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Canada finance minister Bill Morneau resigns amid charity scandal
Morneau said he would now run for the job of secretary general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
18 Aug 2020 11:11 AM
FM gives relief to small taxpayers, halves interest on delayed filing of GST returns
No late fee will be levied for delayed filing of GST returns by registered entities with nil liability, said Sitharaman
12 Jun 2020 5:05 PM
Stimulus package fails to involve banks as frontline warriors, says RBI board member
He said the three-month moratorium offered for loan repayments announced by Reserve Bank of India is "not enough"
20 May 2020 12:41 PM
Borrowing limit of states increased to tackle economic fallout of covid19
The decision comes after requests posed by various state governments
17 May 2020 1:43 PM
Stimulus or sleight of hand? Rs 6L crore is the packaging, Rs 24k crore is the cake
The other measures on equity infusion into MSMEs would need to be watched for uptake, given the poor execution of such schemes in the past
15 May 2020 10:16 AM
FM Nirmala Sitharaman says second tranche for migrant labourers, farmers and poor
Government to give free foodgrain supplies to migrant workers for next two months
14 May 2020 5:11 PM
FM Nirmala to reveal second tranche of Aatmanirbhar stimulus package at 4 pm today
Finance Minister is likely to announce measures to help the agriculture sector and allied activities
14 May 2020 11:55 AM
Rs 3 lakh crore collateral-free automatic loan for businesses, MSMEs: Sitharaman
To provide stressed MSMEs with equity support, the government will facilitate the provision of Rs. 20,000 crore as subordinate debt
13 May 2020 5:33 PM
Coronavirus: Doctors, paramedics in India get 50 lakh insurance cover
Government has finalised an economic stimulus package to deal with the impact of 21-day countrywide lockdown
26 Mar 2020 5:23 PM
Key tax, other deadlines extended; ATM charges waived
Govt to announce economic package soon to cushion impact of coronavirus, says Sitharaman
24 Mar 2020 8:09 PM
Government is working on an economic package: FM Nirmala
Finance Minister made a series of announcements on tax regulations and compliance on Tuesday amid the novel coronavirus pandemic
24 Mar 2020 4:34 PM
'E-cigarettes to be banned, offenders to face jail': FM after cabinet meeting
'Reports say that there are some who are probably getting into the habit of e-cigarettes as it seems cool,' Sitharaman said.
18 Sep 2019 3:35 PM
India’s economic growth at 6-yr-low with GDP growth at 5pc in June quarter, more stimulus expected
Slowdown attributed to dull performance to low consumption, delayed monsoon, rising global trade tensions affecting exports.
30 Aug 2019 7:33 PM
Want entrepreneurs to carry on business without a worry: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
'Any suggestions about credibility of RBI, for me seems a bit outlandish,' she said, talking about Rahul Gandhi's accusations.
27 Aug 2019 6:24 PM
Finance Minister Sitharaman calls upon regulators to catch up with new business realities
She said India is rapidly transforming into new economy in globalised world, which calls for strict regulatory compliances by corporations.
23 Aug 2019 1:34 PM
Sitharaman to meet heads of public and private sector banks on Monday
In the last few months, there have been signs of revival in public sector banks.
03 Aug 2019 11:24 AM
Sajid Javid becomes first Pakistan-origin UK Finance Minister
During an almost 20 year career in banking he also oversaw trading in debt instruments blamed for causing the global financial crisis.
25 Jul 2019 9:15 AM
Finance Minister seeks to allay fears on surcharge on super rich
RBI has opened an indirect liquidity window to aid banks to give funds to the sector, which is facing a severe liquidity crisis.
19 Jul 2019 1:27 PM
It’s not coming out of heaven: Pranab Mukherjee on USD 5 trillion economy
He was speaking at an event at the Mavalankar Hall, Constitution Club of India in the national capital on Thursday.
19 Jul 2019 8:58 AM
Nirmala Sitharaman says tax targets 'absolutely' achievable: report
India expects to rake in 24.6 trillion rupees (USD 358.97 billion) in gross tax revenue in 2019-20.
12 Jul 2019 12:07 PM
Columns
It has become more than apparent by now that those at the helm in the Congress are just incapable of decisive and strategic planning.
Sometimes, the stranger who passes you on the street has a better measure of you than a so-called old friend.
Knives are out for veteran Congress leader Kamal Nath ever since the party suffered a shock defeat in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls.
The powerless, or the impotent, who hold opposed political views can sometimes remain friends.