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Tourism players welcome FM's loan package for travel agencies, guides
People associated with the tourism industry have welcomed finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's loan package for travel agencies and tourist guides which is likely to revive the industry
 "Tourism players welcome FM's loan package for travel agencies, guides")
Best of BS Opinion: The credit push, post-Covid economy, and more
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Tuesday
 "Best of BS Opinion: The credit push, post-Covid economy, and more")
Rs 50,000-cr loan guarantee for health not enough in non-metros: Industry
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government would provide 75 per cent coverage for new projects and 50 per cent for those in expansion mode in the non-metros
 "Rs 50,000-cr loan guarantee for health not enough in non-metros: Industry")
Booster dose: Govt unveils Rs 6.3-trillion package to spur growth
Includes credit guarantee schemes, steps to revive tourism, strengthen health infra
 "Booster dose: Govt unveils Rs 6.3-trillion package to spur growth")
Govt announces 500,000 free visas, loan guarantee scheme for travel sector
The scheme will benefit 11,000 stakeholders including 904 tour operators and 10,700 tourist guides, FM says
 "Govt announces 500,000 free visas, loan guarantee scheme for travel sector")
Tax cuts for individuals, companies needed to boost demand, say economists
While the measures announced on Monday are focussed more on the supply side, these steps would take a lot of time to move the needle for the economy
 "Tax cuts for individuals, companies needed to boost demand, say economists")
The credit push
Relief package is well-intentioned but won't move the needle much
 "The credit push")
Top headlines: FM unveils package for economy, TaMo plans 10 EVs by 2025
AstraZeneca vaccine immune response higher with longer gap, More than 50% kids in Mumbai have Covid-19 antibodies, according to a sero survey, and other top news of the day
 "Top headlines: FM unveils package for economy, TaMo plans 10 EVs by 2025")
Centre announces Rs 19,000 cr more for BharatNet broadband project
The initiative which is implemented in a public private partnership model has been delayed to a great extent and has missed deadlines so far.
 "Centre announces Rs 19,000 cr more for BharatNet broadband project")
Health, credit, jobs: FM announces 8 measures to revive economy in pandemic
Nirmala Sitharaman unveils more support measures for the economy, including a 50% expansion in its emergency credit program.
 "Health, credit, jobs: FM announces 8 measures to revive economy in pandemic")
Large part of FM's stimulus package will work only in medium-term
The government and the central bank's credit measures appear to show India has gotten its priorities against a possible third wave of Covid-19.
 "Large part of FM's stimulus package will work only in medium-term")
Economic revival: FM Sitharaman raises ECLGS scheme limit to Rs 4.5 trn
FM announces Rs 1.1 trillion loan guarantee scheme for Covid-affected sectors
 "Economic revival: FM Sitharaman raises ECLGS scheme limit to Rs 4.5 trn")
FM announces Rs 1.1 trn loan guarantee scheme for Covid affected sectors
The scheme would include Rs 50,000 crore loan to the health sector
1991 ushered in many relationship changes; govt-RBI one was the foremost
From 1991 onwards, the RBI became a full, if slightly junior, partner of the finance ministry, instead of being a 'mere subordinate department of the financial ministry'
Sitharaman points at investment opportunities in India to US investors
FM Sitharaman discussed opportunities in India for growth and investment on the back of the reform measures taken by government
 "Sitharaman points at investment opportunities in India to US investors")
GST Council meets become toxic, consider course correction: Mitra to FM
West Bengal minister Amit Mitra on Wednesday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to consider a "course correction" to rebuild faith.
 "GST Council meets become toxic, consider course correction: Mitra to FM")
FM Nirmala Sitharaman calls for re-thinking financing for resilient infra
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday made a case for re-thinking financing and development priorities for inclusive, sustainable and resilient infrastructure aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
I-T portal glitches: FM asks Infosys to address all issues immediately
Sitharaman further urged Infosys to work on the new income-tax portal to make it more humane and user-friendly
 "I-T portal glitches: FM asks Infosys to address all issues immediately")
Govt open to more measures to boost economy: CEA K V Subramanian
The government is open to coming out with more measures to boost the economy which has been hit by the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, says Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) K V Subramanian.
 "Govt open to more measures to boost economy: CEA K V Subramanian")
GST dues of all states not cleared as claimed by FM: Chidambaram
Chidambaram cited the example of Congress-ruled Rajasthan, Punjab and Chhattisgarh.
 "GST dues of all states not cleared as claimed by FM: Chidambaram")