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Coronavirus live updates: Give loan to eligible borrowers without fear of CBI, CVC and CAG, says FM

THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 23, 2020, 22:20:06 IST

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Coronavirus live updates: Give loan to eligible borrowers without fear of CBI, CVC and CAG, says FM

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to surge in India, with the total number of cases now crossing the 1,10,000-mark. The death toll stands at over 3,700. Meanwhile, future actions to stimulate economy will depend on how Covid crisis pans out, FM said. Stay with TOI for live updates

16:28 (IST) May 23

Ministry of Railways has contributed immensely in the effort to domestically produce Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and sanitisers, says the Chairman of Railway Board.

16:26 (IST) May 23

Food grain transported by trains this year is more than double of last year, says the Railway Board Chairman

16:24 (IST) May 23

We had converted 5,000 coaches into Covid care centres, with 80,000 beds. We have used 50% of these coaches for Shramik Special trains. If needed, they will be used again for Covid care.

Vinod Kumar Yadav, Chairman, Railway Board

16:22 (IST) May 23

Schedule of Shramik Special trains running in the next 10 days.

@RailMinIndia @PiyushGoyalOffc @PiyushGoyal @indianrailways Here is the list of source and destination for the… https://t.co/JXlUFL1Q8Z
— Prasar Bharati News Services (@PBNS_India) 1590230852000

16:20 (IST) May 23

In an effort towards returning to normalcy, Railway ministry will run 200 Mail Express trains starting 1st June.

@RailMinIndia @PiyushGoyalOffc @PiyushGoyal @indianrailways In an effort towards returning to normalcy,… https://t.co/RTm33betT9
— Prasar Bharati News Services (@PBNS_India) 1590230952000

16:18 (IST) May 23

Shramik Special Trains were started on 1st May. Free meals & drinking water being provided to all the passengers. Social distancing and hygiene protocols being followed in trains and stations.

Vinod Kumar Yadav, Chairman, Railway Board

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16:17 (IST) May 23

80% of the train journeys have been undertaken by the migrant labourers of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Vinod Kumar Yadav, Chairman, Railway Board

16:17 (IST) May 23

A total of 45 lakh people have travelled in inter and intrastate movement of passengers by Shramik Specials: Railway Board Chairman

16:13 (IST) May 23

200 plus Shramik Special trains are running daily, says MHA

16:11 (IST) May 23

Union territories were advised to check through publicity the possibilities of rumour-mongering regarding the shortage of food, essential commodities.

Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary, MHA

16:10 (IST) May 23

Advisory released on the 28th and 29th March instructed that Helpline numbers and locations of relief camps be widely publicized; DC/ DM and SP were made responsible for enforcement of these orders.

Ministry of Home Affairs

16:09 (IST) May 23

More than 2,600 special trains have run till date through which over 35 lakh migrants have availed the benefits of these trains: MHA

16:09 (IST) May 23

The govt released an advisory on 27th March to check their movement and to provide them with shelters, food packets, food grains, essential items: MHA

16:09 (IST) May 23

As soon as Covid hit India, the government got into action to help stranded migrant workers: MHA

16:05 (IST) May 23

Ministry of Railways and Home Affairs address the media

16:04 (IST) May 23

India has a great advantage in terms of technology, transfer of cash & other things are possible. That's how through PM Garib Kalyan we could infuse cash into hands of people through their Jan Dhan accounts. We've come with measures which will get more liquidity into the economy.

FM Nirmala Sitharaman (ANI)

15:56 (IST) May 23

When developed countries have certain institutions, it is possible for them to go through one route and play less on the other route: FM Nirmala Sitharaman (ANI)

15:49 (IST) May 23

To think that all other countries have come up with the only outgo from budget & not as though they've underplayed everything else they've done. On the contrary, they have also gone into liquidity being infused both through the central bank and through their own guarantee and other things.

Nirmala Sitharaman, Union finance minister (ANI)

15:45 (IST) May 23

PM Modi holds a telephonic conversation with HE Pravind Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius.

PM Modi conveyed his appreciation for the effective Covid-19 response mounted by Mauritius under PM Jugnauth's leadership, which has resulted in no new cases being reported for several weeks. He suggested that Mauritius could document its best practices, which would be helpful for other countries, especially island countries, in dealing with similar health crises.

15:43 (IST) May 23

Every country has brought in basket of measures - fiscal, monetary, guarantee, central liquidty & so on, says the finance minister.