New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The labour arm of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) on Wednesday demanded the Labour Ministry that it should write to states to immediately stop "massive salary cuts".
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Around 39 crore people have received financial assistance of Rs 34,800 crore amid the COVID-19 lockdown under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) as on May 5, the government said in a statement.
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The Chief Ministers of Congress-ruled states, during a meeting held with party interim president Sonia Gandhi, on Wednesday said states need immediate financial assistance as they have lost crores in revenue due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 6 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday urged migrant workers to stay back as construction activities have resumed and also announced a Rs 1,610 crores COVID-19 financial package for the state.
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.
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): In an interaction with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee raised concerns towards a chain of bankruptcies and demand shortfall in dealing with the economic fallout of COVID-19 and said India needs a "stimulus package".
Washington D.C.[USA], May 5 (ANI): American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift sent a nurse who travelled to New York City, as Covid-19 raged, a sweet care package for her birthday to thank her for her tireless work.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 3 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the inclusion of policemen, civic body staff, officers and employees of district administration under the Centre's COVID-19 insurance scheme.
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): The government will soon announce an economic relief package for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to tide over challenges created by the lockdown after COVID-19 outbreak, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday said that under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) package, State governments have lifted 62 lakhs tonnes of wheat and rice from Food Corporation of India (FCI) during the lockdown to combat COVID-19.
Geneva [Switzerland], May 1 (ANI): The continued sharp decline in working hours globally due to COVID-19 outbreak means that 1.6 billion workers in the informal economy -- that is nearly half of the global workforce -- stand in immediate danger of having their livelihoods destroyed, the Inte
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 30 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council has approved Rs 350 crore relief package for 8 categories of people affected due to lockdown, said Principal Secretary Planning and Information, J&K, Rohit Kansal on Thursday.