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Binoy Viswam writes to FM, urges to revise wages of Public Sector General
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP from Kerala Binoy Viswam has written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, urging her to look into the matter regarding the pending wage revision of Public Sector General Insurance employees at the soonest
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Developing infra, connectivity in NE Centre's key focus, says FM Sitharama
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 30 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the Centre is laying emphasis on infrastructure and connectivity development in the Northeastern region.
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Sri Lankan High Commissioner Moragoda discusses economic cooperation with
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 28 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda in New Delhi and discussed the way forward to cope with the economic crisis in the island nation.
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Centre bears full cost of excise duty cut on petrol, diesel: Sitharaman
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday clarified that the entire cost of the reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel is borne by the central government and the state's revenue won't be impacted by the move.
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Entire cost of reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel is borne by C
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New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday clarified that the entire cost of the reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel is borne by the Central government and the state's revenue won't be impacted by the move.
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Government providing Rs 1.10 lakh crore in additional subsidy to protect f
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New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the government has protected farmers from the rise in prices of fertilisers globally and an additional amount of Rs 1.10 lakh crore is being provided besides Rs 1.05 lakh crore already sanctio
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Amit Shah calls PM Modi 'sensitive leader' after Centre slashes petrol, di
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New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): After Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made several announcements on Saturday including a sharp cut in central excise duty on fuel prices, Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi while calling him a 'sensitive leader' who 'c
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Cartelisation going to be a challenge amid global shortage of commodities:
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New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said cartelisation is likely to be a big challenge as the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict have led to a global shortage of commodities and raw materials.
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Retail investors have become shock absorbers in Indian equities: Sitharama
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 7 (ANI): Amid recent volatility in the Indian stock markets, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said retail investors have played a key role in the markets in the last two years, especially acting as shock absorbers in difficult times.
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Nirmala Sitharaman launches NSDL's investor awareness programme for studen
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 7 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday launched the National Securities Depository Limited's (NSDL) investor awareness programme for students.
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RBI's repo rate hike part of synchronised event globally: Finance Minister
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 7 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the recent decision of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to hike key policy interest rates is a part of the synchronised event by the central banks globally.
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman highlights India's steps towards digitization
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Palo Alto (California) [US], April 27 (ANI): Highlighting several digitization-related progressive steps in the budget this year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (local time) said that there is a continuous digital nudge by the government across different sectors.
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