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We will respond to industry's needs, says Finance Minister Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sept 1 (ANI): With the economy reporting a sluggish growth of 5 per cent in the last quarter of the current financial year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that her government was prepared to respond to the industry's "needs and suggestions
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Assam: Mahanta welcomes NRC list, takes on BJP's Himanta for raising objec
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta on Saturday welcomed the publication of National Register of Citizens (NRC), while taking a jibe at Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for raising objections to the list.
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NRC 'erroneous', should have been more exclusions: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the number of people excluded from the National Register of Citizens (NRC) should have been higher as the list which excluded 19 lakh people was erroneous.
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PNB's board to meet soon on merger with Oriental Bank, United Bank
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Punjab National Bank (PNB) will soon hold a board meeting to consider its amalgamation with Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India.
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Arun Jaitley's statue to be installed in Bihar: CM
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday announced that a statue of former finance minister late Arun Jaitley will be installed in the state.
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Congress terms latest GDP figures as dismal, disappointing
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Congress on Friday said that the latest GDP figures which show growth rate at 5 per cent were "dismal and disappointing" and accused the government of indulging in "headline management" instead of addressing the structural issues ailing the economy.
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Merger of PSBs will unlock new potential: Shah
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday lauded Prime Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after the latter announced the merger of 10 Public Sector Banks (PSBs) into four strong lenders with countrywide networks and global reach to boost c
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Government unveils merger of 10 PSU banks to become four major entities
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Government on Friday announced merger of 10 public sector banks (PSBs) into four strong lenders with countrywide networks and global reach to boost credit and revive economic growth in the nation's bid to become a five trillion dollar economy in the next f
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Cong led in corruption, ran economy with double digit inflation through 10
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Slamming the Congress for their "Unfit Govt Unfit Economy" campaign on social media, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the UPA government led the country in corruption and ran the economy with double-digit inflation through 10 y
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INX Media case: It is good news, Indrani Mukerjea on P Chidambaram's arres
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Indrani Mukerjea, who recently turned approver in the INX Media case in which former Union finance minister P Chidambaram is an accused, on Thursday showed exuberance over latter's arrest.
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ED can't share probe details till chargesheet is filed against Chidambaram
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Thursday apprised the Supreme Court that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot share details of the investigation till the chargesheet is filed against former finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering
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Domestic and global headwinds to drag FY20 GDP growth to six-year low: Ind
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) on Wednesday revised India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth in current financial year downwards to 6.7 per cent -- marking a six-year low -- from its earlier forecast of 7.3 per cent.
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