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Sep 30, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Amnesty (@AIIndia) being shut down has NOTHING to do with civil liberties!
Here's a thread on why GoI froze accounts:
1. No FCRA approval (it had got it 1X in 2000) but denied by every successive government since 2000 due to account discrepancies.
1/52. In it's guide and website, Amnesty states it does not receive support from govts BUT it:
-accepted a 4yr grant from the British govt worth £3M (exempt from taxes because it was a 'charity')
-accepted €2.5M from EU & the USA, Norway and Netherlands’ governments.
2/5
May 29, 2020 • 5 tweets • 4 min read
FM @nsitharaman elaborated details of the #AtmanirbharBharatAbhiyan economic stimulus package aimed to revive the Indian 🇮🇳 economy from the hit it has taken from COVID-19.
The 1st part works to revive land, labour, liquidity & laws with the aim of making India self-reliant.
The 2nd part of the #AtmanirbharBharatAbhiyan stimulus package focused on
migrant workers⛏️
street vendors♨️
self-employed people👩💻
small farmers🧑🌾
May 17, 2020 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
Waiting for MHA revised guidelines carries the same anticipation as to how many runs Bhuvan will score. #LockdownExtended 🏏
MHA Revised Guidelines?
Will Rani and SRK really cheat in KANK?
Focused on:
+Coal
+Mining
+Defense
+Airspace management
+Energy
+Space
+Atomic Energy
@nsitharamanoffc@nsitharaman@FinMinIndia
Coal Sector: 🚧
+commercial coal mining based on a revenue sharing mechanism
+Rs 50,000cr allotted for evacuation infrastructure
+Coal bed methane will be auctioned
What's allowed in 🔴 zone:
-industrial, construction, food processing, MNREGA, 🧱-kilns
-🚗🏍️ for permitted activities
-standalone shops can open
-e-commerce for essential items
-Private offices can operate w/33% strength
-7pm-7am #StayAtHome
*Doesn't apply to containment zones
What's allowed in 🍊 zone:
-ALL activities in 🔴 zone
-🚕🚖 with 1 driver, 1 passenger
-inter-district movement
-🚗🏍️ for permitted activities
Feb 2, 2020 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
65% of India's population is under the age of 35. It's no surprise that the #Budget2020 carries a strong focus on youth. Here's what's in it for you if you are a student and/or young working professional.
If there's one thing that annoys me a lot, it's paying higher taxes than required and the hassles associated with paying them. The GoI has simplified the tax process and also lowered rates in the #Budget2020. Here's what's in it for you if you're an income-tax payer.
Jan 16, 2020 • 16 tweets • 14 min read
Here is a classmate of mine who has answered back to my article in Indian Express. Here is my response in a thread. 1/15 deccanchronicle.com/opinion/op-ed/…
