The Finance Ministry was one of the hardest hit Ministries during the pandemic, Mr. Thakur said. Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur on Saturday condoled the death of 229 taxmen in the line of duty due to COVID-19 complications, saying the nation will always remain grateful to them. “You are risking your lives in service of the nation in this hour of crisis and the nation is grateful for your service. The Finance Ministry was one of the hardest hit Ministries during the pandemic, Mr. Thakur said. The Finance Ministry has taken various steps, including setting up of testing camps at period interval and motivating officer and staff for vaccination.

Source: The Hindu May 08, 2021 11:50 UTC