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HBA interest rate reduced for Central govt employees
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (ANI): In a relief measure that directly impacts Central government employees, the government on Thursday announced the lowering of interest rate for House Building Advance (HBA) which in turn will benefit government employees who wish to construct their own house.
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US Commerce Secretary meets FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (ANI): US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the national capital on Thursday.
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I shall request finance minister to waive off GST levied on finished Khadi
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Oct 2 (ANI): BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday stated that he will request the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman to waive off the GST levied on finished Khadi products on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
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IBC has helped improve business environment: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Lauding the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said it has improved business environment in the country by making it easier for businesses to exit in case of difficulties.
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India's debt burden of Rs 88 lakh crore is worrisome: Congress
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 28 (ANI): The Congress said on Saturday India's debt has risen to Rs 88 lakh crore under the BJP-led goverment and accused the ruling coalition of lacking a strategy to boost the economy.
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Sitharaman asks CPSEs to push capex and payments outstanding to MSMEs
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 28 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday asked representatives of central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) and other government agencies to launch a new drive for clearing pending dues to contractors and suppliers by mid-October.
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Govt to clear Rs 20,000 crore overdues by October first week: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 27 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday asked various ministries to give capital expenditure (capex) plans for next four quarters and said the government's expenditure plan is on track.
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Delhi: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to meet secretaries, financial advisors of ke
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 27 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold a meeting in Delhi with secretaries and financial advisors of key selected ministries to review the total CapEx by the ministries in 2019-20 on Friday.
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Private banks, financial institutions not facing liquidity problem: Sithar
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 26 (ANI): After meeting top management of private sectors banks, NBFCs, microfinance institutions (MFIs) and small finance banks, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that she had not heard of any liquidity problem from them.
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Tax cuts may bolster growth eventually but fiscal impact comes sooner: Fit
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Sep 26 (ANI): India's corporate tax cuts support efforts to stimulate investment and GDP growth in the medium term but will cause the fiscal deficit to widen in the near term, Fitch Ratings said on Thursday.
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GST Council recommends relaxation in filing of annual returns for MSMEs
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Sept 25 (ANI): The 37th GST Council meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here recently, has recommended relaxation in the filing of annual returns for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for Financial Year 2017-18 and Financial Year 2018-19.
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Maruti Suzuki cuts price of select models by Rs 5,000 to revive demand
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 25 (ANI): Welcoming the government's initiative to revive demand in the automobile industry, Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday announced to proactively and voluntarily share the benefits of corporate tax reduction with its customers.
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