Economic Relief Package “Frivolous And Gimmicky,” Says MSME Bodies

Mumbai: The Modi government’s much-awaited stimulus including collateral free loans of upto Rs 3 lakh crore has failed to impress micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with industry bodies terming … Read More

If Former PM “Rajiv Gandhi” Had Not Laid The Foundation Of A Digital India, There Wouldn’t Be Video Conferences Of PM, CMs And Bureaucracy In Times Of Coronavirus: Udhav Thackeray

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena today raised questions over the Centre’s Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package announced to revive the COVID-hit economy, and asked if India is not a “self-reliant” … Read More

World Bank Approves $1 Billion For India As Social Security Fund For Urban Poor & Migrants

New Delhi: The World Bank has approved US $1 billion for India as social security technology fund for country’s urban poor and migrant workers during the coronavirus crisis. This takes … Read More

Migrant Workers Given Foul Smelling And Visibly Spoilt Rice In Dakshina Kannada: District Administration To Probe

Mangalore: The Dakshina Kannada district administration came under pressure on Wednesday after it emerged that spoilt rice was distributed to migrant workers in Jokkatte in the district. The district’s labour … Read More

Urban India Didn’t Care About Migrant Workers Till 26 March, Only Cares Now Because It’s Lost Their Services: P Sainath

Mumbai: One of the most telling human stories to result from the COVID-19 outbreak and the resulting nationwide lockdown is that of stranded migrant workers. But theirs isn’t a new … Read More

Nirmala Sitharaman On Government’s Rs 20 Lakh Crore Economic Package: Key Points

New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday unveiled the details of the mega economic stimulus package aimed at uplifting the economy battered by the ongoing nationwide lockdown to combat … Read More