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Today's announcements by FM will especially benefit migrant workers, farme
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcements relating to Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package will especially benefit migrant workers and farmers.
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Second stimulus tranche offers ration and rent for migrant workers, urban
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced the second tranche of Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package with a focus on migrant workers, street vendors, small traders, self-employed people and small farmers.
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Govt announces incentives for migrant workers in second tranche of stimulu
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced the 'One Nation One Ration Card', free food grain supply to migrants and creation of affordable rental housing complexes (ARHC) in urban areas for migrant workers and poor in the second tranche o
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Equity indices bleed amid weak global cues, Nifty IT dips 3.5 pc
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 14 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed over 2.5 per cent lower on Thursday amid weak global cues after US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned of extended economic weakness due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Applaud Finance Minister's bold initiatives under PM Modi's leadership in
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday lauded Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 'bold initiatives' for reviving the MSME sector.
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Chidambaram raises doubts over utilisation of Rs 1,000 cr allocated by PM-
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said that the Rs 1,000 crore allocated by PM-CARES Fund to aid migrant workers, affected by the countrywide lockdown, will not reach them.
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Equity indices slip amid weak global cues, Tata Motors drops 4 pc
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 14 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded nearly 1.5 per cent lower during early hours on Thursday amid weak global cues after US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned of extended economic weakness due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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They've forgotten poorest classes completely, on way to forgetting middle
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday said that apart from a couple of liquidity and regulatory measures, there is no fiscal support for the middle class in the announcement made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Centre shows no intent at protecting lives: Punjab CM on economic package
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh [India], May 13 (ANI): Expressing disappointment at the Centre's "failure" to address the humanitarian crisis resulting from the lockdown, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said the first set of announcements from Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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Modi government is compassionate, responsive: Nadda
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the economic package and steps announced under it, saying the government is compassionate and responsive. Read More
Siddaramaiah calls Centre's relief measures 'disastrous'
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 13 (ANI): Former chief minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Wednesday called the measures announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as 'disastrous' and said it is 'non-existent' in terms of benefits to poor migrants, labourers, contrac
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Amit Shah hails announcements concerning Rs 20 lakh crore economic package
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday termed announcements by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to disallow global tenders up to Rs 200 crore a welcome step towards creating a self-reliant India and a boost to MSMEs and Make in India initiative in t
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