Sri Lankan govt to apologise to Muslims on forced cremation of Covid victims

Colombo, 23/7: The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday said it would formally apologise to the island nation’s Muslim minority community for its controversial cremation policy adopted during the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The mandatory order taken in 2020 to cremate the bodies of COVID-19 victims, which denied minority communities, including Muslims, their religious rights,…

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FM announces credit support for MSMEs, Mudra loan limits increased to Rs 20 lakh

New Delhi, 22/7: Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced new mechanism for facilitating continuation of bank credit to MSMEs during their stress period without collateral or third party guarantee as she set out to present the Union Budget 2024. The limit for Mudra loans have also been increased from Rs 10 lakh to Rs…

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Nirmala Sitharaman carries digital tablet in traditional ‘bahi-khata’ pouch ahead of presentation

Mumbai, 23/7: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday carrying the digital tablet wrapped in a traditional ‘bahi-khata’ style pouch as she headed to Parliament to present the Union Budget 2024 in a paperless format just like the previous years. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman posed for the traditional picture along with her team outside the Finance…

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