Community & General News

Coronavirus impact on Supply Chain

18 March 2021 at 05:14

The Government engaged with the Export Promotion Councils and Trade Bodies to address potential disruptions in their supply chains, secure and transport inventories available with various suppliers and put them in touch with our Missions abroad.

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IFSC Authority takes decisions on various regulations and fee structures

16 March 2021 at 20:50

The IFSCA Authority (Authority) met on March 15, 2021 and inter alia took certain decisions which has been listed here.

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Plan of action by the Government to stabilise GDP

16 March 2021 at 17:46

Fiscal Deficit for the Financial Year 2021-22 is estimated at 6.8 per cent in BE 2021-22. This was stated by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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1,11,619 loans amounting to Rs. 24,985.27 crore extended under Stand Up India Scheme since inception

16 March 2021 at 17:37

The objective of the Stand Up India Scheme is to facilitate loans from SCBs of value between Rs. 10 lakh and Rs.1 Crore to at least one SC or ST borrower

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FM Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman had a discussion on the global economic outlook with the US Secretary of Treasury

16 March 2021 at 05:20

FM and US Treasury Secretary exchanged notes on economic issues of mutual interest and looked forward to meeting of India-US Economic and Financial Partnership later this year.

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Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) | 41.94 crore accounts opened

15 March 2021 at 17:44

The Government had announced a Rs. 1.70 lakh crore 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana' relief package on 26.03.2020 to combat the economic impact of COVID-19 on the poor and needy and to help them in the fight against Corona Virus.

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49.87 crore people had health insurance coverage in FY 2019-20

15 March 2021 at 17:36

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has informed that the total number of lives covered under health insurance business (excluding Personal Accident & Travel Business) in Financial Year 2019-20 was 49.87 crore.

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Government encouraged investment for economic growth, including health sector

15 March 2021 at 17:31

The Government has been contemplating on infusing more investments prioritising growth of infra and health sectors to streamline the economy. Since 2016, Government has 'in principle' approved strategic disinvestment in 35 cases.

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17 States implement One Nation One Ration Card system

11 March 2021 at 15:31

Seventeen (17) States have successfully operationalised the "One Nation One Ration Card system" with Uttarakhand being the latest State to complete the reform. These States have been granted additional borrowing permission of Rs. 37,600 crores.

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