“Aatma Nirbhar” Package Shows Just 16% Cost Of The Face Value Amount To Government In Form Of Subsidy Or Cashflow: “Just Rs 3,20,902 Crore”

New Delhi: Almost 84 per cent of the Rs 20 lakh crore economic Aatma Nirbhar Bharat package, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 12 and rolled out by … Read More

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

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

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

We Will Never Know How Many People Died Of Starvation: State Government Will Not Admit To Starvation Deaths

New Delhi: The war against COVID-19 and its social and economic consequences is being led by the Central and state governments and we the people are mere followers. But as … Read More

P. Chidambaram Calls Central Government ‘‘Heartless’’, Poses 2 Questions

New Delhi: Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday called the central government heartless, accusing it of doing nothing for the poor during Covid-19 lockdown. “There is overwhelming evidence that more … Read More

P Chidambaram Slams The BJP-Led Government For Allowing Huge Spike Loan A Stunning Jump In Yes Bank’s Outstanding Loans From Rs 55,633 Crores In 2014 To Rs 2,41,499 Crores In 2019

New Delhi: Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said the government’s bailout plan for the crisis-hit Yes Bank was “bizarre”, targeting the BJP-led administration over a massive oversight failure that allowed … Read More

P. Chidambaram Accuses BJP-Led Government Of Financial Mismanagement Over Yes Bank Crisis Gripping Country’s Fifth Largest Private Lender Bank

New Delhi: Former Finance Minister and Senior Congress Leader P. Chidambaram addresses media at AICC headquarters in New Delhi on Saturday accused the BJP-led government at Centre for mismanaging financial institutions in … Read More