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COVID-19 economic response task force to be headed by Finance Minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his public address, announced the setting up of a COVID-19 economic response task force. The...

📅 March 21, 2020

ADB announces $6.5 billion package for member countries to tackle COVID-19

Manila-based Asian Development Bank recently announced an initial package of $6.5 billion (equivalent to ₹48,230 crore) to cater...

📅 March 21, 2020

RBI conducts OMO for purchase of Rs 10,000 crore worth government securities

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is conducting Open Market Operations (OMO) in the form of purchase of...

📅 March 21, 2020

Kerala government announces ₹20,000 crore economic package to tackle coronavirus outbreak

The Kerala state government announced a ₹20,000 crore economic package to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. This package includes...

📅 March 21, 2020

Punjab permits distilleries to manufacture and supply sanitisers

The Punjab government on Saturday granted permission to distilleries to manufacture and supply sanitisers in wake of the...

📅 March 21, 2020

Afghanistan to contribute $1 million to SAARC Corona Emergency Fund

Afghanistan recently pledged $1 million contribution to the SAARC Corona Emergency Fund, which was proposed by the Indian Prime...

📅 March 21, 2020

RAISE 2020 postponed due to coronavirus

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is to organise the first Global AI Summit in India (RAISE...

📅 March 21, 2020

Government launches ‘MyGov Corona Helpdesk’ to curb misinformation on COVID-19

In order to curb the spread of misinformation and fake news on coronavirus and to reduce the panic...

📅 March 21, 2020

CSIR-IHBT scientists developed chemical-free hand sanitizer

The scientists at Himachal Pradesh based Council of Scientific & Industrial Research -Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT)...

📅 March 19, 2020

UP plans to compensate daily-wage laborers’ income loss due to COVID-19

The most populous state of the country, Uttar Pradesh is planning to provide cash transfers to daily-wage labourers...

📅 March 19, 2020