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Congress, NCP and DMK MPs stage walkout as FM Sitharaman speaks on No Conf
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Congress, NCP and DMK MPs on Thursday staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was speaking on the No Confidence Motion.
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11 Executive Directors of World Bank called on Finance Minister Nirmala Si
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"They appreciated the fast-paced development across all sectors enabled by transformational reforms and Private Sector participation in India’s ambition of becoming a Developed country by 2047," the Ministry of Finance said in a tweet.
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India, Bolivia discuss avenues for strengthening trade and investments
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Taking to Twitter, the ministry said, "Union Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman met Bolivian Minister of Development Planning Mr. Sergio Armando Cusicanqui Loayza in New Delhi today. The two ministers discussed avenues for strengthening India-Bolivia #trade, #investment and economic cooperat
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Govt to levy 28 per cent GST on online gaming, casinos from October 1: Sit
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that the 51st GST Council meeting 28 per cent GST on online gaming and casinos is expected to be implemented from October 1.
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"Opposition shedding crocodile tears, for them Manipur...": Nirmala Sithar
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Coming down heavily on the Opposition for not participating in the discussion on the Manipur issue and disrupting the Parliament, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the Opposition just shedding crocodile tears as they consider Manipur as a political issue.
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On India visit, US climate envoy John Kerry visits Parliament
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Kerry, who is leading a US delegation during his visit, today met with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her office inside the Parliament building.
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Income Tax Dept sent 1 lakh notices for underreporting, non-filing of retu
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the Income Tax Department has sent about one lakh notices to individuals for non-filing of returns or understating incomes in the past years.
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Directed banks to “sensitively” deal with loan collections: Sitharaman in
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Acknowledging that she has received complaints of merciless loan collections by some banks, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed Parliament on Monday that instructions were given to banks, asking them to deal with sensitivity.
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Sitharaman to embark on a 2-day visit to Assam, Tripura from Friday
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be on a two-day visit to Assam and Tripura starting Friday.
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“Requested Union Finance Minister to continue GST compensation for Kerala”
Updated : 2 years, 11 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 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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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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