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On Wednesday, the finance minister shared details of the stimulus package and had said that over the next few days, her team will come before the media to put forth PM Narendra Modi’s vision.
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₹2 lakh crore concessional credit boost to 2.5 crore farmers: FM
- 05:08 PM IST
NABARD to extend additional re-finance support of ₹30,000 crores for crop loan requirement: FM
- 05:07 PM IST
Govt to extend CLSS for middle income group up to March 2021: FM
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Govt to support nearly 50 lakh street vendors with ₹5k crore Special Credit Facility: FM
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Govt to provide interest subvention of 2% for prompt MUDRA-Shishu Loans payees for a period of 12 months: FM
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PDS ration cards to be made portable: FM.
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Govt to launch scheme for affordable rental housing for migrants and urban poor: FM
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One nation, one ration card will be implemented, says FM Sitharaman
- 04:42 PM IST
Free food grain supply to all migrants for next 2 months: FM Sitharaman
- 04:37 PM IST
7,200 new SHGs for urban poor have been formed during the last two months: FM Sitharaman
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Migrant workers going back to their states being actively enrolled: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
- 04:29 PM IST
We are conscious and attending to migrants: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
- 04:23 PM IST
Repayment incentive on crop loans due from March 1 extended to May 31: FM
- 04:06 PM IST
FM Sitharaman makes 2nd phase of announcement on economic package
- 03:30 PM IST
Dr Harsh Vardhan visited National Centre for Disease Control today and inaugurated an automated Covid-19 testing machine
Just a day after announcing some key developments related to government's ₹20 lakh crore economic package, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the media again on Thursday.
"Today's initiatives focuses on migrant workers, street vendors, small traders, the self-employed and small farmers," the finance minister said as she began her address to the media.
On Wednesday, the finance minister shared details of the stimulus package and had said that over the next few days, her team will come before the media to put forth PM Narendra Modi’s vision and share more details on ₹20 lakh crore economic package.
Coronavirus cases in India went up to 78,003, according to the data published on the health ministry website on Thursday. As many as 2,549 people have died of the disease in the country.
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Here are highlights of the day on coronavirus pandemic:
₹2 lakh crore concessional credit boost to 2.5 crore farmers: FM
₹2 lakh crore concessional credit boost to 2.5 crore farmers through Kisan Credit Cards: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
NABARD to extend additional re-finance support of ₹30,000 crores for crop loan requirement: FM
NABARD to extend additional re-finance support of ₹30,000 crores for crop loan requirement of Rural Co-op banks and RRBs: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Govt to extend CLSS for middle income group up to March 2021: FM
Government to extend the Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) for middle income group (annual income ₹6-18 lakhs) up to March 2021; 2.5 lakh middle income families to benefit during 2020-21: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Govt to support nearly 50 lakh street vendors with ₹5k crore Special Credit Facility: FM
Government to support nearly 50 lakh street vendors with ₹5000 crore Special Credit Facility: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Govt to provide interest subvention of 2% for prompt MUDRA-Shishu Loans payees for a period of 12 months: FM
Government of India will provide interest subvention of 2% for prompt MUDRA-Shishu Loans payees for a period of 12 months; Relief of ₹1500 crores to MUDRA-Shishu loan payees: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
PDS ration cards to be made portable: FM.
PDS ration cards to be made portable to allow migrant workers to use ration cards across states, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
Govt to launch scheme for affordable rental housing for migrants and urban poor: FM
Govt to launch a scheme for affordable rental housing for migrant workers and urban poor to provide ease of living by converting govt funded housing in cities into Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC) under PPP mode through concessionaire: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
One nation, one ration card will be implemented, says FM Sitharaman
One nation, one ration card will be implemented. 67 crore beneficiaries in 23 states covering 83% of PDS population will be covered by national portability by August 2020: FM Sitharaman
Free food grain supply to all migrants for next 2 months: FM Sitharaman
In today's announcement, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the migrants will get free food grain supply for the next two months.
"Free foodgrain supply to migrants for 2 months now expanded for those who don't have NFSA or state cards. 5 kg of wheat or rice or 1 kg of chana to be provided," FM Sitharaman said.
"About 8 crore migrants are expected to benefit," she added.
7,200 new SHGs for urban poor have been formed during the last two months: FM Sitharaman
12,000 self-help groups (SHGs) have produced more than 3 crore masks and 1.2 lakh litres of sanitizers during Covid-19 period. 7,200 new SHGs for urban poor have been formed during the last two months: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Migrant workers going back to their states being actively enrolled: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
We have already generated 14.62 crore person-days of work till 13th May, which is 40-50% more persons enrolled as compared to last May. Migrant workers going back to their states being actively enrolled: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
We are conscious and attending to migrants: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Govt has permitted state govts to utilise SDRF for setting up shelter for migrants&providing them food&water etc...We are conscious, we are attending to the migrants: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Repayment incentive on crop loans due from March 1 extended to May 31: FM
"Interest subvention and prompt repayment incentive on crop loans due from 1st March has been extended to 31st May," FM Nirmala Sitharaman said.
FM Sitharaman makes 2nd phase of announcement on economic package
The second phase of annoucement on ₹20 lakh crore economic package to focus on migrants, small businesses, small farmers and street vendors, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said as she began her address to the media.
"Today's initiatives focuses on migrant workers, street vendors, small traders, the self-employed & small farmers," she said.
First published: May 14, 2020 06:06 IST