Daily Analysis of 'The Hindu' - 27th March, 2020 | Additional Study Material for UPSC PDF Download

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Standing with the needy 
?Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) 
 
?FinMin announced: ?1,70,000 crore relief package 
announced 
 
?It is a good 1st step towards alleviating the distress 
caused to vulnerable sections of the population by 
the 21-day lockdown 
 
?Noteworthy: innovative ways in which the 
government is seeking to offer relief 
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Standing with the needy 
?Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) 
 
?FinMin announced: ?1,70,000 crore relief package 
announced 
 
?It is a good 1st step towards alleviating the distress 
caused to vulnerable sections of the population by 
the 21-day lockdown 
 
?Noteworthy: innovative ways in which the 
government is seeking to offer relief 
 
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Standing with the needy 
?Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) 
 
?FinMin announced: ?1,70,000 crore relief package 
announced 
 
?It is a good 1st step towards alleviating the distress 
caused to vulnerable sections of the population by 
the 21-day lockdown 
 
?Noteworthy: innovative ways in which the 
government is seeking to offer relief 
 ?PMGKY covers various sections of the vulnerable, 
ranging from farmers and women Jan Dhan 
account holders, to organised sector workers, to 
the most important of all — healthcare workers, 
who will now get a sizeable insurance cover of ?50 
lakh. 
?The doubling of foodgrain allocation offered free 
is a good idea. 
?PM Ujjwala scheme: free cooking gas refills 
?The effort appears to be to keep the funding 
within the budget as much as possible and retain 
control over the deficit. 
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Standing with the needy 
?Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) 
 
?FinMin announced: ?1,70,000 crore relief package 
announced 
 
?It is a good 1st step towards alleviating the distress 
caused to vulnerable sections of the population by 
the 21-day lockdown 
 
?Noteworthy: innovative ways in which the 
government is seeking to offer relief 
 ?PMGKY covers various sections of the vulnerable, 
ranging from farmers and women Jan Dhan 
account holders, to organised sector workers, to 
the most important of all — healthcare workers, 
who will now get a sizeable insurance cover of ?50 
lakh. 
?The doubling of foodgrain allocation offered free 
is a good idea. 
?PM Ujjwala scheme: free cooking gas refills 
?The effort appears to be to keep the funding 
within the budget as much as possible and retain 
control over the deficit. 
?Govt. should now turn its focus towards 
businesses that are running out of cash and may 
soon default on even salaries and statutory 
commitments if relief is not given.  
 
?There are enough ideas to borrow from others 
such as the U.S. which is in the process of 
finalising a $2 trillion package.  
 
?Part II of the economic relief package should not 
be delayed beyond the next couple of days. 
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Standing with the needy 
?Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) 
 
?FinMin announced: ?1,70,000 crore relief package 
announced 
 
?It is a good 1st step towards alleviating the distress 
caused to vulnerable sections of the population by 
the 21-day lockdown 
 
?Noteworthy: innovative ways in which the 
government is seeking to offer relief 
 ?PMGKY covers various sections of the vulnerable, 
ranging from farmers and women Jan Dhan 
account holders, to organised sector workers, to 
the most important of all — healthcare workers, 
who will now get a sizeable insurance cover of ?50 
lakh. 
?The doubling of foodgrain allocation offered free 
is a good idea. 
?PM Ujjwala scheme: free cooking gas refills 
?The effort appears to be to keep the funding 
within the budget as much as possible and retain 
control over the deficit. 
?Govt. should now turn its focus towards 
businesses that are running out of cash and may 
soon default on even salaries and statutory 
commitments if relief is not given.  
 
?There are enough ideas to borrow from others 
such as the U.S. which is in the process of 
finalising a $2 trillion package.  
 
?Part II of the economic relief package should not 
be delayed beyond the next couple of days. 
Terror unlimited 
?Attack on a GURDWARA in Kabul that killed at least 
25 people 
?Barefaced attempt by the Islamic State (IS) to revive 
its fortunes 
?Afghanistan is politically divided and the peace 
process is hamstrung by the Taliban’s continuing 
violence.  
?In some parts, the Taliban had also attacked the IS, 
as the insurgents, who are tribal Islamist nationalists, 
see the latter as a threat.