Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday highlighted a number of economic indicators to mark the "decline" of West Bengal, and touched upon the recent unrest at Sandeshkhali saying that the "sheer audacity" of the state government in not arresting the culprit till today.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar announced on Tuesday that the state government would provide a grant amounting to Rs 78,000 to every household under the central government's rooftop solar scheme.
The Finance minister stressed on Industry support on achieving developmental goals saying that the government had undertaken several systemic reforms since 2014.
The interaction with the start-up and fintech ecosystem partners was organised to enable the free exchange of ideas to bolster and scale up operations to facilitate global competitiveness by enabling growth in the fintech sector.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday informed that Bharatiya Janata Party there are chances that his party will field External Affairs S Jaishankar and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman from constituencies in Karnataka in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
None of the startup founders and fintech entities who were part of the meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday showed anxiety or concerns about the Paytm matter, according to sources.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday underscored the government's commitment to the principle of "innovate from India to innovate for India," highlighting that it has been the guiding philosophy in their approach.
Speaking to ANI on the farmer's protests, the Finance Minister said, "The centre has formed a 3-member committee of Ministers and is conducting discussions and negotiating with farmers."
Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday described Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as the "dynamic Chief Minister", in the true sense of the term.
The meeting, held under her stewardship, witnessed the presence of Minister of State for Finance, Dr Bhagwat Karad, along with esteemed dignitaries and officials from various financial regulatory bodies.