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Punjab CM seeks amendment for utilisation of 14th Finance Commissi
Updated : 7 hours, 32 min ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): To combat the COVID-19 crisis, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to amend the conditions for the utilisation of the 14th Finance Commission grants for emergency relief in urban
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COVID-19: UDF MP urges Sitharaman to provide insurance coverage to
Updated : 17 hours, 17 min ago IST
Attingal (Kerala) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): United Democratic Front (UDF) MP Adoor Prakash has urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to provide insurance coverage to police personnel and revenue employees in the country who are also in the highest risk of illness in wake of coronaviru
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Amarinder urges Sitharaman to release Rs 2,088 cr GST compensation
Updated : 1 day, 4 hours ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday sought urgent intervention by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to mitigate the crisis caused by COVID-19 outbreak in Punjab, including immediate release of Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation arrears of
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Sitharaman asks public sector banks to maintain liquidity at all l
Updated : 1 day, 8 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday made a one-to-one call with the Chairman and Managing Directors (CMDs) of all public sector banks and asked them to maintain adequate liquidity in the branch, ATM and at banking correspondent level amid coron
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P Chidambaram terms RBI's moratorium on EMIs as 'ambiguous', 'half
Updated : 2 days, 18 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Former Union finance minister P Chidambaram called the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) direction on the deferment of equated monthly instalments (EMIs) as "ambiguous" and "half-hearted".
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J-K administration to distribute dry ration to poor
Updated : 2 days, 20 hours ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday will distribute free dry ration to the poor in the wake of the nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das to address media today
Updated : 2 days, 22 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das will address the media at 10 am on Friday.
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Economic package of Central Govt will help poor people: MoS Home N
Updated : 3 days, 10 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanad Rai on Thursday welcomed the economic package of Rs 1.70 lakh crore announced by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and said that the package will help the poor and backward sections of the country.
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Singapore unveils extra $33.4 billion funds to shield economy from
Updated : 3 days, 9 hours ago IST
Singapore[Singapore], Mar 26 (Sputnik/ANI) - Singapore's Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced on Thursday an additional stimulus package worth $33.4 billion to protect the economy from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Insurance cover gives security to health workers: Dr Harsha Vardha
Updated : 3 days, 11 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsha Vardhan on Thursday hailed the insurance package for health workers in the country, which was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today.
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Equity indices jump on Rs 1.7 lakh crore stimulus package to tide
Updated : 3 days, 14 hours ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed over 4 per cent higher on Thursday as Finance Minister Nirmala Sithamran announced a Rs 1.7 lakh crore stimulus package to provide various relief measures for the poor amid downturn caused by the coronavirus outbreak
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Coronavirus: FM Sitharaman announces Rs 1.7 lakh crore relief pack
Updated : 3 days, 15 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a relief package for the poor and migrant workers amid a 21-day countrywide lockdown to mitigate the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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