At Opposition meet, Mamata Banerjee, Amarinder Singh call for approaching SC for postponing JEE, NEET
4 years, 3 months ago

At Opposition meet, Mamata Banerjee, Amarinder Singh call for approaching SC for postponing JEE, NEET

Firstpost  

The Opposition leaders also discussed issues such as GST compensation at the meeting, which was also attended by Maharashtra CM Thackeray, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, Puducherry chief minister V Narayansamy and Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel At a virtual meeting called by Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday, Opposition chief ministers mounted an attack on the Central Government over various issues such as pending GST compensation due to the states, and economic situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the meeting, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh said that all chief minsietrs must together approach the Supreme Court seeking that the Joint Entrance Examination and the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test exams be postponed. While the JEE is scheduled from 1-6 September, the NEET exam is slated to be held on 13 September Banerjee, Singh suggest approaching SC for postponing exams In the meeting, Banerjee accused the Centre of bulldozing state governments “in the name of co-operative federalism”. Banerjee also urged all chief ministers to together move the Supreme Court for postponing the NEET and JEE exams “Why should the lives of students be put at risk?

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GST on exam forms: Turned dreams of people into source of income, Priyanka GANDHI slams govt
2 days, 4 hours ago

GST on exam forms: Turned dreams of people into source of income, Priyanka GANDHI slams govt

The Hindu  

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday attacked the BJP over levying GST on examination forms, saying the government had turned the dreams of parents who saved every penny to prepare their children for exams into a source of income. The Congress General Secretary shared an examination form of the Kalyan Singh Super Speciality Cancer Institute, Sultanpur, that showed 18% …

GST Council to meet in Jaisalmer on Dec 21; may decide on insurance levy, rate rationalisation
1 month, 1 week ago

GST Council to meet in Jaisalmer on Dec 21; may decide on insurance levy, rate rationalisation

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The GST Council will meet on December 21 in Jaisalmer, in which the much-awaited decision on exemption or lower GST rate on health and life insurance is likely to be taken. The council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising her state counterparts, may also take up some rate rationalisation exercise and reduce tax rates on …

Research funds totally exempt from GST, notices sent to private institutions like IIT, Anna, Punjab University no longer to be sought
3 months, 1 week ago

Research funds totally exempt from GST, notices sent to private institutions like IIT, Anna, Punjab University no longer to be sought

Op India  

Following the GST Council’s decision to exempt central and state-governed higher education institutions from settling GST on their research funding, notices issued to some prominent institutions, including IIT-Delhi, Anna University, and Punjab University, concerning their outstanding GST pays will no longer be sought out. “The recent exemption of GST on research grants in educational institutions has been broadly welcomed within …

GST: Infosys, foreign airlines, shipping lines may see relief as concerns rise for ‘ease of doing business’, says report
4 months ago

GST: Infosys, foreign airlines, shipping lines may see relief as concerns rise for ‘ease of doing business’, says report

Live Mint  

The Centre is likely to give some GST relief to corporates, including IT major Infosys, foreign airlines and foreign shipping lines, amid growing concerns over ease of doing business, CNBC-TV18 reported, citing sources. It added that the Directorate General of GST Intelligence's spree of notices to Infosys, foreign airlines, and shipping lines is also in focus. Group of Ministers meets …

On NEET row, Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav's 'serious' attacks on Centre. Dharmendra Pradhan hits back
5 months ago

On NEET row, Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav's 'serious' attacks on Centre. Dharmendra Pradhan hits back

Hindustan Times  

The Opposition on Monday launched an all-out attack on the government over the NEET-UG paper leak row and demanded the education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, with leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi questioning the Union minister's understanding about ongoing issue. Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav "It is obvious to the whole country that …

Rahul Gandhi's NEET blame game barb at Education Minister, his fiery counter
5 months ago

Rahul Gandhi's NEET blame game barb at Education Minister, his fiery counter

India Today  

A heated exchange erupted in Parliament on Monday as Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi confronted Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged leaks in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test 2024. "It is obvious to the whole country that there is a very serious problem in our examination system, not just in NEET but in all …

GST relief may hit state finances
5 months ago

GST relief may hit state finances

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The GST Council’s decision to provide relief to taxpayers in Telangana could have serious consequences for state finances. The most hard-hitting decision taken at the 53rd meeting of the Council was the relief extended to taxpayers for the financial years 2017-18 to 2019-20 waving interest and penalty on tax demands under Section 73. This step will benefit tax payers …

NEET uncertainty caused restlessness, anxiety, anger among people: Mayawati
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NEET uncertainty caused restlessness, anxiety, anger among people: Mayawati

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: Uncertainty over medical entrance examination NEET has caused restlessness, anxiety and anger among people, BSP chief Mayawati said on Monday and sought a permanent solution in the matter. Allegations of irregularities, including paper leaks, in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate have led to protests and litigation, with various quarters demanding a complete re-examination. "Along with the sanctity of …

Breaking News: Government Postpones NEET-PG Entrance Examination Scheduled On June 23 | ABP News
6 months ago

Breaking News: Government Postpones NEET-PG Entrance Examination Scheduled On June 23 | ABP News

ABP News  

Amid the row over the alleged malpractices in the conduct of the NEET examination, the NEET-UG retest for 1,563 candidates is set to be held on Sunday. According to a senior National Testing Agency official, the officials of the NTA and Union education ministry officials will be present at the examination centers. The retest for the medical entrance exam is …

NEET-PG postponement another example that education system ruined under Modi: Rahul Gandhi
6 months ago

NEET-PG postponement another example that education system ruined under Modi: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday over the postponement of the NEET-PG, saying it was yet "another unfortunate example that the education system has been ruined". This is another unfortunate example of the education system that has been ruined under the rule of Narendra Modi." "Now it is clear -- Modi, who used …

NEET in crisis, NET junked, now CSIR-NET pushed back
6 months ago

NEET in crisis, NET junked, now CSIR-NET pushed back

Hindustan Times  

The National Testing Agency on Friday postponed the joint Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test, adding more fire to an already raging controversy over alleged irregularities in the medical entrance test and the cancellation of the UGC-NET earlier this week. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} NEET fiasco is a test of the govt’s outreach …

NEET aspirants, their parents meet Rahul Gandhi to seek support for re-examination
6 months ago

NEET aspirants, their parents meet Rahul Gandhi to seek support for re-examination

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A group of NEET aspirants along with their parents on Thursday met senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi amid the ongoing row over alleged irregularities in NEET-UG 2024.The students met Gandhi at his residence here at 10, Janpath to seek his support in demanding re-examination of the MBBS qualifying paper. Rahul Sir heard our request and assured that he …

High-Level Committee To Be Formed, No One Will Be Spared: Education Minister On NEET Controversy
6 months ago

High-Level Committee To Be Formed, No One Will Be Spared: Education Minister On NEET Controversy

ABP News  

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday reacted to the "isolated incidents" of the NEET-UG exam after allegations of leaked question papers. "Just for an isolated incident, the government cannot compromise the futures of the students who have passed with good scores," Pradhan said. #WATCH | Delhi | On NEET row, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan says, "One isolated incident …

Maharashtra to raise traders' concern after Centre brings changes in GST rules
1 year, 5 months ago

Maharashtra to raise traders' concern after Centre brings changes in GST rules

India Today  

Senior Congress leader and MLA Prithviraj Chavan objected to the Centre’s decision to bring the Goods and Service Tax Network under the purview of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, which would permit the Enforcement Directorate to probe the matters linked to the GST. Replying to Chavan’s question, Maharashtra Finance Minister Ajit Pawar said he would raise the issue in …

Centre will clear GST dues of states, TS to get Rs.1835 cr in arrears
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre will clear GST dues of states, TS to get Rs.1835 cr in arrears

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The GST Council on Saturday said the Centre had decided to clear the pending balance of GST compensation of Rs.16,982 crore for June 2022. The Centre will also clear the admissible final GST Compensation to those states who have provided revenue figures certified by the Accountant General which amounts to `16,524 crore. Briefing media after the 49th meeting …

Centre to pay Rs 689 crore GST dues to AP
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre to pay Rs 689 crore GST dues to AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh finance minister Buggana Rajendranath said the central government has decided to pay GST arrears that were pending to the state till June. He said the Council has agreed to revise the penalties levied for late filing of returns by companies with a business volume of Rs 20 crore as suggested by the state. Rajendranath has attended the …

Harish Rao skips GST Council meeting, Centre clears pending GST compensation for TS
1 year, 10 months ago

Harish Rao skips GST Council meeting, Centre clears pending GST compensation for TS

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The GST Council on Saturday said the Centre had decided to clear the pending balance of GST compensation of Rs 16,982 crore for June 2022. The Centre will also clear the admissible final GST Compensation to those states who have provided revenue figures certified by the Accountant General which amounts to Rs 16,524 crore. In addition, the GST Council …

GST Council: Pending GST compensation of ₹16,982 cr for June will be cleared
1 year, 10 months ago

GST Council: Pending GST compensation of ₹16,982 cr for June will be cleared

Live Mint  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 18 February said that the entire pending GST compensation will be cleared. Apart from this, she also said that the government will clear the entire pending balance of the GST compensation - a total of ₹16,982 crores for June. “We have announced today that the entire due on the pending balance of the GST …

GST Council Meeting Starts; Key Matters on Agenda
1 year, 10 months ago

GST Council Meeting Starts; Key Matters on Agenda

News 18  

The GST Council meeting started here on Saturday and is likely to discuss setting up of appellate tribunals, and mechanism to curb tax evasion in pan masala and gutkha business, among other matters. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is chairing the 49th meeting of the GST Council. “Along with the Union Finance Minister, Union Minister of State for Finance Shri …

HC stays GST notices issued by Kaloji varsity
2 years, 3 months ago

HC stays GST notices issued by Kaloji varsity

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday stayed the demand notices issued by Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, as to not to insist on nursing colleges affiliated to it to pay GST for the services rendered by the university. The varsity issued notices to nursing colleges as it was asked by GST authorities to pay 9 per cent …

GST funded Maharashtra coup: Arvind Kejriwal's big claim amid 'poaching threat'
2 years, 3 months ago

GST funded Maharashtra coup: Arvind Kejriwal's big claim amid 'poaching threat'

India Today  

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal came down heavily on the central government and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the Delhi Assembly on Friday. Referring to the Central Bureau of Investigation-led raids at AAP's Manish Sisodia's residence, the Delhi CM said that it was executed under BJP's 'Operation Lotus' in a bid to dismantle the state government and poach MLAs …

No decision on extending GST compensation
2 years, 5 months ago

No decision on extending GST compensation

Hindustan Times  

States are set to lose the shield of 14% assured annual revenue growth guaranteed under the goods and services tax law from Friday as previously decided, with the GST Council on Wednesday not taking a call on an extension sought by around a dozen states, particularly those ruled by non-NDA parties, worried about a sharp fall in their revenue. Analysts …

Group of Ministers to meet on May 2 to discuss GST related to casinos, online gaming
2 years, 7 months ago

Group of Ministers to meet on May 2 to discuss GST related to casinos, online gaming

India Today  

The Group of Ministers set up by the Union Ministry of Finance to look into matters related to GST regime covering casinos, race courses and online gaming will hold a crucial meet on May 2 in Delhi. The other members of the group are Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, West Bengal Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya, Gujarat Finance Minister Kanubhai …

NEET-PG : Supreme Court To Hear Plea To Postpone NEET-PG 2022 On Feb 7
2 years, 10 months ago

NEET-PG : Supreme Court To Hear Plea To Postpone NEET-PG 2022 On Feb 7

Live Law  

The Supreme Court is likely to hear on February 7 a petition filed by 6 MBBS graduates seeking the postponement of the NEET-PG exam scheduled on March 12 due to COVID-related difficulties.According to the information from the Supreme Court website, the petition filed on January 25, is tentatively listed before the bench on February 7.The writ petition seeks directions to …

Rahul Gandhi calls for postponement of NEET examinations, says government 'blind' to students' distress
3 years, 3 months ago

Rahul Gandhi calls for postponement of NEET examinations, says government 'blind' to students' distress

Firstpost  

The former Congress chief also urged the government to let the students “have a fair chance” in the exams. New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday called for the postponement of the NEET examination, and alleged that the government is “blind” to students’ distress. Gandhi’s remarks come a day after the Supreme Court refused to defer the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance …

Challenge To 18% GST On DNB Doctors' Fee : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To Approach Delhi HC
3 years, 3 months ago

Challenge To 18% GST On DNB Doctors' Fee : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To Approach Delhi HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Association of DNB Doctors to move the Delhi High Court against the imposition of 18% GST on fee deposited by DNB Candidates. When Senior Advocate A. N. S. Nadkarni, for the petitioner, sought to press the urgency of the matter, Justice Chandrachud asked him to move the Delhi High Court for interim relief …

Group of Ministers to study GST relief for COVID essentials
3 years, 6 months ago

Group of Ministers to study GST relief for COVID essentials

The Hindu  

The Finance Ministry on Saturday constituted a Group of Ministers to examine possible waivers of GST levies on essential COVID-relief material, including vaccines, even as industry expressed concerns on the delay over such a critical decision amid the second wave of the pandemic. Uday Shankar, president, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, said “a quick decision” on reductions …

Top news of the day: India pushes for more studies on origins of COVID-19; Supreme Court says government may resolve CBSE exams issue by June 1, and more
3 years, 6 months ago

Top news of the day: India pushes for more studies on origins of COVID-19; Supreme Court says government may resolve CBSE exams issue by June 1, and more

The Hindu  

India has pushed for further studies into the origins of the COVID-19 virus, as the World Health Organisation’s decision-making body, the World Health Assembly, reviewed the findings of its special team. Drugs case | NCB arrests Sushant Singh Rajput’s flatmate from Hyderabad Siddharth Pithani was among the four persons who were present at Rajput’s Mumbai residence when his body was …

Consider GST Relief On COVID Imports Purchased For Donations To States: Delhi High Court To Delhi Govt., GST Council
3 years, 6 months ago

Consider GST Relief On COVID Imports Purchased For Donations To States: Delhi High Court To Delhi Govt., GST Council

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Centre to place the facts of a case, before the GST Council, wherein the lack of GST exemption on imports of COVID-19 relief materials by corporate entities purchased for donations to States was challenged.Also, the Bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Talwant Singh asked the Delhi Government as to whether it …

Compensation Shortfall Likely to be Discussed in GST Council Meet on May 28
3 years, 7 months ago

Compensation Shortfall Likely to be Discussed in GST Council Meet on May 28

News 18  

Amid a growing chorus over the GST Council meeting not being convened for over seven months, the Union Finance Ministry on Saturday announced that the next meeting of the panel that decides on taxes on goods and services will be held on May 28. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair the 43rd meeting of the GST Council on May …

Covid: Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Extension Of Due Dates For Compliances Under Income Tax, GST Act, Waiver Of Late Fees Interest Or Penalty
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid: Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Extension Of Due Dates For Compliances Under Income Tax, GST Act, Waiver Of Late Fees Interest Or Penalty

Live Law  

A petition has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking extension of all the due dates of compliances specified under the Income Tax Act, GST Act, Employees Provident Fund Act, Employees' State Insurance Act and other allied labour laws falling between 20th March till 31st July, 2021 owing to the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The petition, filed …

Dissenting states likely to accept GST solution
4 years, 2 months ago

Dissenting states likely to accept GST solution

Hindustan Times  

With the Centre agreeing to borrow ₹1.1 lakh crore from a special window of the Reserve Bank of India and on-lend it to the states, some of the seven states that are yet to agree to the plan may now sign on, government officials with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday. Centre’s decision on Thursday followed by GST …

GST Council to Discuss Compensation Issue for Third Time in a Row Tomorrow
4 years, 2 months ago

GST Council to Discuss Compensation Issue for Third Time in a Row Tomorrow

News 18  

The GST Council in its meeting on Monday is likely to discuss the suggestion of non-BJP ruled states of setting up a ministerial panel to develop consensus on the issue of compensation, sources said. The Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising of state finance ministers, will for the third time in a row discuss the issue …

The GST's uncertain future
4 years, 2 months ago

The GST's uncertain future

India Today  

The true test of leadership comes in times of adversity—the ability to develop consensus when the going gets tough. On November 27, 2019 the GST council wrote to state governments, informing them that GST and compensation cess collections in the previous few months had become ‘a matter of concern’ and that compensation requirements were ‘unlikely to be met’. The GST …

Stormy GST Council meet likely on Monday; non-BJP states to oppose Centre's borrowing option
4 years, 2 months ago

Stormy GST Council meet likely on Monday; non-BJP states to oppose Centre's borrowing option

India TV News  

The GST Council meeting on Monday may turn into a stormy affair, with non-BJP ruled states still being in disagreement with the Centre on the compensation issue. While as many as 21 states, mostly ruled by BJP or parties which have supported it on issues, had till mid-September opted to borrow Rs 97,000 crore to meet the GST revenue shortfall …

₹1.51 Lakh Crore GST Compensation Due To States; GDP Contraction, Lockdown, Etc., Reasons For Revenue Shortfall: Centre Tells Lok Sabha
4 years, 3 months ago

₹1.51 Lakh Crore GST Compensation Due To States; GDP Contraction, Lockdown, Etc., Reasons For Revenue Shortfall: Centre Tells Lok Sabha

Live Law  

The GST compensation due to states stands at over ₹1.51 lakh crore, said the Union Ministry of Finance on Monday in the Lok Sabha.The Ministry said that the nominal GDP for Q1, 2020-21 shows a contraction of 22.6% which is one of the major reasons for the revenue shortfall in GST. The GST compensation due to states stands at over …

NEET 2020: 23 people detained by cops at Madurai for protest against NEET outside exam centre
4 years, 3 months ago

NEET 2020: 23 people detained by cops at Madurai for protest against NEET outside exam centre

India Today  

Police have detained 23 people in Madurai for protesting against the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test being conducted amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. NEET 2020 is being held today across various exam centres in India and around 16 lakh students are appearing for the same. DMK Youth Wing Secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin, while questioning the safety of students, told ANI: "Students are going through …

NEET 2020 to Be Held Today with Strict Covid-19 Protocol in Place, Over 15 Lakh Students to Appear
4 years, 3 months ago

NEET 2020 to Be Held Today with Strict Covid-19 Protocol in Place, Over 15 Lakh Students to Appear

News 18  

The National Testing Agency will conduct the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test on Sunday despite several objections and after much hullabaloo amid the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Adequate arrangements have also been made outside examination centres to enable candidates stand with adequate social distancing while waiting,? A group of Indian Institute of Technology alumni and students have launched a portal to provide …

SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Postponement Or Another Chance For NEET Aspirants Who Are Unable To Attend Exam
4 years, 3 months ago

SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Postponement Or Another Chance For NEET Aspirants Who Are Unable To Attend Exam

Live Law  

Supreme Court has dismissed yet another plea seeking for postponement of the NEET UG-2020 examination in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and floods ravaging the country. Filed by Advocate-on-Record Anannya Ghosh on behalf of Dr. Ashish Mahendra, the plea sought for the postponement of the upcoming NEET UG-2020 on account of the "alarming spurt of COVID-19 pandemic and other natural …

Entire GST compensation owed to states will be honoured: Union government
4 years, 3 months ago

Entire GST compensation owed to states will be honoured: Union government

Live Mint  

The entire sum of compensation owed to states on account of shortfall in collections of Goods and Services Tax will be “honoured”, the union government said on Monday. The clarification by the union government just ahead of the GST Council meeting on 19 September, could potentially defuse the ugly face off witnessed in the last meeting between the centre and …

'Injustice to Students': Activist Licypriya Kangujam Protests Outside Education Min's Residence Requesting JEE-NEET Postponement
4 years, 3 months ago

'Injustice to Students': Activist Licypriya Kangujam Protests Outside Education Min's Residence Requesting JEE-NEET Postponement

News 18  

Calling the holding of JEE and NEET exams 2020 “injustice to students”, Licypriya Kangujam, an eight-year-old climate activist, on Friday staged a protest outside the official residence of Union Education Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in Delhi, requesting him to postpone the upcoming JEE and NEET examinations, amid the rising cases of Covid-19 in the country. pic.twitter.com/OtOjmWYQOE — Licypriya Kangujam …

NEET, JEE 2020: Supreme Court rejects plea by 6 non-bjp states seeking postponement of exams
4 years, 3 months ago

NEET, JEE 2020: Supreme Court rejects plea by 6 non-bjp states seeking postponement of exams

India Today  

The Supreme Court has rejected the review plea filed by 7 ministers from different states across India, seeking the postponement of the NEET and JEE 2020 examinations, which are to be conducted in September 2020. The Supreme Court has refused to review the earlier order which allowed the National Testing Agency to conducted the NEET and JEE examinations this year …

75% Candidates in Bengal Could Not Write JEE on Tuesday due to Covid-19 Situation: Mamata Banerjee
4 years, 3 months ago

75% Candidates in Bengal Could Not Write JEE on Tuesday due to Covid-19 Situation: Mamata Banerjee

News 18  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed only 25% of the JEE aspirants in the state appeared for the exam and the rest were deprived due to the Centre’s “adamant attitude” of holding the examination amid the coronavirus pandemic. “We have raised serious concern over the Centre’s decision to hold terminal examination, in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic, …

Mamata Banerjee Writes to PM, Calls Govt’s Options for GST Shortfall 'Subterfuge and Betrayal of Trust'
4 years, 3 months ago

Mamata Banerjee Writes to PM, Calls Govt’s Options for GST Shortfall 'Subterfuge and Betrayal of Trust'

News 18  

Strongly rejecting the Centre’s suggestion that states can borrow to meet their current GST revenue shortfall, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the options given by the Centre are tantamount to a betrayal of the trust and moral responsibility of the government towards the states, equating the action to an attack on …

'Regardless of Acts of Gods, Humans': 7 Non-BJP States, 1 UT Reject Centre's GST Compensation Options
4 years, 3 months ago

'Regardless of Acts of Gods, Humans': 7 Non-BJP States, 1 UT Reject Centre's GST Compensation Options

News 18  

As many as seven non-BJP ruled states, including Kerala and Punjab, besides Union Territory Puducherry on Monday rejected the Centre’s suggestion of states borrowing to make up for the GST shortfall, saying the constitutional liability lies with the Union government. Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal said if states have to borrow, then the Centre will have to amend compensation …

NEET-JEE exams: Around 2 lakh respond to Jharkhand CM’s Twitter poll
4 years, 3 months ago

NEET-JEE exams: Around 2 lakh respond to Jharkhand CM’s Twitter poll

Live Mint  

Around 2 lakh people have responded so far to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s call on Twitter, seeking students’ opinion on the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test and the Joint Entrance Exams -Main exams. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren sought suggestions from the youth of the country especially doctors and engineers whether NEET and JEE exams should be conducted or not amid …

Delhi Lt Governor rejects Kejriwal govt's proposal to postpone NEET-JEE examinations
4 years, 3 months ago

Delhi Lt Governor rejects Kejriwal govt's proposal to postpone NEET-JEE examinations

India Today  

Delhi Lt-Governor Anil Baijal on Saturday has dismissed the plea raised by the Kejriwal government to postpone the JEE-NEET exams. Anil Baijal has given his go-ahead to hold the Joint Entrance Examination and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test in Delhi, two days after Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia wrote to the Centre seeking to postpone the exams or provide an …

NEET-JEE : After 6 State Ministers, Puducherry Govt Whip Seeks Review Of SC's Dismissal Of Plea To Defer Exams
4 years, 3 months ago

NEET-JEE : After 6 State Ministers, Puducherry Govt Whip Seeks Review Of SC's Dismissal Of Plea To Defer Exams

Live Law  

RKR Anantharaman, Member of Legislative Assembly of Union Territory of Puducherry and the Government Whip, has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against the August 17 order dismissing a petition to postpone the NEET-JEE exams scheduled in September.Earlier, 6 ministers from the opposition ruled States of West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Maharashtra had. RKR Anantharaman, Member …

Government should not hesitate to postpone NEET, JEE exams: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
4 years, 3 months ago

Government should not hesitate to postpone NEET, JEE exams: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

India Today  

With just a few days left for the NEET and JEE exams to begin, students across India are protesting against the government's decision to conduct exams amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday demanded that the Centre defer the NEET and JEE Main 2020 exams amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country. Further, commenting on the …

NEET, JEE 2020: Digvijaya urges central govt, SC to postpone exams
4 years, 3 months ago

NEET, JEE 2020: Digvijaya urges central govt, SC to postpone exams

India Today  

As the debate surrounding NEET and JEE grows more intense, more and more political leaders are voicing their opinions against it. Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has asked the Supreme Court and the central government to postpone the NEET and JEE exams in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. He further requested the Education Ministry and the Supreme Court to postpone …

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