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MPs strongly object to Azam Khan's remarks, Prasad seeks his suspension
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday demanded that Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Mohammad Azam Khan, who had made objectionable remarks against BJP MP Rama Devi, should apologise for his remarks or be suspended from the House as members from across the polit
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Demonetisation deterred terror funding, boosted digitalisation: FM Sithara
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Demonetisation achieved several goals, including deterring terror funding, boosting digitalisation and facilitating the transition of the non-formal economy into a formal economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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Bill to amend Companies Act introduced in Lok Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): A bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha that seeks to amend the Companies Act of 2013 to ensure better compliance levels and to re-categorise some of the compoundable offences as civil defaults.
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Gross NPAs of public sector banks have declined by over Rs 89,000 cr till
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): The gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of public sector banks (PSBs) have declined by Rs 89,189 crore from a peak of more than Rs 8.95 lakh crore in March 2018 to over Rs 8.06 lakh crore in March this year, the government told the Rajya Sabha.
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Niti Aayog's direction to auto industries to switch to EVs by 2025 impract
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 24 (ANI): West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Wednesday termed as "impractical" and "draconian," the Niti Aayog's direction to the automobile industries to switch to Electric Vehicles by the year 2025.
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Income Tax Day: Sitharaman asks tax officers to deal firmly with tax evade
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday exhorted the income tax officers to be prompt in redressing the grievances of the taxpayers and expand the tax base in a non-intrusive manner.
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Editors Guild delegation meets FM
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): Office-bearers of the Editors Guild of India called on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday and discussed the recent order issued by the finance ministry stipulating that journalists, irrespective of their accreditation with the Press Information Bu
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Setting aside political rivalry, BJP bigwigs pay homage to Sheila Dikshit
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Keeping political rivalry aside, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Saturday came forth to express their grief over the demise of Congress' 81-year-old stalwart Sheila Dikshit due to cardiac arrest here.
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Allegations of Hindi imposition on Tamils incorrect: Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday clarified that there would be no imposition of Hindi language on Tamilians or non-Hindi speaking population.
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'We are not a suitcase-carrying govt': Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 20 (ANI): In a veiled attack on Congress, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman connected her idea of carrying Budget documents wrapped in a red cloth instead of a briefcase with alleged corruption in the previous UPA government at the Centre.
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Equity indices close at 2-month low, auto stock suffer amid growth concern
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices extended losses in the afternoon trade on Friday with selling pressure across the board amid concerns over growth and earnings recovery.
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Sensex plunges 380 points, auto stocks suffer the most
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices plunged further in the afternoon on Friday with selling pressure across the board amid concerns over growth and earnings recovery.
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