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Centre to increase public expenditure on health: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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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Govt to allocate additional Rs 40,000 crore under MGNREGS: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced that the Centre has allocated an additional amount of Rs 40 thousand crores under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
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Sitharaman to announce last tranche of economic package today
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): The last tranche of economic package announcement by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be held on Sunday.
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Economic package announcements show PM's sensitivity towards poor: Nadda
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda on Thursday welcomed the announcements made by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the benefit of migrant workers.
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Govt announces incentives for migrant workers in second tranche of stimulu
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced the 'One Nation One Ration Card', free food grain supply to migrants and creation of affordable rental housing complexes (ARHC) in urban areas for migrant workers and poor in the second tranche o
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Chidambaram raises doubts over utilisation of Rs 1,000 cr allocated by PM-
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said that the Rs 1,000 crore allocated by PM-CARES Fund to aid migrant workers, affected by the countrywide lockdown, will not reach them.
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Centre shows no intent at protecting lives: Punjab CM on economic package
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh [India], May 13 (ANI): Expressing disappointment at the Centre's "failure" to address the humanitarian crisis resulting from the lockdown, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said the first set of announcements from Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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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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PM gave us headline and blank page: Chidambaram on Rs 20 lakh crore specia
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday took a dig at the Centre over the special economic package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that the "PM gave a headline and a blank page".
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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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Centre should start road, air transport as well: P Chidambaram
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Congress welcomes Centre's decision to restart operations of inter-state passenger trains, same "modest opening" should be started with road transport and air transport, said Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram.
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