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Centre hikes borrowing limit for states to 5 pc of GSDP to absorb COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday the Central government has increased borrowing limit for states from 3 to 5 per cent of gross state domestic product (GSDP) for the current financial year 2020-21, giving them additional resources of Rs 4.
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Borrowing limit of states increased from 3 to 5 percent, will give extra r
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): To deal with the economic fallout of COVID-19, the Centre increased borrowing limit for states from three to five per cent for 2020-21 only, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Sunday.
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Centre to increase public expenditure on health: Sitharaman
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced that public expenditure on health will be increased and a dedicated hospital block for treatment of infectious diseases will be set up in each district across the nation.
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Hydroxychloroquine --promoted by Trump as Covid 'game changer'-- linked to
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 17 (ANI): Clinical trials of the anti-malarial drug or hydroxychloroquine, which gained prominence overnight after being promoted by US President Donald Trump as a 'game changer' in the fight against Covid-19, have been significantly linked to cardiac problems and
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Odisha increases VAT on petrol, diesel from today
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 17 (ANI): The Odisha government has increased the rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel with effect from Sunday.
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UK based study reveals smoking, COPD associated with higher COVID-19 morta
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 16 (ANI): In a UK based study, researchers have found that for smokers and people who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there is an increased risk of severe complications and higher mortality with COVID-19 infection.
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Increased government borrowing unlikely to translate into meaningful fisca
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): The government's announcement of enhancing gross borrowings to Rs 12 lakh crore from the budgeted Rs 7.8 lakh crore in FY21 will largely take care of the revenue shortfall, leaving little space for fiscal stimulus, unless the Centre sharply cuts the budgeted
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Chandigarh reports 2 new COVID-19 cases, total count mounts to 191
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], May 14 (ANI): With two new COVID-19 cases being reported in Chandigarh, the total number of cases in the Union Territory has increased to 191.
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COPD and smoking associated with higher COVID-19 mortality
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 12 (ANI): Current smokers and people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have an increased risk of severe complications and higher mortality with COVID-19 infection, according to a new study.
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Study finds rising rate of mental health visits among youth to emergency d
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 11 (ANI): A recent study has found that while the number of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits across the nation has remained stable over the last 10 years, visits for mental health disorders have risen 60% and the rate of visits for deliberate self-harm ha
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France coronavirus death increases by 70 to 26,380
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 11 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of deaths from COVID-19 in France has increased by 70 to 26,380, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
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Fearing retaliation after Handwara terror attack, Pakistan Air Force jets
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): In a significant move, the Pakistani Air Force has increased flying operations over its territory after the death of an Indian Army Colonel in an encounter with terrorists in the Handwara area of Jammu and Kashmir.
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