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ADB assures Rs 16,500 cr support package to India for COVID-19 response; commends govt's response to pandemic
•ADB is also engaged with the private sector to meet its financing needs during this period, ADB said in a statement.
Nirmala Sitharaman announcements on Coronavirus: FM unveils Rs 1.7 lakh crore relief package, gives free LPG, wheat, rice to poor; key takeaways
Fp Staff •The Central government on Wednesday unveiled an economic package worth Rs 1.7 lakh crores primarily focussed at the poorest and most vulnerable sections of the society.
Cabinet may consider relief package for debt-ridden telecom sector today
•The Cabinet could consider relief measures for telecom industry at its meeting on Wednesday, the official said on condition of anonymity
Cyclone Ockhi aftermath: Team of central officials to assess damage in Kerala on 26 December
Ians •A team of central officials will arrive in Thiruvananthapuram on 26 December to make an assessment of the damages caused by Cyclone Ockhi.
Maha gets Rs 1,207 cr draught relief package
Fp Archives •An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on drought headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday approved Rs 1,207 crore relief package to Maharashtra.
Jharkhand offers Rs 410 crore relief fund to farmers
Fp Archives •The special package for farmers includes Rs 600 per acre for diesel subsidy and interest free loans, among other measures.
PM promises Rs 745 cr to repair homes, hospitals after J&K floods
Fp Archives •The Prime Minister said while Rs 570 crore would be provided by the Centre for renovation of houses, Rs 175 crore will be used for the renovation of hospitals in the state.
Gorakhdham mishap: PM announces relief of Rs 2 lakh for kin of deceased
Fp Archives •Narendra Modi announced a relief of Rs two lakh each to the kin of those killed and Rs 50,000 for those seriously injured in the Gorakhdham Express mishap.