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Nirmala set to nudge CM's to ease land laws
Sitharaman will meet CM's and state finance ministers to discuss measures to attract private investments to help boost the economy
13 Nov 2021 1:02 AM
Sitharaman to attend G-20 joint finance, health ministers meet in Rome
Finance and health ministers will discuss how to keep momentum on response to pandemic
28 Oct 2021 10:09 AM
Nirmala Sitharaman stresses need to keep supply chains open for vaccine raw materials to combat COVID
Sitharaman highlighted the need of an international financial architecture to fight the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe
18 Oct 2021 1:03 PM
India looks at close to double digit growth this year: Sitharaman
'As regards the growth of India, we are looking at near close to double-digit growth this year and this would be the highest in the world'
13 Oct 2021 12:29 PM
Nirmala Sitharaman embarks on week-long US visit to attend G-20, World Bank meetings
During the official visit to the US, Sitharaman is expected to meet US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
11 Oct 2021 1:26 PM
Government gives Rs.30,600 crore guarantee to set up 'Bad Bank'
A ‘bad bank’ is a bank that buys the bad loans of other lenders and financial institutions to help clear their balance sheet
17 Sep 2021 7:01 AM
PM Modi is selling India's crown jewels, says Rahul
Mr Gandhi compared the move with the British East India Company creating a monopoly
25 Aug 2021 8:37 AM
FM to review PSBs performance
Tuesday’s interaction would be with senior officials of the Income Tax Department at the agency's office at Bandra Kurla Complex
24 Aug 2021 9:25 AM
FM lists Rs.6-lakh crore government assets to be sold in four years
Roads, rail and power projects top list, states allowed to sell PSUs
24 Aug 2021 8:13 AM
Government gives Rs.6.29L crore stimulus to boost COVID-hit economy
For the health sector, the maximum loan amount of Rs 100 crore would be given and the maximum interest rate is capped at 7.95 per cent
29 Jun 2021 7:04 AM
Strong reforms undertaken by govt, FM Sitharaman tells investors
The event provided investors with an opportunity to engage with the Union Finance Minister and senior officials of the Indian Government
25 Jun 2021 8:41 AM
GST slashed on COVID-19, black fungus medicines; 5% tax retained on vaccines
The reduced tax rates were based on a recommendation of a group of ministers, headed by Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Conrad Sangma
13 Jun 2021 7:38 AM
AA Edit | Small savings U-turn: Bad economics, bizarre optics
The government may have calculated that if the interest rates are pushed down, it can borrow on better terms to meet its needs
02 Apr 2021 8:48 AM
Status quo on small savings interest rate
The decision to rollback was taken hours after the government announced the steepest cut in the rate on small savings schemes on Wednesday
02 Apr 2021 4:10 AM
Government withdraws cut in rate on small savings schemes
Orders issued by oversight shall be withdrawn, Sitharaman said in a early morning tweet
01 Apr 2021 9:47 AM
Rajya Sabha adjourned briefly amid Opposition uproar over Insurance Amendment Bill
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved a bill in the Upper House to consider for further amendment of the Insurance Act 1938
18 Mar 2021 3:52 PM
Nationwide bank strike continues to impact PSB services on Day 2
Government transactions related to treasury as well as business transactions will also be impacted
16 Mar 2021 11:40 AM
Karan Thapar | Decoding the numbers: What the FM didn’t say
When you dig into details and ponder over the implications, the Budget feels rather different to what you’ve heard
19 Feb 2021 4:51 AM
Govt to bring amendments to two Acts to enable privatisation of PSU banks
Finance Minister announced privatisation of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) as part of disinvestment drive to garner Rs 1.75 lakh crore
16 Feb 2021 10:42 PM
Aakar Patel | Vital areas in kids’ health left ignored in Budget 2021
Poshan Abhiyan, the flagship programme meant to improve nutritional outcomes by 2022, was also damaged
16 Feb 2021 7:27 AM
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