Nirmala Sitharaman press conference Live: Govt to boost private participation in space sector, including ISRO, says Finance Minister

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced the fourth tranche of the Centre's economic relief package on Saturday (May 16). Stay tuned to the live blog of Zee News for latest updates on today's media address by the Finance Minister.

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday (May 16) announced the fourth tranche of the Centre's economic relief package. Her address for the fourth consecutive day began at 4 pm.

Finance Minister Sitharaman had announced measures related to MSMEs, non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), migrant workers and street vendors. And while the third day focussed on agriculture, allied activities and farms produced related administrative reforms, on the fourth day, announcements related to infrastructure, coal, aviation, FDI, investments and land reforms are expected. 

Stay tuned to the live blog of Zee News for latest updates on today's media address of the Finance Minister.

16 May 2020

17:24 IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to address a press conference at 11 am on Sunday (May 17) and announce fifth and the last tranche on Centre's stimulus package. 

17:24 IST

Govt to establish research reactor in PPP mode for production of medical isotopes to promote welfare of humanity through affordable treatment for cancer and other diseases.

Establish research reactor in PPE mode for production of medical isotopes to promote welfare of humanity through affordable treatment for cancer and other diseases.
Establish facilities in PPP mode to use irradiation technology for food preservations, again in PPE mode. This technology will compliment agricultural reforms and assist farmers.
Link India's robust start-up ecosystem to the nuclear sector to foster a synergy between research facilities and tech-entrepreneurs.