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7 Non-BJP Ruled States Seek GST Loss Compensation From Centre
The finance ministers of seven states under opposition rules have demanded the Centre to compensate tax losses under the GST Act at earliest. They also requested to enhance additional borrowing limit to 5% of the state GDP. Ahead of the GST Council's May 28 meeting, the states urged tax waiver on goods purchased for COVID-19 in the virtual meet hosted by the Rajasthan’s Housing and Urban Development minister.
Tags: Finance Minister, Covid-19, GST Act, Non-BJP States
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6 Non-BJP States File Review Petition in SC for Postponing JEE, NEET
Six non-BJP-ruled states on August 28 filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against its August 17 order, which allowed the Central government to hold the JEE and NEET examinations. The petition stated that the Apex court failed to notice complexities and crisis faced by the students and parents concerned. Earlier, the Supreme Court had dismissed the request of postponing the exams saying, "Life cannot be stopped."
Tags: Supreme Court, JEE, NEET, Non-BJP States
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