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Nirmala takes on UPA, Chidambaram in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 12 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that under the UPA regime no attention was given to the economy and there were scandals galore.
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Andhra Pradesh: Jaganmohan government's first Budget focuses on housing, a
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 12 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy has introduced the state Budget for 2019-20 with an outlay of Rs 227,975 crore with a focus on housing, agriculture, education, and human capital development.
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Budget boosts investments without compromising on fiscal consolidation roa
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 12 (ANI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that the Budget 2019 would boost investments without compromising on fiscal consolidation roadmap and hit out at former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram for his jibe at government's call for making India a fiv
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Economy is weak, ensure bold structural reforms to boost growth: Chidambar
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 11 (ANI): Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said that the economy was "weak" and the Union Budget was expected to be "bold" for taking up structural reforms and improving investment but any such step was missing in the Budget as Finance Minister Nir
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INX Media case: Indrani Mukerjea appears before court, accepts pardon
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Indrani Mukerjea, who recently turned an approver in the INX Media case, on Thursday appeared before a special CBI court here and accepted its pardon in the case in which former finance minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti are facing probe.
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Political instability will have an impact on economy, says P Chidambaram
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Accusing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of creating political instability in states like Karnataka and Goa, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said that instability will have an impact on the economy and deter foreign investors.
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US to probe France's plans to implement Digital Service Tax
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 11 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday launched an investigation into the French government's decision to implement Digital Service Tax (DST) which will "unfairly target" American companies.
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Editors Guild condemns FM's decision of blocking access for reporters, ur
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Editors Guild on Wednesday condemned the Finance Ministry's arbitrary decision to deny even government-accredited journalists' access to its offices in North Block, without prior appointment.
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No Make in India, it's all Break in India: WB FM on Central Budget
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): There is no Make in India, it is all Break in India, said Trinamool Congress leader and West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra in the Assembly on Wednesday.
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Andhra FM releases first white paper on state's financial condition
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath on Wednesday released a white paper on the state's financial condition here.
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Budget presents a "big picture", committed to path of fiscal consolidation
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 10 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that the Budget 2019 gives a "big picture" of the newly elected government which has received a strong mandate from the people of India and asserted that it was committed to the path of fiscal conso
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Opposition protests fuel price hike, stages walkout from Lok Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Opposition parties on Wednesday staged a walkout in the Lok Sabha, protesting against the government's proposal to impose cess by Re 1 per litre each on petrol and diesel, and 'unsatisfactory' reply from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the Budget disc
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