The Finance Minister on Wednesday said in response to a query in Rajya Sabha, "Today, the situation is that we have come up with demand of grants which are essentially for ensuring there is food security and there is also enough to be given for fertilisers which is so critical for our farmer
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the moderate increase in inflation during the July to August period was due to an increase in food and fuel prices.
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Emphasizing on the Centre's measures to tide over the global economic slowdown, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said India continues to be the fastest growing economy in the assessment of international agencies.
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Highlighting India's robust economic health despite the COVID pandemic and geo-political situation, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said there is no question of India getting into stagflation or recession like other major economies of
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 22 (ANI): Lauding India for not buckling under the "US pressure" and buying the discounted oil from Russia, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that his government was also working on the same thing with the help of an independent foreign poli
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): In a significant step aimed at providing relief to people from high fuel prices, the Centre on Saturday announced a reduction in excise duty on petrol by Rs 8 per litre and on diesel by Rs 6 per litre.