Delhi lockdown update: CM Arvind Kejriwal to make BIG announcement today - CM Kejriwal had earlier said that if COVID-19 cases keep declining in the coming days, the lockdown in Delhi will be eased in a phased manner.
Delhi lockdown latest update: Ahead of unlock, traders body sends SOP proposal to Kejriwal government
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has indicated that the government will allow markets to reopen from June 1.
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Updated: May 27, 2021, 05:01 PM IST
While India battles the second wave of COVID-19, the country s capital Delhi has, for the past few days, seen a steady decline in the number of infections. With the reduction of COVID positive cases, markets have started opening up in the neighbouring state of Haryana as well.
Keeping that in mind, traders in Delhi, now, have also started asking for permission to open the market.
Traders Bodies Split Over Joining Today s Bharat Bandh
While CAIT claimed that more than 8 crore traders will join the Bharat Bandh, other traders bodies said they have not extended support to the Bandh. PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-26T09:30:30+05:30 Traders Bodies Split Over Joining Today s Bharat Bandh outlookindia.com 2021-02-26T09:34:12+05:30
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The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) had announced a bharat bandh on February 26, however, a mixed response is expected to the Bharat Vyapar Bandh on Friday with traders bodies split over joining the nationwide shutdown call to protest against the issues related to GST and e-commerce.
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All commercial establishments will remain closed
Over 8 crore traders will protest against GST, fuel price hike
New Delhi: All commercial markets across the country will remain closed across the country on Friday (February 26, 2021) in view of the Bharat Bandh called by the Indian traders bodies in protest against GST, fuel price hike, E-Way Bill. The Indian traders body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has announced that all commercial markets across the country will remain closed on February 26.
In a statement, the CAIT said that over 8 crore traders belonging to more than 40,000 trade associations across the country will observe the `Bharat Vyapar Bandh` to protest against some of the draconian, arbitrary and critical amendments made recently in GST rules.
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The shutdown is being backed by the All India Transport Welfare Association which represents nearly 1 crore transporters, CAIT said. It further said that the Hawkers Joint Action Committee, a national organisation of hawkers, is also supporting today s bandh.
Traders call for nationwide strike in protest against rising fuel prices, new e-way bill and GST
Today is the day of the Bharat Vyapar Bandh called by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) to protest against draconian rules of GST and foul play by etail giants.
According to claims made by CAIT, over 40,000 business organisations across India involving more than 8 crore traders will keep their businesses shut.