LOCKDOWN EXTENDED TILL MAY 31; SEVERAL CURBS LIFTED; STATES GET A GREATER SAY As the third phase of the nationwide lockdown ended on Sunday, the Centre announced an extension till May 31, but listed considerable relaxations in non-containment zones that are set to further open up the econom
THIRD TRANCHE OF ECONOMIC MEASURES FOCUSES ON AGRICULTURE, ALLIED ACTIVITIES Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, at her third press conference to detail the PM's Rs 20-lakh Covid stimulus, announced steps to usher barrier-free agricultural trade, a Rs 1 lakh-crore NABARD-anchored f
FM ANNOUNCES 2ND TRANCHE OF STIMULUS PACKAGEThe second tranche of the economic stimulus announced yesterday by FinanceMinister Nirmala Sitharaman sought to alleviate the lockdown-induced miseryof migrant labour and street vendors, extend more credit to farmers and easethe repayment worries of the sm
SITHARAMAN UNVEILS RS 6 LAKH CR STIMULUS, MORE TO FOLLOW Announcing the first set of components of the Rs 20 lakh crore COVID-19 economic stimulus package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the measures will help "spur growth and build a v
PM ADDRESSES THE NATION, ANNOUNCES A STIMULUS PACKAGE In a big push to revive the economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a Rs 20 lakh crore package, which includes the government's recent announcements on supporting key sectors as also measures rolled out by the Reser
PM APPRECIATES STATES' ROLES, SEEKS SUGGESTIONS FOR ROAD AHEAD Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appreciated the state governments' roles in helping slow the spread of coronavirus. Modi, who addressed chief ministers of various states to review measures taken and also strategise the
BEGINNING TUESDAY, 15 REGULAR TRAINS TO AND FROM NEW DELHI in a major decision that signals a gradual resumption of normal activities after 47 days of lockdown, the government Sunday said inter-state train services for all passengers — not just stranded migrant workers — will co
LONG WALK HOME ENDS IN TRAGEDY: GOODS TRAIN MOWS DOWN 16 MIGRANTS Sixteen migrant workers were mowed down by a goods train in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district in the early hours of Friday. The workers, who were walking to Bhusawal from Jalna to board a "Shramik Special" train to return
GAS LEAK AT CHEMICAL PLANT IN ANDHRA PRADESH, 11 DEAD, 1,000 AFFECTED Toxic gas leak in a multinational chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh has resulted in the death of 11 people and impacted about 1,000, many collapsing to the ground as they tried to escape the toxic vapours. Hundreds of pe
LOCKDOWN SEVERELY TIGHTENED IN AHMEDABAD Chaos reigned on AhmedabadÂ’s streets Wednesday, after the newly appointed team of bureaucrats placed in charge of the city decided to lock it down completely for a week from today, allowing only milk and medicine shops to remain open.
