Middle East conflict: Govt launches Rs 18,100 crore credit guarantee scheme; MSMEs, airlines to get Rs 2.55 lakh crore liquidity support

Middle East conflict: Govt launches Rs 18,100 crore credit guarantee scheme; MSMEs, airlines to get Rs 2.55 lakh crore liquidity support

The government has approved an Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS 5.0) with an outlay of Rs 18,100 crore to support MSMEs and airlines hit by the West Asia conflict, PTI reported.The scheme is expected to enable additional credit flow of Rs 2.55 lakh crore, including Rs 5,000 crore earmarked for the aviation sector.“The scheme…

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Oil price today (May 4, 2026): Crude drops as Trump signals help for ships stuck in Strait of Hormuz; stays above 0 per barrel

Oil price today (May 4, 2026): Crude drops as Trump signals help for ships stuck in Strait of Hormuz; stays above $100 per barrel

OPEC+ announced on Sunday that seven member nations would increase their combined production targets. (AI image) Oil price today: Crude oil prices on Monday edged down after US President Donald Trump announced that Washington would take steps to assist vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. Still, crude remained firmly above the $100-a-barrel mark as…

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‘We can go all the way’: Ayush Shetty after India storm into Thomas Cup semis | Badminton News

‘We can go all the way’: Ayush Shetty after India storm into Thomas Cup semis | Badminton News

Ayush Shetty (BWF/Badminton Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s march into the semifinals of the Thomas Cup has been powered not just by performance but by growing belief, with young shuttler Ayush Shetty declaring that the team – champion in 2022 – is confident of going the distance and reclaiming the title.Having sealed India’s emphatic 3-0 quarterfinal…

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Judicial officers engaged in SIR exercise gheraoed for hours: How Bengal’s Malda ‘hostage’ drama unfolded | India News

Judicial officers engaged in SIR exercise gheraoed for hours: How Bengal’s Malda ‘hostage’ drama unfolded | India News

(PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday took serious note of the Malda hostage incident, where protesters gheraoed judicial officers for several hours in poll-bound West Bengal. The court also issued show-cause notices to the state’s chief secretary and DGP.Trouble began on Wednesday afternoon in West Bengal’s Malda district when a group of protesters…

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