhand

Many states have urged the Union govt to run special trains to bring bag millions of stranded migrants back to their home states

Covid-19 outbreak: States face logistics nightmare to take migrants home

MHA asks states to ensure uninterrupted movement of trucks

UP to explore alternative revenue sources to boost cash flow under lockdown

Adityanath asks officials to institute a committee in this regard

Lockdown: UP to explore alternative revenue sources to improve cash flow

Adityanath has asked officials to institute a committee in this regard