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Why are PM CARES Fund trustees afraid to reveal names of donors?: Chidamba
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday slammed the Central government for not revealing the names of the donors of PM CARES FUND and questioned "Why are the trustees afraid" to do so.
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War-like effort needed to bring economic growth back on track: Jharkhand F
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Sep 1 (ANI): Jharkhand Finance Minister Dr Rameshwar Oraon has taken on the central government over declining GDP and economic crises. According to Oraon demonetisation, improper implementing of GST and irrationally imposed nationwide lockdown are the factors behi
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KCR urges PM Modi to reverse decision on GST shortfall borrowings
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 1 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) on Tuesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that the decision of asking states to meet the shortfall in GST compensation through borrowings can be reversed.
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Bhupesh Baghel demands Rs 2,828 Cr from Centre as GST compensation for Chh
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Sep 1 (ANI): It would be more practical for the Centre to take loans to pay off the GST compensation amount to states, said Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel demanding Rs 2,828 crores for Chhattisgarh for the same for 2020-21.
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Centre should arrange funds if it is unable to provide GST compensation am
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has written a letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and urged the Centre to arrange funds "on its own" and not pressurise states to borrow in lieu of the GST compensation.
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Punjab Finance Minister writes to Nirmala Sitharaman over GST compensation
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal has written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over GST compensation and the options given to states after 41st GST Council Meeting.
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Sitharaman to review implementation of resolution framework for COVID-rela
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman will review the implementation of the resolution framework for COVID-19 related stress in bank loans with the top management of Scheduled Commercial Banks and Non-Banking Financial Com
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'Will messenger of God please answer?': Chidambaram takes swipe at Sithara
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Taking a jibe at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over her "act of God" remark, former Union Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday sarcastically called her "the messenger of God" and asked how should the "mismanagement of the economy before the pandemic" b
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COVID-19 an act of God, may lead to contraction of economy: Sitharaman
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday referred to COVID-19 pandemic as an "act of God" and said there could be contraction of the economy.
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Centre gives two options to states on GST compensation
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): The Centre on Thursday gave two options for compensating states on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to bridge revenue shortfall as the economy faces a prospect of contraction in current fiscal year due to COVID-19 crisis.
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41st GST Council meeting underway
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): The 41st Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting is currently underway in the national capital on Thursday.
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Nirmala Sitharaman to chair 41st GST Council meeting today
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair the 41st Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting on Thursday.
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