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Gehlot slams Sitharaman for her comments on Rahul Gandhi meeting migrant l
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 18 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday slammed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her comments on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi meeting migrant workers in the national capital.
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Total sell-off of India's precious natural resources, assets: CPI on econo
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Sunday hit out at the Centre by calling the slew of measures announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman a "total sell-off of India's precious natural resources and assets".
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Allocation of Rs 40,000 cr to MGNREGS a big relief for rural people: Union
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Sunday welcomed the announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today, saying that additional Rs 40,000 crore has been given to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREG
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India's COVID-19 tally crosses 90,000-mark; death toll at 2,872
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): The COVID-19 count in India crossed the 90,000-mark on Sunday while the death toll stood at 2,872 even as the country stepped into the fourth phase of lockdown.
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Economic package will have transformative impact on health, education; rev
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the measures and reforms announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will have a transformative impact on health and education sectors.
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Focus on economic stimulus to convert COVID-19 crisis into opportunity, pr
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday thanked the central government for the proactive measures in combating the challenges of COVID-19, stating that focus on land, labour, liquidity and law, and the economic stimulus will help convert the crisis into a
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Centre's steps will help provide employment to migrant workers returning t
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 17 (ANI): Hailing the announcements made by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said that these measures would provide financial resources to the states and employment opportunities to the m
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Will be game-changer for health, education, business sectors: Shah on fina
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday hailed the announcements made under the final tranche of the economic package as a step in realising the idea of self-reliant India, which will prove to be a game-changer for health, education and business sectors. Read More
Increased public expenditure on health will enhance India's capability to
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): BJP national president JP Nadda on Sunday lauded the announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the last tranche of the economic package, saying that increased public expenditure on health will enhance the country's capability to meet challe
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Visually challenged students, NGOs hail FM Sitharaman's announcements on d
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 17 (ANI): Visually challenged students and NGOs working for their cause have welcomed the announcement by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman regarding the development of special e-content for visually and hearing-challenged children which will
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CDS hails defence reforms, says FDI hike to ensure tech transfers, shape u
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Expressing happiness over the defence reforms announced by the government, as they will ensure timely implementation of modernisation projects, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Sunday said that all issues for indigenisation of military weaponry,
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Centre hikes borrowing limit for states to 5 pc of GSDP to absorb COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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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