Addressing the joint sitting of members of state Legislature Monday, Bhagat Singh Koshyari said compensation to the tune of Rs 29,290 crore is overdue from the central government.
Central govt has argued that states have more headroom to borrow, but estimates suggest that states’ borrowing costs are at least 0.5 percentage points higher.
As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.
New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour.
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In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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