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Supreme Court-Appointed Panel Was Against Repeal Of 3 Farm Laws
The Supreme Court-appointed panel was not in favour of total repeal of the three controversial farm laws and instead had suggested leaving procurement of crops at a specified price to the states and scrapping of Essential Commodities Act.
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Over 200 Rakes Of Freight Stranded Due To "Rail Roko" Protest In Punjab
The "rail roko" protest in Punjab is causing severe disruption in the supply of essential commodities to and from the state, with more than 200 loaded rakes of freight being stranded across railway zones and many power plants on the verge of being shut down due to a shortage of coal, railway officials said on Wednesday.
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Onion, Potato No Longer 'Essential Commodities', As Parliament Amends Law
Parliament today passed a bill to remove cereals, pulses, oilseeds, edible oils, onion and potatoes from the list of essential commodities.
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COVID-19 Lockdown: Centre Asks States To Enforce Tough Law Against Hoarding, Black Marketing With Jail Up To 7 Years
The Centre has asked the states and the union territories to invoke a stringent law to punish those indulging in hoarding and black marketing of essential commodities, saying such acts can't be ruled out due to the loss of production and labour crisis in the wake of the nationwide lockdown.
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Supreme Court-Appointed Panel Was Against Repeal Of 3 Farm Laws
The Supreme Court-appointed panel was not in favour of total repeal of the three controversial farm laws and instead had suggested leaving procurement of crops at a specified price to the states and scrapping of Essential Commodities Act.
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Over 200 Rakes Of Freight Stranded Due To "Rail Roko" Protest In Punjab
The "rail roko" protest in Punjab is causing severe disruption in the supply of essential commodities to and from the state, with more than 200 loaded rakes of freight being stranded across railway zones and many power plants on the verge of being shut down due to a shortage of coal, railway officials said on Wednesday.
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Onion, Potato No Longer 'Essential Commodities', As Parliament Amends Law
Parliament today passed a bill to remove cereals, pulses, oilseeds, edible oils, onion and potatoes from the list of essential commodities.
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COVID-19 Lockdown: Centre Asks States To Enforce Tough Law Against Hoarding, Black Marketing With Jail Up To 7 Years
The Centre has asked the states and the union territories to invoke a stringent law to punish those indulging in hoarding and black marketing of essential commodities, saying such acts can't be ruled out due to the loss of production and labour crisis in the wake of the nationwide lockdown.
