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Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a prescription medicine & is not to be used without medical advice. Do not test Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) without medical guide – Health Ministry

State governments in India may soon release campaigns in the print and electronic media to inform the general public about the possible side-effects of potential Covid-19 drugs, if taken without prescription. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has written to the health secretaries of all states and union territories to spread awareness about the […]
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Govt rolls out packages for farmers & migrant workers. Govt says measures will empower the poor, migrant workers and farmers by ensuring credit facilities, food and social security for them.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the second tranche of economic stimulus package will be for the benefit of migrant workers, street vendors and small farmers At a press conference, she said 3 crore marginal farmers have already availed Rs 4 lakh crore of loans on concessional rates Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on […]
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveils revival of economy post Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of Rs 20-lakh-crore stimulus package. Distressed MSME’s get breather.

Here is the full text of finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s announcements during the press-meet Covid-19 Package Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday released the details of the ₹20 trillion stimulus packages to restore the health of Indian economy hit by Covid-19 pandemic. Sitharaman said banks will provide Rs3 trillion as automatic collateral-free loans to standard MSMEs.