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Govt reaches out to PTI for talks as Pak holds breath for new army chief
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Dar offered dialogue to resolve political issues, the sources said. Meanwhile, the Pakistan President, a member of PTI, told him his message would be conveyed to the party leadership which has shown a willingness to hold talks.
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Assam CM calls on Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the latter's office in the national capital and deliberated on key economic issues.
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CM Sarma appeals to people of Assam to light earthen lamps on Lachit Diwas
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday appealed to the people of Assam to lit up earthen lamps at their homes on the occasion of Lachit Diwas on November 24.
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Karnataka signs MoU with Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The Karnataka government entered into a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (CEGIS) today in the presence of Chief Minister and Finance Minister Basavraj Bommai, the government informed in a press release.
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Corruption rampant under BJP-led government: AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
"There are many economic offenders like Lalit Modi, Nirav Modi who fled from the country to a foreign country. The BJP-led government promised the people of the country that they would bring back the black money. But it didn't happen. In coming days, the Finance Minister might bring legislat
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"India deeply values its relationship with US as a trusted partner..." Nir
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday met US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and reiterated that "India deeply values its relationship with the US as a trusted partner."
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FM lauds Himachal CM for ensuring fruits of 'double-engine' govt
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Addressing a press conference in Shimla on Thursday, Sitharaman said the BJP government not only implemented the flagship schemes of the central government as well as those of the state on same priority so that the people of Himachal Pradesh could derive the targeted benefits of the schemes.
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FM Sitharaman approves India's first sovereign green bonds framework
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
A statement from the finance ministry on Wednesday said this approval would further strengthen India's commitment towards its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDCs) targets, adopted under the Paris Agreement, and help in attracting global and domestic investments in eligible green project
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Morbi tragedy brought shame to Gujarat, shocking no one apologized: Chidam
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The bridge collapse in Morbi has brought shame to the fair name of Gujarat and the most shocking part was that no one from the govt apologized for the tragedy, Veteran Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram said on Tuesday.
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FM Sitharaman drops hint that govt is considering restoring state status t
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
During the event of Centre-state relations -- Cooperative Federalism: The Path Towards Atma Nirbhar Bharat, she said, "Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi fully accepted the Finance Commission (report) and that is why today states get 42 per cent of the amount (tax collected) -- now reduced by 41
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China, Saudi Arabia assures Islamabad of providing financial package of US
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday said that China and Saudi Arabia will be providing USD 13 billion financial package to Islamabad.
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US Treasury Secy to visit New Delhi to participate in US-India economic me
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen will travel to New Delhi, India to participate in the US-India Economic and Financial Partnership on November 11. She will then hold a bilateral meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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