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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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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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Rs 7 crore cash found in an Uber cab driver's bank account leaves I-T officials shocked
Immediately after the deposits were made, the amount was transferred systematically into the accoun…
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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…
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What is Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan — the ₹50,000 crore which aims to provide jobs to migrant workers in India
These six states are Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, and Odisha. …
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Cabinet to approve pension contributions advances announced by the FM
Union cabinet may give post facto approval to the proposal of EPF contribution by the government an…
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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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COVID-19 spread: Union Minister accuses TRS govt of leaving Hyderabad in the lurch
"We never know when Hyderabad city will explode (in terms of number of COVID-19 cases)....the centr…
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Prepare plans to fight economic impact of COVID-19 on war footing: Modi to ministers
Chairing the first meeting of the council of ministers after announcing a 21-day lockdown to combat…
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Take home salaries for employees will increase as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reduces provident fund deduction
“The statutory PF contribution is being reduced to 10% from 12% so that employers will have so…
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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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G-20 finance ministers, central bank Guvs to meet on Apr 15 to discuss eco revival post COVID-19
She also urged the International Monetary Fund to develop innovative and ingenious methods to meet …
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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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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…
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Centre asks states to ensure normal functioning of banks, ATMs during lockdown
In a communication to chief secretaries of all states and Union Territories, Union Home Secretary A…
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PM reviews impact of COVID-19 on economy; 2nd stimulus in consideration
To ease the pain and misery, the Finance Minister last month announced a Rs 1.7 lakh crore stimulus…
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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…
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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…