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The Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Bill, 2020 is deeply problematic because it further weakens the rights and resources available to the states by taking away the statutory promises made under the new GST regime and while on the other hand cornering public funds for PM CARES to the direct disadvantage of state relief funds.

The National Democratic Alliance government has sought to liberalise the contract labour system in the country through labour codes introduced in Parliament on Saturday by giving companies a free hand to hire such workers, along with an easier licensing regime. The central trade unions of the country are livid at the passing of the bill adversely affecting the interests of the workers. They have planned for country wide agitation against the passing of the bill by taking advantage of the present pandemic.

More than the arrogance it is the sense of insecurity gripping the RJD, and especially its chief ministerial aspirant, Tejashvi Yadav that has been proving to be a major deterrent in giving a final shape to the opposition grand alliance (mahagathbandhan) in Bihar. Only fifteen days back the general secretary of CPI(ML) liberation, Dipankar Bhattacharya has aroused the opposition passion for defeating the rightist forces by feeding the information that the grand alliance was a certainty and would soon acquire a shape. But the scenario has undergone a change. Expressing deep sorrow Bhattacharya after a fortnight informed that his party has refused to accept the number of seats offered.

First the Bombay high court said that “we are surprised to find there is no state control over electronic media”. Then the Supreme Court favoured the formation of a committee to set up standards for the media.

The current pandemic and brewing border tension with China are set to change India’s future economic growth trend in a significant way. The share of industry, agriculture and allied services sectors together in the combined gross value added (GVA) promises to surpass the overwhelming expansion of the services sector in recent years. The government is gearing up to convert the current economic challenges into new growth opportunities. The ongoing economic situation is quite grim. Rating agencies and economists have predicted negative GDP growth of around 10 percent in this fiscal. The country has to make a serious effort to push up the economy in 2021-22 and beyond.

New Delhi: Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting and captain Shreyas Iyer on Saturday exuded confidence of a good start by their team in the 13th IPL.

New Delhi: The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) today extended the tenure of its president Ajay Singh and the office-bearers by three months.

Before the start of the truncated Monsoon session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “this Parliament, particularly this session, has a special responsibility”. The PM is absolutely right, this Parliament does have a greater task – but that task and responsibility is not just what the PM says it is, “… to send out a unanimous message that the entire country stands behind its armed forces… with one voice”. It goes beyond that.

Bolivia’s coup President Jeanine Añez has dropped out of next month’s presidential elections after polls showed her scraping just over 5 per cent of the vote.

To quote a TV anchor, not the one served with a privilege notice by the Maharashtra Assembly, “The future is unwritten and we’re in utterly uncharted territory.” This anchor wasn’t talking about the LAC and what would be unfolding there in the coming days. Nor was he presenting his two paisa worth on what’s gonna unravel in matters concerning mysterious deaths and ganja gangs and stoned superstars.