Highlights: 119 prisoners test corona positive in Jaipur district jail

Airports Authority of India has awarded 3 airports out of 6 bid for operation and maintenance on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) basis. Additional investment by private players in 12 airports in first and second rounds expected around ₹13,000 crores: FM Nirmala Sitharaman.

Restrictions on the utilisation of Indian Air Space will be eased so that civilian flying becomes more efficient. Will bring a total benefit of Rs. 1000 crores per year for the aviation sector: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Foreign Direct Investment limit in defence manufacturing under automatic route is being raised from 49% to 74%: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

'MakeInIndia' for self-reliance in defence production - we will notify a list of weapons/platforms for ban on import with year wise timelines. There will be indigenisation of imported spares: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Rationalisation of stamp duty payable at the time of award of mining leases, says finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Ministry of Mines is in the process of developing a Mineral Index of different minerals, the minister said.

The investment of ₹50,000 crores is for the evacuation of enhanced CIL's (Coal India Limited) target of 1 billion tons of coal production by 2023-24 plus coal production from private blocks: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Government will introduce competition, transparency, and private sector participation in the coal sector through revenue sharing mechanism instead of the regime of fixed rupee per tonne: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

We are going to focus on eight sectors today - Coal, Minerals

Defence Production, Airspace management, MROs

Power distribution companies, Space sectors, Atomic energy: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

The structural reforms being announced today will impact those sectors which are new horizons of growth, unleashing new investment, boosting production and creating jobs: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Incentive schemes for the promotion of New Champion Sectors will be launched in sectors such as Solar PV manufacturing; advanced cell battery storage etc, says Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

PM has very strong record in taking up deep systemic reforms. Direct Benefit Transfer enabled giving money directly to people, GST brought in One Nation One Market, IBC resolved insolvency issues, ease of doing business steps taken: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Many sectors need policy simplification, to make it simpler for people to understand what sector can give, participate in activities and bring transparency. Once we decongest sectors, we can boost the sector, for growth and jobs: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Today’s announcements focussing on structural reforms in new sectors, where growth is possible and employment is generated: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

PM had said that we should prepare for tough competition. When we speak of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat, we are not looking inwards, it is not isolationist policy, it is making India rely on its strengths, ready to face global challenges: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman