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“Requested Union Finance Minister to continue GST compensation for Kerala”
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Talking to the reports after meeting Sitharaman, KN Balagopal said that the state has also sought additional special packages for some schemes.
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GST Council decides to impose 28 pc tax on online gaming, horse racing, ca
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Nirmala Sitharaman who chairs the GST Council, said that the government has offered an exemption on GST for satellite launch services provided by private organisations.
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50th GST Council meet to be held tomorrow; taxation on online gaming may b
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Sources told ANI that the Group of Ministers (GoM) report on online gaming, casino and horse racing along with proposed taxation around is expected to be up for deliberations. So far, the sources added there has been no consensus among the GoM members for taxing online gaming at a flat 28 pe
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman chairs meeting to review performance of Public Secto
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a meeting on Thursday to review the performance of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) on various financial health parameters for the financial year 2022-23.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami meets Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi
Updated : 3 years ago IST
CM Dhami requested the Union Minister to finance an amount of 1774 crores for the Song Dam drinking water project under special assistance from the Government of India.
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Public sector, select private banks authorised to implement Mahila Samman
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Mahila Samman Savings Certificate scheme was announced in the 2023-24 Union Budget by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and is a significant step towards financial inclusion and empowerment of women.
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GST has done justice to consumers by bringing rates down: Nirmala Sitharam
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"GST has done justice to the consumers by bringing the rates down compared to the previous regime. Before GST was introduced, India's indirect tax system was fragmented, where every state was effectively a distinct market for the industry as well as the consumer. GST has brought in greate
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Money was lent to "not-so-worthy" customers under UPA, resulting in NPAs:
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
"Before our government came to power in 2014, difficulty in the Indian banking system actually started because of irrational 'Phone Banking' which happened during the tenure of the UPA government. Back then, the priority in lending was given to not-so-worthy customers in an unprofessional
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Assam: Chief Minister Sarma apprises PM about flood situation
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to an official release, during the meeting, Chief Minister Dr Sarma briefed the Prime Minister about the latest flood situation in Assam and the slew of measures taken by the state government to provide relief and rehabilitation to the flood affected people.
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Rs 1.4 lakh cr incentive available in 2023-24 for States' power sector ref
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The additional borrowing window for states was announced by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Union Budget 2021-22. Under the initiative, an additional borrowing space of up to 0.5 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is available to the States annually for a fo
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Most Muslim-dominated Arab countries have good relations with PM Modi: MoS
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Minister of State (MOS) for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs V Muraleedharan on Tuesday slammed US former President Barack Obama for his comments on Indian Muslims and said that most Arab nations which are Muslim-dominated countries have a better relationship with Prime Minister Na
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Odisha again requests GST Council to withdraw tax on tendu leaves, CM writ
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In a letter to Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who also happens to be the chairperson of GST Council, Odisha CM has stated tendu leaves, which are a Minor Forest Produce (MFP), is the financial backbone of 8 Lakh workers in his state.
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