Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Rupee settles 5 paise higher at 75.46 against US dollar

3:44 pm May 13, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee appreciated by 5 paise to 75.46 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday as fiscal stimulus by the government bolstered investor sentiment. Forex traders said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Rs 20 lakh crore economic stimulus package enthused investors. However, risk sentiments are negative and investor sentiments remain fragile over coronavirus concerns, they […]

Vice-President Naidu urges Indian people to revisit food habits, not consume junk food

Naidu welcomes special eco package announced by PM

2:30 pm May 13, 2020

New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday welcomed the Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revive the COVID-hit economy, saying it will go a long way in overcoming challenges posed by the pandemic. Prime Minister Modi on Tuesday announced massive new financial incentives on top of […]

HM’s remark against custodial torture, a welcome move

Rs 20 lakh cr package to serve interests of poor, farmers, middle class: Amit Shah

12:30 am May 13, 2020

New Delhi: The Modi government takes decisions in the interest of the country and the just announced Rs 20 lakh crore relief package will help the poor, farmers and middle class, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday. In a series of tweets in Hindi with the hashtag ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, Shah said the time […]

Goa CM hails PM for Rs 20 lakh crore economic package

11:50 pm May 12, 2020

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of a Rs 20 lakh crore package to reinvigorate the economy hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak and the resultant lockdown. The package, which amounts to around 10 percent of the country’s GDP, was announced by the PM during his address […]

Latest stimulus package among largest in the world

11:25 pm May 12, 2020

New Delhi: The mega Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package announced on Tuesday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi includes previously announced measures to save the lockdown-battered economy, and focuses on tax breaks for small businesses as well as incentives for domestic manufacturing. The combined package works out to roughly 10 percent of the GDP, making […]