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Centre should start road, air transport as well: P Chidambaram
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Congress welcomes Centre's decision to restart operations of inter-state passenger trains, same "modest opening" should be started with road transport and air transport, said Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram.
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Finance Ministry announces relief for NRIs on residency status amid loc
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Finance Ministry on Friday announced relief to those who have been facing difficulty with their residency status in India under section 6 of the Income-tax Act due to lockdown and suspension of international flights owing to COIVD-19 outbreak, as they have
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FM Sitharaman launches INR-USD F&O contracts on BSE, NSE
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman on Friday launched INR-USD futures and options contracts on the two international exchanges BSE's India INX and NSE's NSE-IFSC at GIFT International Financial Services Centre in Gandhinagar through video conference.
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Up to 7 years' jail for attack on health workers, corona warriors: UP Mini
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 6 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on Wednesday said that people attacking health workers and corona warriors will be sent to prison for up to seven years and a maximum fine of Rs 5 lakh will be imposed on them.
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UP hikes VAT on petrol by Rs 2 per litre, Re 1 per litre on diesel
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 6 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on Wednesday said that value-added tax (VAT) has been increased by Rs 2 per litre on petrol and Re 1 per litre on diesel.
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Retail sector suffered a loss of Rs 5.5 lakh crore in last 40 days: CAIT
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The Indian retail sector has lost a gigantic sum of Rs 5.5 lakh crore ever since the COVID-19 led countrywide lockdown was imposed from March 25, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said on Tuesday.
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Andhra Pradesh FM slams TDP chief
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 1 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy has slammed TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu for criticising the State government over the coronavirus issue in the State.
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Centre should provide MSMEs wage protection assistance, credit guarantee f
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said that the Centre should provide two funds of Rs 1 lakh crore each for wage protection assistance and credit guarantee fund to MSME sector to help them tide over the COVID-19 cr
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Rahul Gandhi must take tuition from Chidambaram to understand difference b
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday dismissed the claim made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that Centre has waived off Rs 65,000 crore of loan defaulters, stating that he must take tuition from former Finance Minister P Chidambaram to understa
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Nirmala Sitharaman rebuts Rahul Gandhi's allegations on 'wilful defaulters
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday rebutted Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Randeep Singh Surjewala's allegations regarding "wilful defaulters, bad loans and write-offs", and stated that they have "attempted to mislead people in a brazen manne
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Pawar writes to PM Modi, seeks 'generous financial package' for Maharashtr
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 26 (ANI): NCP chief Sharad Pawar has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, seeking a 'generous financial package' from the Centre for Maharashtra to overcome the crisis caused in the State due to COVID-19
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Inter-Ministerial Committee in Odisha holds discussion with industry assoc
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 26 (ANI): An Inter-Ministerial Committee of Odisha government, under the chairmanship of state finance minister Niranjan Pujari, on Saturday held discussion with representatives of different industry associations to deliberate measures to kickstart micro,
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