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Less than two months out from the June 22 primary election, residents, lawmakers and influential clubs in New York City’s 5th City Council district are still split over who they want to represent them next in the Council.
As is the case in two-thirds of the city’s other Council seats, the 5th district’s sitting Council member, Ben Kallos, is term-limited out this year. Kallos’ impending exit has opened up a crowded field of candidates eager to represent the district. Among the seven Democratic primary candidates are former New York City Census Director Julie Menin, social worker Tricia Shimamura, labor organizer Rebecca Lamorte, former journalist and District Leader Kim Moscaritolo, a
Farmers march: Cops use water cannon, tear gas on farmers protesting against new farm laws
In an attempt to pacify the agitating farmers, the Union Government has transferred about Rs 8,180 crore directly to the accounts of Punjab farmers, as part of the ongoing procurement exercise. Similarly an amount worth Rs 4,668 crore has also been directly transferred to the accounts of farmers of Haryana.
The Centre has taken the step to explore the possibility of breaking the ongoing deadlock between agitating farmers and representatives of the Union Government. The ongoing agitation is dominated by farmers from Punjab, Haryana, and Western UP.
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The Centre has made it compulsory for States to make direct bank transfers to farmers for the foodgrains procured The Punjab government has procured 84.15 lakh tonnes (lt) of wheat during the ongoing rabi marketing season and has remitted ₹10,085 crore into farmers’ accounts directly through online payment for the purchase.
“Till Sunday, we have transferred ₹10,085 crore to farmers through direct bank transfer,” Punjab Principal Secretary K A P Sinha told
BusinessLine. The State plans to procure a total of 130 lt of wheat from Punjab’s farmers this season, he said.
The direct online payment is significant as it comes amidst the ongoing protests by farmers of Punjab and Haryana against the new farm laws passed by the Centre in September last year. The direct payment is seen as a move to sideline
Campaigning ends for the final phase of poll in 35 Bengal constituencies
While 11 candidates each have been fielded by Trinamool Congress, BSP and BJP, CPI(M) is contesting in four seats, Congress in three, AIFB in 2 and RSP (1), the EC sources said.
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KOLKATA: Campaigning for the eighth and final phase of polling for 35 assembly constituencies in West Bengal, scheduled to be held on April 29, ended at 6.30 pm on Monday.
A total 84,77,728 voters 43,55,835 male, 41,21,735 women and 158 of the third gender are eligible to decide the fate of 283 candidates in Thursday s polling which will be held in six constituencies of Malda, 11 in Murshidabad, seven in Kolkata North and 11 in Birbhum, Election Commission sources said.