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Odisha approves Rs 17,000 cr 'Special Livelihood Intervention Plan' to gen
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 29 (ANI): In a major push to the livelihood support in rural areas, during ongoing public health crisis which has also triggered an economic crisis, Odisha Council of Ministers on Friday approved a 'Special Livelihood Intervention Plan' of Rs 17,000 crore to
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Odisha approves Rs 17,000 cr 'Special Livelihood Intervention Plan' to gen
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 29 (ANI): In a major push to the livelihood support in rural areas, during ongoing public health crisis which has also triggered an economic crisis, Odisha Council of Ministers on Friday approved a 'Special Livelihood Intervention Plan' of Rs 17,000 crore to
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No plans to introduce calamity cess on GST: Finance Ministry sources
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): There are no plans to impose calamity cess on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to tide over the economic crisis caused by COVID-19 and the lockdown imposed to prevent its spread, Finance Ministry sources said on Saturday.
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COVID-19 crisis: Chhattisgarh CM writes to PM, asks for Rs 30,000 crore pa
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh)[India], May 9 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding Rs 30,000 crore package for the state for the upcoming three months to mitigate economic crisis induced by COVID-19 outbreak.
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World Bank predicts sharpest decline of remittances in recent history
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 23 (ANI): Global remittances are projected to decline sharply by about 20 per cent in 2020 due to the economic crisis induced by the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown, according to the World Bank.
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IMFC calls on private creditors to join debt standstill amid COVID-19 cris
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 17 (ANI): The International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), the IMF's governing body, has underscored the importance of the Fund in fighting the economic crisis caused by coronavirus pandemic.
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'Bold, statesman-like decision': Chandrababu Naidu hails PM Modi for lockd
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 14 (ANI): Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu (NCB) on Tuesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking a "bold and statesman-like decision" to extend lockdown by giving priority to saving the lives of people despite econom
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DK Shivakumar targets PM Modi over no relief package to revive sliding eco
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 14 (ANI): While welcoming the Centre's decision to extend the nationwide lockdown till May 3 in view of coronavirus spread in the country, Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not announcing any
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Global growth will turn sharply negative in 2020: IMF
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 9 (ANI): While the trajectory of coronavirus pandemic remains uncertain, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects an economic crisis worse than the great recession of 2008.
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Industry bodies call for phased opening of economy with healthy stimulus d
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 8 (ANI): Industry bodies FICCI and ASSOCHAM on Wednesday called for phased opening up of the economy and re-starting growth with a stimulus package of 200 billion to 300 billion dollars (about Rs 15 lakh crore to 22 lakh crore).
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CII calls for 2 pc of GDP in fiscal support package to tide over COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has called for a fiscal support package during the current financial year 2020-21 limited to two per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in addition to the Rs 1.7 lakh crore provided under the Pradhan Mantri Ga
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Lok Sabha Speaker to give 30 per cent salary to Consolidated Fund of India
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): In view of the economic crisis arising out of coronavirus crisis, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has decided to give 30 per cent of his monthly salary to the Consolidated Fund of India for the next one year.
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