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Govt announces Rs 3 lakh crore collateral-free automatic loans for MSMEs
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a series of liquidity measures for millions of small businesses reeling under the impact of COVID-19 lockdown, including collateral-free automatic loans worth Rs 3 lakh crore.
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Covid-19: Stars rally round Go Dharmic's initiative to feed one million In
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): In one of its kind efforts, Go Dharmic aims to feed at least a million Indian impacted by business and supply disruptions caused by Covid-19 pandemic.
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Tina Fey announces telethon raised USD 115M for coronavirus relief efforts
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 12 (ANI): American actor Tina Fey shed tears after announcing that more than USD 115 million was raised toward supporting New Yorkers impacted by the COVID-19 during a virtual telethon.
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Govt-guaranteed COVID-19 crisis liquidity bridge from banks for sustainabl
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): The government, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and banks need to collectively take measures to ensure that businesses do not collapse en masse due to COVID-19 impact and in turn push banks into a systemic failure, according to a study by lead industry body F
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'No impact of lockdown' on Naxal attacks in Jharkhand
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], May 11 (ANI): The country is observing nationwide coronavirus-induced lockdown, but there is no respite in Naxal attacks in Jharkhand. The incidents of Naxal-linked arson and murder during March end to April this year have been higher than the last corresponding p
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Piramal Enterprises reports Q4 net loss of Rs 1,703 cr on COVID-19 impact
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 11 (ANI): Piramal Enterprises Ltd on Monday reported a net loss of Rs 1,703 crore for Q4 FY20 versus a net profit of Rs 455 crore in the corresponding period of previous fiscal.
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COVID-19: Himachal's travel and tourism industry urges help from govt
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 10 (ANI): While almost all businesses have been impacted due to COVID-19 outbreak and the lockdown, the travel and tourism industry is going through one of the worst phases due to a complete shutdown.
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Mango farmers in K'taka's Gadag stare at losses amid lockdown
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Gadag (Karnataka) [India], May 9 (ANI): It is the month of April, and the season of mangoes is very much here. However, the mango farmers of Gadag are suffering huge losses amid the coronavirus lockdown due to the absence of transportation facilities along with several other issues that have
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Tamil Nadu govt forms high-level committee, headed by former RBI Guv, to a
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 9 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu government has constituted a high-Level Committee, headed by Dr C Rangarajan, former Reserve Bank of India Governor, to assess the overall immediate and medium-term impact of COVID-19 on the state's economy, including the impact of th
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Megan Schutt ready for women's cricket to feel impact of coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], May 9 (ANI): Australia's spearhead Megan Schutt has said that she is willing to play less cricket this season if it helps the game to come out from the financial uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Immediate stimulus package of Rs 15 lakh crore needed to overcome Covid-19
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has called for an immediate economic stimulus package of Rs 15 lakh crore -- or 7.5 per cent of the GDP -- to tide over the impact of Covid-19 led countrywide lockdown.
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Punjab mulls changes in excise policy, labour laws
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 8 (ANI): The Punjab government is mulling changes in its excise policy and labour laws in the light of the impact of COVID-19, amid efforts to revive the state's economy and industry that have taken a massive hit.
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