Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here on Thursday and urged her to release the NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme) arrears of Rs 2,500 crores due to the State besides increasing its credit limit.
Sharing an instance of him writing to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, seeking a GST exemption for certain life-saving drugs required by a cancer patient, Tharoor thanked the former for granting his request.
Bharatiya Janata Party has issued a three-line whip for its MPs to be present in Rajya Sabha on Monday for the passage of important Bills in the Upper House, sources said.
Nirmala Sitharaman said that the committee will set up for looking into the pension system, such as to address the needs of employees, while also maintaining the fiscal prudence of the country.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move the Finance Bill 2023, on Friday, to give effect to the financial proposals of the central government for the financial year 2023-24 to be taken into consideration.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved the Bill to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2023-24 for passage in the House
The US nominee for World Bank President Ajay Banga will visit New Delhi, India on March 23 and 24, capping a three-week global listening tour that began in Africa before progressing to Europe, Latin America, and Asia.
Life Insurance Corporation's (LIC) outstanding debt exposure in Adani Group of companies declined from Rs 6,347 crore at the end of 2022 to Rs 6,183 crore on March 5, 2023, government data tabled in Parliament showed on Monday.