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Finance Ministry announces additional Rs. 1.39 lakh crore tax devolution t
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The additional installment of funds is part of a broader fiscal strategy outlined in the Interim Budget for 2024-25, which has allocated Rs 12,19,783 crore towards the devolution of taxes to states.
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Nirmala Sitharaman retains key roles in Modi's new cabinet, marks second c
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Sitharaman, a seasoned politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has held various critical portfolios over her illustrious career.
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Nirmala Sitharaman pays tribute to Eenadu founder Ramoji Rao
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Ramoji Rao passed away while undergoing treatment at Star Hospital in Hyderabad early morning on Saturday.
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"INDIA bloc will provide a robust, effective opposition": Shashi Tharoor
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
He added, "In the last ten years, the kind of governance we saw was my way or the highway, demonetise the currency and don't even consult the cabinet and your Finance Minister."
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"Manufacturing sector witnessed growth of 9.9 per cent in 2023-24", says F
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
In her post, Sitharaman highlighted, "It is worthwhile to note that the Manufacturing sector witnessed a significant growth of 9.9 per cent in 2023-24, highlighting the success of the Modi government's efforts for the sector. Many high-frequency indicators indicate that the Indian economy
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Bad loans during UPA stifled credit needs of startups and small businesses
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The bad loans crisis during the Congress-led UPA tenure stifled the credit requirements and dreams of crores of aspirational Indians who wanted to establish start-ups and expand small businesses, alleged Finance Minister and senior BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code helped banks to recover from NPA: Nirmala S
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Citing the success of the IBC, she mentioned that World Bank, in its 2019 report, noted that India's 2016 insolvency regime reform increased creditor recovery rates from 26.5 to 71.6 cents on the dollar, making India 'by far the best performer in South Asia' and surpassing even the averag
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman welcomed S&P's revision of India's outlook from
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman welcomed the revision of India's outlook in S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday.
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Nepal's budget focuses on hydropower, electricity export to Bangladesh beg
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Nepal intends to increase its hydropower generation capacity, taking advantage of its expanding power market access in Bangladesh.
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Modi govt committed to pursue ongoing reforms, with cutting-edge technolog
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The government is committed to harnessing cutting-edge technology, enhancing transparency, and pursuing ongoing reforms to lay a strong foundation for a Viksit Bharat, said Union finance minister and BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman, amidst the Lok Sabha polls.
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Chidambaram challenges EC's directive, asserts Congress' right to criticiz
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A day after the Election Commission of India directed the Congress to not "politicize" the defence forces by commenting on matters like agniveer, Senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram, on Thursday said that the poll body is wrong in giving such directions, adding t
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Bihar per capita income would've more than doubled without 'Jungle Raj': S
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The per capita income of the people of the Bihar would have more than doubled had there been no mis-governance during the Lalu Yadav-led RJD government, Union finance minister and senior BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday, as she addresses a press conference in Patna during the
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