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.
Union Finance and Corporate Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that India's tax reforms and digital transformation in tax administration have increased revenue and reduced compliance costs.
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, currently on an official visit to Spain, Portugal, and Brazil, delivered a strong pitch for mobilising private capital for sustainable development at the International Business Forum Leadership Summit titled "From FFD4 Outc
According to the Ministry of Finance, as part of her visit to Seville, Spain, the Union Finance Minister will attend the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) organised by the United Nations, and deliver a statement on behalf of India.
As the Centre marks the 50th anniversary of the Emergency as 'Samvidhan Hatya Divas, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the Emergency happened due to a combination of the weaponisation of laws, subversion of judicial independence, and disregard of the rule of