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Nirmala Sitharaman Announced The First Part Of The Economic Stimulus Of Rs 20 Lakh Crore

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Nirmala Sitharaman Announced The First Part Of The Economic Stimulus Of Rs 20 Lakh Crore

FM Nirmala Sitharaman today shared the first installment of the mega 20 lakh crore package with a focus on giving relief to the MSME sector.

The Prime Minister, during his national address on Tuesday, announced the Atmanirbhar India package focusing on making India self-reliant.

The finance minister, who was flanked by MOS Anurag Thakur and finance ministry officials, said that self-sufficient India rests on five pillars: economy, infrastructure, technology-driven systems, demographics and demand. Factors of production will focus on: land, labor, liquidity and law. It aims to make local brands global.

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key takeaways:

Six major steps for revival of MSME sector

  1. Collateral free loan of Rs 3 lakh crore for MSMEs. This will benefit 45 lakh units so that they can resume work and save jobs.
  2. For stressed MSMEs, a subordinate loan provision of Rs 20,000 crore has been announced for 2 lakh MSMEs. This will benefit those who are NPAs or stressed MSMEs.
  3. An equity infusion of Rs 50,000 crore through the Mother Fund-Daughter Fund for MSMEs, which is viable but needs handholding. A fund with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore will be set up to expand the capacity of these units and help market them on selection.
  4. The definition of MSMEs has been modified to allow MSMEs not to lose profits. Also, there will be no difference between manufacturing and service sector MSMEs.
  5. Global tenders up to Rs 200 crore for government contracts will be canceled.
  6. This will ensure that e-market linkages are provided across the board in the event of COVID not participating in trade fairs. Government of India and PSUs will clear all receipts in the next 45 days.

For employees

  1. Liquidity relief of EPF assistance of ₹ 2,500 crore is being given to all EPF establishments, EPF contribution will be paid by the government. More than 72 lakh employees from India will benefit for another 3 months till August.
  2. Statutory EPF contribution for all organizations and their employees covered by EPFO ​​has been reduced from 12% to 10%. It does not apply to government organizations. This will create liquidity of Rs 6,750 crore in these organizations.

For NBFC / HFC / MFI

  1. Rs 30,000 crore special liquidity scheme for investment in investment grade letter of credit of NBFCs, HFCs and MFIs. These NBFCs are also funding MSMEs. This will be fully guaranteed by the Government of India.
  2. Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme 2.0 of Rs 45,000 crore for NBFCs. The first 20% loss will be borne by the guarantor which is the Government of India.
  3. For DISCOM, a lump sum emergency liquidity injection of Rs 90,000 crore against all their receipts. States will guarantee this.

Other information

  1. Extension of up to 6 months (without cost to the contractor) by all central government agencies like Ministry of Railways, Road Transport and Highways, Central Public Works Department.
  2. On immovable property, the Ministry of Urban Development will issue advisories to the States / UTs, so that the regulators can negotiate for the force. Regulators may extend completion / registration dates for projects ending on or after March 25, 2020 by six months.
  3. Reduction of 25% of the existing tax rates on Source (TDS) and Tax Collection at Source (TCS) from yesterday to 31 March 2021. It will release Rs 50,000 crore.
  4. Due date for filing all income tax returns was extended from 31 July to 30 November. Vivad to Vishwas scheme extended to 31 December 2020. The taboo dates were extended to December 31, 2020 as of September 30, 2020. By 31 March 2021, the taboo dates were extended to 30 September 2021.

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HT Rewind 2024: Teja Sajja says HanuMan kicking off the year in style is the moment he’d been ‘waiting for’ | Exclusive

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HT Rewind 2024: Teja Sajja says HanuMan kicking off the year in style is the moment he’d been ‘waiting for’ | Exclusive

In conversation with Hindustan Times, Teja Sajja decodes the success of HanuMan and other Telugu films, talks about his upcoming projects, and more.
When Prasanth Varma’s superhero film HanuMan, starring Teja Sajja, was announced to be released alongside big films like Mahesh Babu’s Guntur Kaaram, Venkatesh’s Saindhav and Nagarjuna’s Naa Saami Ranga in January this year, no one expected the underdog to emerge on top. And yet, the film, made on a budget of under ₹50 crore, managed to collect over ₹300 crore at the box office worldwide in 25 days, becoming one of the highest-grossing Indian films for the year. (Also Read: Ranveer Singh met HanuMan actor Teja Sajja, complimented him even after his Prasanth Varma film Rakshas got shelved)

Ask Teja about the moment he realised his film had not just fought against the tide but also risen to the top; he tells Hindustan Times in an exclusive conversation, “Since I returned to acting (as a lead actor after being a child artiste since 1998), this is the moment I’ve been waiting for. When everything from the HanuMan teaser to the songs was grabbing attention, we knew we had hit a gold mine. But I don’t think we imagined it would cross the ₹300 crore threshold. We were so satisfied with the opening numbers; everything else was a bonus.”

‘Success has given me fear of disappointing people’

Teja acted in Zombie Reddy, Ishq and Adbhutham before HanuMan, but they are what you would call ‘critical successes’, adding to his repertoire as an actor who can perform. But things have changed for him now, says Teja, who is being picky about the roles he says yes to. “Success either makes you overconfident or gives you the fear of disappointing people; I have the latter,” he explains.

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Teja admits he wants to chart out his career in Hrithik Roshan’s footsteps, but not in the way you think. “I have such a fondness for Hrithik due to Koi Mil Gaya and Krrish. No matter how well he performed after that, these left a lasting impression on me; I’m sure 90s kids will agree,” he says, adding, “Similarly, I’ve realised that I have an audience in children now. I want to be conscious of that when I pick roles. I want to make films families can enjoy together.”

But despite people in places like Mumbai or Delhi recognising him, Teja says he’s clear that he wants to cater to the Telugu audience first. “I am conscious that I am making films for my playground – the Telugu states. This is the sensibility I have grown up with, and I don’t know if I can cater to everyone else. Will I promote my films in other languages? Sure. But I also can’t be part of films that aren’t authentic to what I know or understand,” he explains.

‘Rootedness has put us on the world map’

And authenticity seems to be the need of the hour. Be it Baahubali and RRR or the recently released Pushpa 2: The Rule, Kalki 2898 AD and Devara: Part 1, certain kind of stories seem to be finding success. “Rootedness and going local is proving to be such a boon for us, be it in Devara or Pushpa or HanuMan. Kalki 2898 AD was our version of a Hollywood film (the sci-fi concept) with actors from across languages in predominant roles; it put us on the world map,” reflects Teja.

However, the actor admits Tollywood went through a phase of Bollywood-inspired rom-coms and family dramas that worked in their favour for a while. “That wasn’t easy to replicate either, but it’s just that these local stories are what the audience seems most interested in now. It can’t just be chalked up to religion, too. It’s about the morals these films are hinged on, the fighting for righteousness, and how an underdog can find their strength. Introducing Mahabharata or Ramayana to a new audience in a cool way is just a perk,” he says.

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And it’s this rootedness that Teja says his next films, Mirai and Jai Hanuman (the sequel to HanuMan), will also have ample of. “Mirai is also a superhero film that caters to kids, but it’s not an origin story like HanuMan. It has a pan-Asian and Buddhist touch because the story is based on King Ashoka’s ideologies. I hope that I will get to deliver something new to the audience again. I will only feel like I’ve arrived if Mirai is equally, if not more, successful,” says Teja.

Rishab Shetty will headline Jai Hanuman, but Teja also looks forward to shooting that. “I can’t wait to be on that set; it’ll be exciting. Now that we know India is ready to watch our films, I want to step it up. I want to shift gears and shoot for at least two films in 2025,” he says. As for what he will do next, Teja says he wants to up the ante. “When I got a SIIMA award for Zombie Reddy as a debutant, I remember telling Prasanth this would be the last award I get. But now that I won a Radio City Cine Award for Best Actor, I hope more awards will follow,” he signs off cheekily.

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