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20-Lakh Crore Package Revealed In Full. The Core Is Hollow
On a day when 26 migrants were killed and more than 30 injured in truck accidents on their painful journey home, India's Finance Minister was talking about opening up space exploration and travel to the private sector. This is not just bizarre, it shows the utter contempt of the ruling regime for the pain and suffering of crores of Indian citizens ...
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Public Sector Units Open To Private Players, Government To Stay In Key Areas
The government will privatise state-run enterprises in non-strategic sectors and allow private companies to invest in all areas, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Sunday as part of the centre's COVID-19 economic stimulus programme.
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What 20 Lakh Crore Package Doesn't Accomplish - By Yashwant Sinha
The budget presented on February 1 is in tatters; neither the receipt figures nor the expenditure figures have any relevance any more. What the Finance Minister has been doing over the last few days is to serially present a new budget. The time has come to formalise it and take the first opportunity to present a new budget.
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PM Should Reconsider Economic Package, Give Money To Poor: Rahul Gandhi
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi today warned the government of a "catastrophic problem" if it did not put money into the bank accounts of people worst affected by the coronavirus outbreak and lockdown
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"Please Clarify...": P Chidambaram On Government's Plans For Bees
Congress leader P Chidambaram today continued his cross-examination of the government's Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package for the coronavirus-hit economy
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"Nothing New" In Centre's Announcement For Migrants: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said there was nothing new in the announcement of the Centre' s allocation of more money to the states for the welfare of migrant workers and the amount allocated to the Disaster Relief Fund was just a share of the
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Rs 5,000 Crore Credit For Street Vendors, 50 Lakh To Benefit: Government
The central government on Thursday announced a Rs 5,000 crore special credit facility for street vendors as part of the economic package to counter to the financial fallout of the coronavirus crisis and the nationwide lockdown.
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"#JumlaPackage": Congress Says Rs 20 Lakh Crore Plan Just A Hashtag
The Congress on Thursday stepped up the attack on the central government's COVID-19 economic relief plan, saying that the Rs 20 lakh crore package was just a hashtag that borrowed most of its announcements from assurances made in the past.
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Centre Committed To Reviving Economy, Help Small Businesses: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Narendra Modi government is committed to reviving the economy, help small businesses and boost employment in the challenging time of coronavirus pandemic.
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10 Big Takeaways From Nirmala Sitharaman's Briefing On Economic Package
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday gave some details of the Rs 20 lakh crore COVID-19 economic relief plan announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stressing on a slew of measures to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) battered by the coronavirus crisis. She said more details of the relief package will be announce...
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Only Indian Companies Allowed In Government Tenders Up To Rs 200 Crore
The government will only allow Indian companies to participate in tenders up to Rs 200 crore, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Wednesday along with a slew of measures to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) battered by the coronavirus crisis.
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Opposition Targets PM Over Details Crunch On Economic Package, Lockdown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on Tuesday evening, in which he announced a Rs 20 lakh crore economic package and spoke of "lockdown 4", has been shredded by the opposition Congress, Trinamool Congress and the BJP's estranged ally Shiv Sena. Most of the leaders zeroed in the lack of details on either and criticized the Prime Mi...
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"1991 Moment?": Anand Mahindra, Gautam Adani Cheer PM's Economic Package
Industrialists Anand Mahindra and Gautam Adani led the pep squad for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Rs 20 lakh crore support package announced on Tuesday to help the Indian economy mitigate the damage caused by the coronavirus crisis and the nationwide lockdown.
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In Speech, PM Modi Lists "5 Pillars Of India's Self-Reliance"
In a speech to the nation tonight, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an economic package to tackle the downside of the coronavirus crisis.
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Second Economic Stimulus May Take A While In Coming, Indicate Ministers
The contours of a second economic stimulus will take some time to devise, some cabinet ministers have told NDTV on condition of anonymity. The reason, they suggest, is that in the middle of a pandemic, the government is uncertain how things will pan out over the next few months.
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20-Lakh Crore Package Revealed In Full. The Core Is Hollow
On a day when 26 migrants were killed and more than 30 injured in truck accidents on their painful journey home, India's Finance Minister was talking about opening up space exploration and travel to the private sector. This is not just bizarre, it shows the utter contempt of the ruling regime for the pain and suffering of crores of Indian citizens ...
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Public Sector Units Open To Private Players, Government To Stay In Key Areas
The government will privatise state-run enterprises in non-strategic sectors and allow private companies to invest in all areas, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Sunday as part of the centre's COVID-19 economic stimulus programme.
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What 20 Lakh Crore Package Doesn't Accomplish - By Yashwant Sinha
The budget presented on February 1 is in tatters; neither the receipt figures nor the expenditure figures have any relevance any more. What the Finance Minister has been doing over the last few days is to serially present a new budget. The time has come to formalise it and take the first opportunity to present a new budget.
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PM Should Reconsider Economic Package, Give Money To Poor: Rahul Gandhi
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi today warned the government of a "catastrophic problem" if it did not put money into the bank accounts of people worst affected by the coronavirus outbreak and lockdown
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"Please Clarify...": P Chidambaram On Government's Plans For Bees
Congress leader P Chidambaram today continued his cross-examination of the government's Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package for the coronavirus-hit economy
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"Nothing New" In Centre's Announcement For Migrants: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said there was nothing new in the announcement of the Centre' s allocation of more money to the states for the welfare of migrant workers and the amount allocated to the Disaster Relief Fund was just a share of the
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Rs 5,000 Crore Credit For Street Vendors, 50 Lakh To Benefit: Government
The central government on Thursday announced a Rs 5,000 crore special credit facility for street vendors as part of the economic package to counter to the financial fallout of the coronavirus crisis and the nationwide lockdown.
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"#JumlaPackage": Congress Says Rs 20 Lakh Crore Plan Just A Hashtag
The Congress on Thursday stepped up the attack on the central government's COVID-19 economic relief plan, saying that the Rs 20 lakh crore package was just a hashtag that borrowed most of its announcements from assurances made in the past.
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Centre Committed To Reviving Economy, Help Small Businesses: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Narendra Modi government is committed to reviving the economy, help small businesses and boost employment in the challenging time of coronavirus pandemic.
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10 Big Takeaways From Nirmala Sitharaman's Briefing On Economic Package
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday gave some details of the Rs 20 lakh crore COVID-19 economic relief plan announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stressing on a slew of measures to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) battered by the coronavirus crisis. She said more details of the relief package will be announce...
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Only Indian Companies Allowed In Government Tenders Up To Rs 200 Crore
The government will only allow Indian companies to participate in tenders up to Rs 200 crore, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Wednesday along with a slew of measures to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) battered by the coronavirus crisis.
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Opposition Targets PM Over Details Crunch On Economic Package, Lockdown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on Tuesday evening, in which he announced a Rs 20 lakh crore economic package and spoke of "lockdown 4", has been shredded by the opposition Congress, Trinamool Congress and the BJP's estranged ally Shiv Sena. Most of the leaders zeroed in the lack of details on either and criticized the Prime Mi...
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"1991 Moment?": Anand Mahindra, Gautam Adani Cheer PM's Economic Package
Industrialists Anand Mahindra and Gautam Adani led the pep squad for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Rs 20 lakh crore support package announced on Tuesday to help the Indian economy mitigate the damage caused by the coronavirus crisis and the nationwide lockdown.
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In Speech, PM Modi Lists "5 Pillars Of India's Self-Reliance"
In a speech to the nation tonight, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an economic package to tackle the downside of the coronavirus crisis.
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Second Economic Stimulus May Take A While In Coming, Indicate Ministers
The contours of a second economic stimulus will take some time to devise, some cabinet ministers have told NDTV on condition of anonymity. The reason, they suggest, is that in the middle of a pandemic, the government is uncertain how things will pan out over the next few months.
