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Highlights: Food, housing, jobs for poor in FM's new measures for lockdown

Migrant workers, small farmers and street vendors get attention in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's new announcements.

Free food grain for migrant workers, easy farm credit in stimulus round 2

As many as 2.5 crore farmers will be provided Rs 2 lakh crore of concessional credit through Kisan Credit Cards

Top headlines: FM announces free food grain, jobs for migrant workers

From railways cancelling trains to 'Work from home' being the new normal, here are the top headlines of the day

Market Wrap, May 14: Here's all that happened in the markets today

Sectorally, IT stocks took the biggest knock as the Nifty IT index declined 3.5 per cent to 13,293.70 levels. Nifty Bank lost 566 points or nearly 3 per cent to 19,068.50 levels

FM Sitharaman soon to list second set of stimulus measures to boost economy

Sitharaman on Wednesday announced measures of nearly Rs 5.94 trillion to provide relief to small businesses, taxpayers, shadow banks, power distribution companies among others

Credit guarantee will help to restore the supply chain: Venu Srininvasan

Govt measures will also help to kick-start financial activity during the pandemic, says TVS Motor chairman

Stimulus will keep NBFCs and MFIs afloat, but won't be able to revive them

It is important to wait for the entire package to come to see if the measures will improve demand in the economy in any manner

Coronavirus Update: Major world developments and some good news for India

A lab experiment suggests cats can spread the new coronavirus to other cats without any of them ever having symptoms

FM targeted liquidity issues; sustained upturn in market will take time

The financial markets is expected to behave in a measured manner, given the cautious environment and weakening sentiments

Coronavirus LIVE: India cases rise to 78,055; global tally at 4,429,235

Coronavirus LIVE: Stay tuned with Business Standard for Covid 19 LIVE updates on corona cases and death toll worldwide

Market Ahead, May 14: All You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell

A total of 18 companies including Biocon, Escorts, and Manappuram Finance are scheduled to announce their results today

Top 10 business headlines: Package for MSMEs, liquidity boost and more

Here are the top 10 business headlines of the day

Best of BS Opinion: The lockdown hammer, restarting the economy, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day

Govt move to extend project timelines will help stressed realtors: Experts

Home buyers, on the other hand, will have to wait longer to take possession

Fiscal stimulus package fails to provide succour to the poorest: Opposition

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said the need of the hour was to put money into the pockets of the people, particularly the poorest 130 million people

FM Sitharaman announces big-bang package for MSMEs to revive economy

Rs 6-trn stimulus includes Rs 3 trn of collateral-free loans; Rs 30,000-crore special liquidity scheme for NBFCs, HFCs, MFIs

FM's extension of completion timelines a big relief for construction firms

Many of these firms, which have been grappling with Covid-19 crisis and exodus of migrant labour, will now be able to complete contractual obligations

Rs 20-trn package: Govt reduces EPF contribution for companies for 3 months

At present, 24 per cent of a worker's basic pay is deducted - with 12 per cent each counted as employer's and employee's share - towards the EPF savings

FM Nirmala Sitharaman's TDS, TCS move will not ease tax burden: Experts

The move will help release liquidity worth Rs 50,000 crore, according to government estimates. Experts, however, feel that its impact will be limited as tax incidence remained the same.

Indices jump reined in by global risk aversion amid Covid-19 fears

The Sensex gained 638 points or 2.03% to close at 32,009, while the Nifty rose 187 points or 2.03% to close at 9,384