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Blinken, Lavrov follow up on US written response to Russia's security prop
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to follow up on the U.S written response to Russia's security proposals.
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Estimated procurement of wheat, paddy to cover 1,208 lakh metric tonnes fr
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the estimated procurement of wheat in Rabi 2021-22 and paddy in Kharif 2021-22 will cover 1,208 lakh metric tonnes of wheat and paddy from 163 lakh farmers.
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National Highways network will be expanded by 25,000 km in 2022-23
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2022-23, on Tuesday informed the Parliament that the National Highways network will be expanded by 25,000 km in 2022-23.
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75 Digital Banking units to be setup in 75 districts by scheduled commerci
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced the introduction of Digital Rupee which will be issued by the Reserve Bank of India starting 2022-23, along with the setting up of 75 digital banking units in 75 districts by scheduled commerc
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Customs duty on cut and polished diamonds, gems to be reduced to 5 pc: FM
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The Customs duty on cut and polished diamonds and gems to be reduced to 5 per cent, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday.
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Taxpayers can now file updated returns within 2 years: FM Sitharaman
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The taxpayers can now file updated returns within two years, announced Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday.
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'One Class, One TV channel' program of PM eVIDYA to be expanded, says FM N
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The government will expand the PM e-Vidya programme of 'One Class, One TV programme' from 12 to 200 television channels, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting the budget in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme extended till March 2023
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced the extension of the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) till March 2023, and said that the cover will now be expanded by Rs 50,000 crores to a total cover of Rs 5 lakh crores.
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Health Minister Mandaviya thanks FM Sitharaman for announcing national hea
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday thanked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for announcing the rollout of an open platform for the national health ecosystem.
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Russian Deputy FM says 'premature' to talk about recognizing current govt
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 1 (ANI): Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershnin, after Monday's consultations on UNSC issues between him and Reenat Sandhu, Secretary West in the Ministry of External Affairs, said 'it is premature to talk about recognizing the current government in Kabul'
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Budget 2022: PLI scheme can create 60 lakh jobs in next 5 years, says Sith
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during the presentation of the Union Budget 2022-23 on Tuesday, informed the Parliament that the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme of the Centre has the potential to create 60 lakh new jobs during the next five
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RBI to issue digital rupee using blockchain in FY 22-23: Sitharaman
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): To boost the Indian economy, the Reserved Bank of India (RBI) will be issuing a digital rupee using blockchain and other technologies in the Financial Year 2022-23, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Parliament on Tuesday.
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