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Cryptocurrency is under discussion with G20 nations: Union Finance ministe
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Responding to a question on the new income tax regime announced in the Union Budget 2023, the Minister said that the simple step of trying to leave some money in the middle-class' hands leads to a lot of inferences. "We had said earlier we will simplify and reduce income tax rates, that's wh
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Finance Minister Sitharaman, IMF MD Georgieva express solidarity with thos
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
During the virtual meeting, IMF MD also deeply appreciated India's contribution of USD 50 million for the South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC), Delhi, which is a partnership between IMF and India. This will further strengthen India and IMF's role in build
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Fisheries Budget increased by 38.45 pc, amount of Rs 2248.77 cr allocated
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Sitharaman also announced a new sub-scheme named Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY): Central Sector Sub-scheme under PMMSY with targeted investment of Rs 6,000 crore with the objective to enhance further the earnings and incomes of fishermen,
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Finance Minister Sitharaman briefs BJP lawmakers on Budget, prior to party
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As per the sources, the BJP is scheduled to launch a mega-budget Reach Out on February 4 and 5 across India to bring to the fore what the budget means for each and every citizen, cutting across age, caste, creed and profession.
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Union Finance Minister Sitharaman to brief BJP MPs on Budget 2023 tomorrow
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman who presented the Narendra Modi government's last full budget ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, will hold a briefing for the BJP MPs both of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Friday, sources said.
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Sitharaman says new taxation regime now has got greater incentives
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In her budget speech, the minister made five major announcements in regard to personal income tax, saying these primarily benefit hard-working middle class
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Finance Minister Sitharaman moves Appropriation Bills in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Appropriation Bill gives power to the government to withdraw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India for meeting the expenditure during the financial year.
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Efforts taken to ensure people not cheated by "dubious" Chinese loan apps:
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday, while participating in the Zero Hour session in the Rajya Sabha, said the Reserve Bank of India and various central government ministries are making efforts to ensure people are not cheated by "dubious" Chinese loan apps.
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Finance minister Sitharaman meets Global Tech Summit team, extends support
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Minister extended her ministry's cooperation and support, urging the Global Tech Summit leaders to actively promote G20 economy while explaining India's G20 presidency is comprehensive, progressive, and decisive, with a scheduled number of summits in 56 cities.
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Routes for smuggling wildlife across countries often the ones used to traf
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The porous international borders with Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, China and other Southeast Asian countries, and a growing aviation market make the fight against the illegal wildlife trade increasingly difficult in India, said the report which was released by Union Finance Minister Sitharama
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US: Nirmala Sitharaman holds back-to-back bilaterals on sidelines of IMF-W
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): On the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank meetings, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held back-to-back bilaterals with global finance ministers and heads of the top international organizations in Washington DC on
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Finance Minister reviews performance of credit and other welfare schemes f
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday reviewed the performance of credit and other welfare schemes for Scheduled Castes (SCs) in public sector banks during a meeting on Tuesday.
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