Despite challenges, India's food delivery and quick commerce (QC) sectors are expected to maintain strong growth momentum in the coming years, according to a report by Nirmal Bang.
Stand-Up India has provided nearly Rs 29,000 crore in sanctions to SC/ST and Women Entrepreneurs since April 2022 till March 2025, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today on Tuesday.
A high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was held at Parliament House today, attended by senior Union Ministers, including Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Finance Minister Nirm
Earlier, on the final day of her four-day visit to Meghalaya, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited the historic Ramakrishna Mission Ashram School in Sohra.
He also appealed to the 16th Finance Commission to approve the Andhra Pradesh government's plea to bridge the revenue deficit. The Chief Minister highlighted that the state continues to face financial constraints due to the bifurcation.
On the final day of her four-day visit to Meghalaya, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, visited the historic Ramakrishna Mission Ashram School in Sohra.
Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday visited Laitkynsew Village, East Khasi Hills district and interacted with Women SHGs and Lakhpati Didis, and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs).
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while addressing a public gathering in Shillong, Meghalaya, said that the government will offer the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) to Meghalaya to assist the state in the process of redevelopment.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized that the loan recovery practices of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) must be fair, respectful, and empathetic, and must strictly align with the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Fair Practices Code.
Speaking at the BRICS Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors meeting, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted India's demonstrated resilience through a combination of strong domestic demand, prudent macroeconomic management, and targeted fiscal measures.
Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with her counterparts from Russia, Brazil, and China on the sidelines of the BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting in Rio de Janeiro.
Speaking at the 10th Annual Meeting of Board Governors of the New Development Bank, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday suggested that the multilateral development bank should play a catalytic role in unlocking private sector capital.