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Pakistan: "Ishaq Dar to return as finance minister," claims former Governo
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Ishaq Dar, who is currently serving as Pakistan's Foreign Minister, is likely to get the finance ministry -- which he held during the last PDM government -- again, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Muhammad Zubair said, ARY News reported.
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Check rate of interest on small saving schemes for Q1 2024-25
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
The rate of interest for the Sukanya Samridhi Scheme is 8.2 per cent while for three-year term deposits, the interest rate is 7.1 per cent. Similarly, Public Provident Fund gives one interest rate of 7.1 per cent. Kisan Vikas Patra gives interest rate at 7.5 per cent, annually.
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Interest rate on small saving schemes kept unchanged for Q1-2024-25
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The central government has kept the interest rates unchanged on various small savings schemes for the first quarter of the next financial year, beginning April 1.
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Centre plans to borrow Rs 7.5 trillion from market in H1-2024-25
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The central government plans to raise Rs 7.5 trillion through market borrowing in the first half of 2024-25 (April-September), an official release from finance ministry said on Wednesday.
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96.55 pc claims under PM Suraksha Bima Yojana settled: Official
Updated : 2 years ago IST
An official at the Finance Ministry said as many as 1.73 lakh claims have been settled under the scheme since its launch in 2015.
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India's strong economic performance stands out amid sluggish global growth
Updated : 2 years ago IST
India's strong economic performance, borne out by recent data releases, stands out amid sluggish global growth.
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E-notice provision, other amendments to SARFAESI, DRTA in pipeline to stre
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Finance ministry has constituted a committee to determine further amendments to the SARFAESI and DRT Acts, including providing legal cover to e-notice for expeditious debt recovery.
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We invite Nirmala Sitharaman to release full data on Electoral Bonds: Cong
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Congress National Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday launched a veiled attack on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over electoral bonds data. "The Finance Minister says that the link between the ED/CBI/IT raids on firms and their subsequent donations to the BJP are based on assumptions,"
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Public sector banks asked to reassess gold loan process amid debt risk con
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Ministry of Finance has written to public sector banks to reassess their gold loan procedures amid concerns over risky debt as gold prices surge, informed a senior official.
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GST collections grows 12.5 pc to over Rs 1.68 lakh crore in February
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collected for February 2024 stood at Rs 1,68,337 crore, marking a robust 12.5 percent increase compared to that in the same month in 2023, the Union Finance Ministry said on Friday.
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Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launches infrastructure projects worth o
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Sitharaman also laid down the foundation stone of the residential complex at Sector 53, Gurugram, comprising 214 quarters of Type-II to VI for providing adequate dwelling units for the officers and officials of the Income Tax Department.
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PFRDA notifies amendments to National Pension System Trust, pension fund r
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The amendments simplify provisions related to governance of Pension Funds in line with Companies Act, 2013, enhance disclosure by Pension Funds and reduce compliance, Finance Ministry said
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