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Sitharaman hits back at Chidambaram over 'incompetent doctors' jibe
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 11 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday targeted Congress leader P Chidambaram for his remarks that 'incompetent doctors' in the government were managing the economy.
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Sitharaman lists seven indicators of green shoots in economy, says country
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 11 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that several important indicators have emerged in the recent past pointing towards green shoots in the economy.
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Smriti Irani thanks Finance Minister for task force on Maternal Mortality
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 11 (ANI): Union Minister Smriti Irani on Monday thanked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for envisioning the setting up a task force to check Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) in the country.
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Opposition slams Centre over taxation proposals, economy; BJP terms budget
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Monday took up further discussion on the Union Budget with opposition members slamming the central government over its taxation proposals, its management of the economy and accused it of selling public sector undertakings.
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FM Sitharaman to reply on budget 2020 in RS tomorrow
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will reply in the upper house of Parliament- Rajya Sabha on budget 2020 on Tuesday.
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Budget reforms to boost investment in equity markets
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): Finance Ministry in this budget proposed to abolish Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT). With the abolition of DDT, people with income up to Rs 5 lakh will not have to pay tax on dividend income.
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Nirmala Sitharaman to move Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Bill in Lok Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to move the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Bill, 2020 in Lok Sabha on Monday.
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States to decide when petroleum products to be taxed under GST: Nirmala Si
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Feb 9 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that petrol and petroleum products are already under Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the states have to decide when they want petrol and petroleum products to be taxed under GST.
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Nirmala Sitharaman interacts with traders, investors in Kolkata
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 9 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday held discussions with the industry leaders and trade bodies and investment bankers as part of the public outreach programme in Kolkata on the Union Budget which was presented by her on 1st of this month. Read More
No plans to cut funds for states, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the Centre has no plan to decrease the funds for the states.
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Sitharaman interacts with traders in Chennai, says economy is 'robust'
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the economy is at its "robust-level" and asserted the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country is at an all-time high.
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IPO will make LIC disinvestment more transparent: Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the Centre is planning to bring an Initial public offering (IPO) for the disinvestment of the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India.
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