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Government extends free food-grains programme for 5 years, raises medium-term risks
The government has decided to extend its free foodgrains programme for another five-years. Under th…
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India extends ‘free food for poor’ programme until November
The programme, called Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), offered, free of cost,…
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India announces a $22 billion package including cash transfers to feed and serve the poor during the coronavirus lockdown
“The lockdown was announced by the Prime Minister on the intervening night of March 24 and March…
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Rice production may fall by 10-12 mn tonnes: Food Secretary
The government's decision to ban rice exports and impose export duty is aimed at arresting dom…
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Government provides ₹35,000 crore under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package
Around 39 crore beneficiaries have been provided with cash support through direct benefit transfer …
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File a tax return now if you have exchanged more than Rs 2 lakh old notes after demonetization
If you have deposited Rs 2 lakh and more after demonetization and got your old notes exchanged, get…
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Free LPG cylinders for Ujjwala Yojana extended till September 30
In order to allow Ujjwala beneficiaries get their full quota of three cooking gas cylinders free of…
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Prime Minister Modi says extension of free ration scheme will benefit crores during the festive season
Noting the Cabinet's decision on redevelopment of New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Chhatrapati Shivaji M…
PTI
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Lockdown package: Poor Indian women given cash, grain, pulses, cooking gas to feed their families
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a ₹1.7 crore stimulus package to ensure 800 mil…
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces over ₹1 trillion loan guarantee scheme for COVID-19 affected sectors such as healthcare
It announced an additional ₹1.5 trillion to the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (…
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Govt to give extra 5 kg grains, 1 kg pulses for free under PDS for next 3 months: FM
"Under PMGKY, 80 crore poor people, which comprise two thirds of our population, will get 5 kilo f…
PTI
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India extends free grain supply for poor Indians to end of November— at an additional cost of ₹90,000 crore
“During the monsoons, in India, most of the work happens in the agriculture sector. Other sector…
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Sensex trades 1,000 pts higher after FM announces Rs 1.70 lakh cr-stimulus package
The Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan scheme includes distribution of 5 kg of wheat or rice and one kg o…
PTI
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Here's how India's industry and economists reacted to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's $22.5 billion economic stimulus
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced a ₹1.7 lakh crore (over $22.6 billion) package …
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Rupee rises 84 paise against USD after govt announces welfare measures to fight COVID-19
Among various welfare measures, Sitharaman announced Rs 1.70 lakh crore Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kaly…
PTI
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All pending dues under MGNREGA cleared, cash transferred in accounts of poor during lockdown: Tomar
New Delhi, Apr 14 () The Centre has transferred cash in the accounts of poor across the country un…
PTI
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Govt disburses Rs 16,621cr under PM-KISAN since lockdown
Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, the Centre transfers an amount of Rs…
PTI
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Govt says FCI has sufficient stocks in godowns even after fulfilling extra commitments during lockdown
Under the 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana', the Centre is providing 5 kg of free food grai…
PTI
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Dumping of COVID-19 victims' bodies in K'taka: Mayawati demands guilty be punished
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa expressed shock over the incident. "The behaviour of the …