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Economic Survey pegs India's FY22 economic growth in at 11 pc
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): The Indian economy can contract by 7.7 per cent in current financial year ending on March 31 and the growth could be 11 per cent in the next financial year, according to the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Read More
COVID-19: Sitharaman to review implementation of resolution framework for
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday will review the implementation of the resolution framework for COVID-19 related stress in bank loans with the top management of Scheduled Commercial Banks and NBFCs.
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Chhattisgarh CM requests for additional borrowing limit of 2 per cent of G
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 9 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has written a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman requesting her to reconsider the Centre's decision to link the increased borrowing limit of states to specific reforms and allow the state
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Opposition can use any words they want, government has provided relief to
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that opposition parties can choose their words to target the government but it has made sincere efforts to provide relief to people in the lockdown induced by coronavirus crisis and asked about the perf
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Govt announces incentives for migrant workers in second tranche of stimulu
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced the 'One Nation One Ration Card', free food grain supply to migrants and creation of affordable rental housing complexes (ARHC) in urban areas for migrant workers and poor in the second tranche o
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Applaud Finance Minister's bold initiatives under PM Modi's leadership in
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday lauded Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 'bold initiatives' for reviving the MSME sector.
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They've forgotten poorest classes completely, on way to forgetting middle
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday said that apart from a couple of liquidity and regulatory measures, there is no fiscal support for the middle class in the announcement made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Govt is a prisoner of its own ignorance, fears: Chidambaram
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday said that except for the "modest MSME package," he is disappointed with announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and alleged that the government is a prisoner of it
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NBD should enhance the emergency facility to USD 10 billion: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday asked New Development Bank (NDB) to enhance the emergency facility to USD 10 billion to combat COVID-19 pandemic.
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ADB assures $2.2 billion support package to India for battling COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 10 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa on Friday assured Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of 2.2 billion dollars (about Rs 16,820 crore) support to India in its fight against novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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COVID-19: Finance Ministry releases over Rs 17,000 cr to states to enhance
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Ministry of Finance on Friday released a total of Rs 17,287.08 crore to different states to enhance their financial resources during COVID-19 crisis.
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Amarinder urges Sitharaman to release Rs 2,088 cr GST compensation for Pun
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday sought urgent intervention by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to mitigate the crisis caused by COVID-19 outbreak in Punjab, including immediate release of Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation arrears of
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