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Kerala GDP showing upward trend: Thomas Isaac
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Feb 6 (ANI): Kerala finance minister Thomas Isaac on Thursday claimed that despite national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) going down, his state has done significantly well in terms of development.
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FM to visit Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata to interact with industry leaders
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 5 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will embark on a 3-day official tour to Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata starting February 7 to hold interactions with industry leaders and various stakeholders on different themes of Budget 2020.
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'Problem solved': Rahul tells PM Modi to blame 'clueless' Sitharaman for e
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 5 (ANI): Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for 'triggering economic slowdown', Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that the former should put all blame on 'clueless' Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and sack her for the slowdown.
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Oppn stages walkout in Kerala Assembly, FM says pending bills to be cleare
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Feb 5 (ANI): United Democratic Front (UDF)-led Opposition in the Kerala Assembly on Wednesday staged a walkout after Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan denied permission to discuss the adjournment motion over what some of the members have termed as "treasury ban"
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Budget targets slide amid growth slowdown: Fitch Ratings
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Feb 5 (ANI): The Union Budget for fiscal year ending March 2021 (FY21) implies a modest degree of slippage from previous targets to consolidate public finances, Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday.
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We will oversee implementation of Budget, assures Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Tuesday said that the Centre is determined to see the implementation of the Union Budget, which was presented on February 1, in the country.
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No talk about unemployment during FM's Budget speech: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Taking a jibe at the Central government over Budget 2020-21, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday claimed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had not even mentioned once the issue of unemployment during her three-hour-long budget speech.
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LIC staff protest against IPO plan
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Following the announcement of disinvestment of LIC by Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the budget session, the employees of LIC are staging protests in different states of the country.
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Broader tax base will allow tweaking of tax rates: CBDT
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 4 (ANI): As the tax base gets broader, there is a chance of tweaking the tax rates as there is a large portion of unorganised sector which is outside the tax framework, Chairman of the Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT) Pramod Chandra Mody said on Tuesday.
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Logical way to stimulate demand is putting money in large number of people
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday said that the most logical way to stimulate demand is to put money in the hands of a large number of people.
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Ballot should dominate bullet in Delhi polls, says Anurag Thakur
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Just days before Delhi polls, Minister of State for Finance Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday said there is no place for 'violence in democracy' and people should use their voting power in a manner that 'ballot should dominate bullets'.
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Govt very transparent in setting new fiscal deficit target: Nirmala Sithar
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 3 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government has been very transparent in setting the new fiscal deficit target, which has been pegged at 3.5 per cent for the next financial year beginning April 1.
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