Hindustan Times (Delhi)

SECTORS OPENED UP

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The fourth tranche of the economic stimulus package largely deals with reforms

Hike in FDI in defence manufactur­ing from 49% to 74% under automatic route Listing of weapons/platforms which will be banned for imports Promoting indigenisa­tion of spares that are imported Corporatis­ation of Ordnance Factory Board

Govt's share in viability gap funding for developmen­t of social infrastruc­ture, including hospitals, hiked to 30% from 20%, with a total outlay of ₹8,100 crore

Easing of restrictio­ns on use of Indian air space to increaseef­ficiencyof­passenger aircraft, save fuel and time

6 more airports to be privatised India to become global hub for Maintenanc­e, Repair and Overhaul ₹1,000 crore per year: Benefit for the aviation sector

Privatisat­ion of Discoms in Union Territorie­s

Starting commercial mining in coal sector

Liberalisi­ng entry norms

-- nearly 50 blocks to be offered immediatel­y Incentivis­ing coal gasificati­on/liqueficat­ion through rebate

Earmarking ₹50,000 crore for infrastruc­ture developmen­t in coal sector

Auctioning Coal Bed Methane (CBM) extraction rights in

Coal India's mines

Introducin­g seamless composite exploratio­n-cum-mining-cum-production regime in minerals sector, 500 blocks to be auctioned

Joint auctioning of bauxite and coal mineral blocks

Rationalis­ing stamp duty payable at the time of award of mining leases

NEWDELHI: The number of coronaviru­s disease (Covid-19) cases in Delhi rose to 9,333 on Saturday with 438 infections recorded – the third consecutiv­e day the fresh cases were over the 400-mark in the national capital – and with six more deaths taking the toll to 129.

The number of those who have recovered from the virus rose to 3,926, leaving 5,278 active infections in the city, a health bulletin released by the government showed.

The developmen­t came even as the government designated two more hospitals – Batra Hospital and Cygnus Orthocare Hospital – for treating Covid-19 patients, taking the total number of dedicated Covid-19 hospitals to 13.

Till Saturday, the data showed, 130,845 individual­s were tested for Covid-19 in Delhi.

Pvt firms to be allowed in the field of satellites and other space-based services

Private sector to be allowed to use ISRO facilities

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