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Income Tax Dept sent 1 lakh notices for underreporting, non-filing of retu
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the Income Tax Department has sent about one lakh notices to individuals for non-filing of returns or understating incomes in the past years.
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Directed banks to “sensitively” deal with loan collections: Sitharaman in
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Acknowledging that she has received complaints of merciless loan collections by some banks, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed Parliament on Monday that instructions were given to banks, asking them to deal with sensitivity.
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Sitharaman to embark on a 2-day visit to Assam, Tripura from Friday
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be on a two-day visit to Assam and Tripura starting Friday.
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Sitharaman meets Bangladeshi counterpart on sidelines of G20 meet, discuss
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Monday, met her Bangladeshi counterpart Mustafa Kamal on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors meeting in Gujarat.
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3rd G20 finance ministers meeting: “PM Modi’s US visit enhanced strength,
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Addressing a press conference after meeting with US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "I look forward to furthering our bilateral interests through development cooperation and new investment opportunities through alternate investment platforms
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Investors Dialogue explores financing sustainable cities of tomorrow
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
With a focus on ease of doing business, competitive tax structures, and trusted business regulations, GIFT International financial Services Centre (IFSC) has already attracted over 400 entities from various business segments including banking, capital markets, insurance, and fintech.
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman chairs meeting to review performance of Public Secto
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a meeting on Thursday to review the performance of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) on various financial health parameters for the financial year 2022-23.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami meets Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
CM Dhami requested the Union Minister to finance an amount of 1774 crores for the Song Dam drinking water project under special assistance from the Government of India.
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Public sector, select private banks authorised to implement Mahila Samman
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Mahila Samman Savings Certificate scheme was announced in the 2023-24 Union Budget by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and is a significant step towards financial inclusion and empowerment of women.
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GST has done justice to consumers by bringing rates down: Nirmala Sitharam
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"GST has done justice to the consumers by bringing the rates down compared to the previous regime. Before GST was introduced, India's indirect tax system was fragmented, where every state was effectively a distinct market for the industry as well as the consumer. GST has brought in greate
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Money was lent to "not-so-worthy" customers under UPA, resulting in NPAs:
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"Before our government came to power in 2014, difficulty in the Indian banking system actually started because of irrational 'Phone Banking' which happened during the tenure of the UPA government. Back then, the priority in lending was given to not-so-worthy customers in an unprofessional
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Rs 1.4 lakh cr incentive available in 2023-24 for States' power sector ref
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The additional borrowing window for states was announced by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Union Budget 2021-22. Under the initiative, an additional borrowing space of up to 0.5 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is available to the States annually for a fo
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