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FM announces economic relief package. @nsitharaman says Package of Rs 1.7 lakh cr under the PM Gareeb Kalyan Scheme will immediately take care of poor

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#COVID2019India | Finance Minister also announcing an insurance cover for healthcare officials & employees

#COVID2019 | Announcing medical cover of Rs 50 Lakh/person for those who many term the 'gods in white' i.e. healthcare personnel, FM @nsitharaman tells the media #coronavirusOutbreak

#COVID2019 | 80 cr poor people, two-third of our population - every one will get additional 5 kgs of wheat/rice for free for next 3 months

1 kg of pulses/person of their regional preference will be given #CoronavirusOutbreak

#COVID2019 | 8.69 cr farmers will benefit immediately from the front loading of the first installment under PM Jan Dhan Yojana, @nsitharaman says #CoronavirusOutbreak

#COVID2019 | Hike in MGNREGA to benefit 5 cr families, FM says #CoronavirusOutbreak

UJjwala Scheme beneficiaries to get free cylinders for 3 months for 8 cr families under below-poverty-line, FM @nsitharaman says

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#COVID19 | @FinMinIndia doubles collateral-free loans to 63 lakh women self-help groups #CoronavirusOutbreak

#COVID19 | For all those establishments with upto 100 employees & where 90% of the employees earning less than Rs 15,000/month, here's what the FM has announced

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#COVID2019 | Govt telling states to use district mineral fund for COVID medical expenses; states will use district mineral fund for medical screening, facilities & health needs, FM @nsitharaman says

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