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EPF contribution for private sector cut to 10 pc for three months
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The government has reduced statutory Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution of private-sector employers and employees from current mandated 12 per cent to 10 per cent for the next three months.
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Govt announces Rs 3 lakh crore collateral-free automatic loans for MSMEs
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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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Centre announces Rs 3 lakh crore collateral-free automatic loans for busin
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced Rs 3 lakh crore collateral-free automatic loans for businesses, including MSMEs.
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Equity indices close 2 pc higher after announcement of Rs 20 lakh crore st
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 13 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed over two per cent higher on Wednesday as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman readied to unveil details of the Rs 20 lakh crore economic stimulus package.
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Swadeshi Jagran Manch lends support to PM Modi's self-Reliant India Missio
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has lent its support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for "Self-Reliant India Mission" and stated that the call vindicates the SJM's 30 years of struggle to see India economically independent and self-reliant.
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Nirmala Sitharaman to address press conference at 4 pm today
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will address a press conference in New Delhi at 4 pm on Wednesday.
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FICCI warns of massive job losses, calls for 4 to 5 pc of GDP in stimulus
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): There is a critical and immediate need for a significant stimulus of Rs 9 lakh crore to 10 lakh crore or four to five per cent of the GDP to stimulate demand and supply for averting a long-term economic slowdown, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commer
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Finance Ministry announces relief for NRIs on residency status amid loc
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Finance Ministry on Friday announced relief to those who have been facing difficulty with their residency status in India under section 6 of the Income-tax Act due to lockdown and suspension of international flights owing to COIVD-19 outbreak, as they have
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Retail sector suffered a loss of Rs 5.5 lakh crore in last 40 days: CAIT
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The Indian retail sector has lost a gigantic sum of Rs 5.5 lakh crore ever since the COVID-19 led countrywide lockdown was imposed from March 25, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said on Tuesday.
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The Indian Polyurethane Association appeals for aid during COVID-19 crisis
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Indian Polyurethane Association (TIPA) has placed a request with the Government to ease the functioning of the sector in order to help it sustain the current coronavirus pandemic.
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Indian Sleep Products Federation appeals to relaxation during COVID-19 cri
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 1 (ANI/NewsVoir): Indian Sleep Products Federation (ISPF) has placed a request with the Government to support the survival of the industry, producing mattresses of foam, spring & coir and other sleep related products. COVID-19 has affected all segments of life and i
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Rahul Gandhi must take tuition from Chidambaram to understand difference b
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday dismissed the claim made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that Centre has waived off Rs 65,000 crore of loan defaulters, stating that he must take tuition from former Finance Minister P Chidambaram to understa
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