Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday strongly advocated for a special financial package and tax haven status for the state, citing Punjab’s historical vulnerability during wartime due to its border location.
The Delhi Congress chief said Chief Minister Rekha Gupta should include a special package in the upcoming Delhi budget for the development of the villages and unauthorised colonies.
The HPTDC) chairman hoped that the Union government would respond to the concerns of the state that suffered losses to the tune of Rs 12,000 crore.
Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi on Saturday assured that they will impress upon PM Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman to formulate a special package of assistance for the hotel and tourism sector in Odisha in view of the damage cause by Cyclone Fani.
Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu is expected to launch a Rs 2,600 crore special package for the leather and…
