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PM Modi lauds record 6 billion UPI transactions in July
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the outstanding accomplishment of 6 billion UPI transactions in July, the highest ever since 2016.
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India continues to be fastest growing economy in assessment of global agen
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Emphasizing on the Centre's measures to tide over the global economic slowdown, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said India continues to be the fastest growing economy in the assessment of international agencies.
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No question of India getting into stagflation or recession: Sitharaman
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Highlighting India's robust economic health despite the COVID pandemic and geo-political situation, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said there is no question of India getting into stagflation or recession like other major economies of
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FM Sitharaman to reply in Lok Sabha on discussion over rising prices today
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to give at 7 pm her reply in the Lok Sabha on the discussion over rising prices on Monday.
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'Deliberate sexist insult': Sitharaman on Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's remark
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday demanded an apology from Sonia Gandhi claiming that the controversial remark by Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury against President Droupadi Murmu was a "deliberate sexist insult".
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Kerala FM says state staring at financial crisis due to reduced GST funds
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India] 26 July (ANI): Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal has written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman claiming that the state is undergoing a financial crisis as it had not received GST compensation to the tune of Rs 12,000 crore.
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Discussion on price rise in Parliament once FM Sitharaman recovers from Co
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday assured that a discussion on price rise will take in Parliament once Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who was down with Covid19, returned in a day or two.
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Trade body writes to States, seeks GST withdrawal on unbranded packed food
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Trade body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has written a letter to the Chief Ministers and Finance Ministers of all the States demanding withdrawal of the recently imposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) on pre-packed and labelled food grains.
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Bid to scuttle infra investments in state, says former Kerala finance mini
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 19 (ANI): Senior CPI (M) leader Thomas Issac has said he will not appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which has served him a notice in connection with its probe into alleged violations in the financial dealings of KIIFB when he was the Ke
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Rupee has depreciated by around 25 per cent since December 2014: Sitharama
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The value of the Indian rupee has depreciated by around 25 per cent against the US dollar since December 2014 and the recent fall is due to global factors like soaring crude oil prices and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama
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Global collaboration needed to regulate cryptocurrency, Sitharaman tells L
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said any legislation for regulation or for banning cryptocurrencies can be effective only after significant international collaboration on evaluation of the risks and benefits.
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ED issues notice to former Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac for violat
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has served notice to senior CPI(M) leader Thomas Isaac seeking his appearance before it in connection with an investigation into alleged violations in the financial dealings of Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KII
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