Coronavirus Lockdown: Nirmala Sitharaman announces free foodgrains for 8 crore migrant workers for 2 months | ||
Thursday, 14 May 2020 ()
*New Delhi:* Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced free foodgrains for an estimated 8 crore migrant workers for next two months at a cost of Rs 3,500 crore. Announcing the second tranche of economic stimulus package, she said 8 crore migrant workers who do not have either central or state PDS card, will get... |
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FM Sitharaman announces Rs 5,000 crore special credit for supporting 50 lakh street vendors 01:23Nirmala Sitharaman on May 14 announced relief measures for street vendors who have been hit hard by the COVID-19 lockdown. Sitharaman said the government will start a special credit line worth Rs 5,000 crore which will benefit about 50 lakh street vendors who had to shut their shops since the... |