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Not right time to make digital payments' chargeable: Sitharaman
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that the central government believes that this is not the right time to make digital payments chargeable.
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Don't burden DISCOMs, make budgetary provision for freebies: Sitharaman
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Amid the row over pre-poll promises of freebies by political parties to capture power, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that political parties making promises prior to elections should make budgetary provisions to take care of ex
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India's GDP to grow at 7.4 pc in this fiscal: Sitharaman
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Highlighting the recovery of the economy and flow of investment post-COVID pandemic, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to grow at 7.4 per cent in the financial year 2022-23 and
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Nirmala Sitharaman meets US Treasury Deputy Secretary
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday met the US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo and discussed India's G20 Presidency in 2023 as well as exchanged views on global economic issues.
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India has made remarkable contribution in vaccine production: Nirmala Sith
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that India has made a remarkable contribution over the decades in vaccine production and now supplies nearly 60 per cent of the world's demand.
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AIUDF chief flays FM Nirmala Sitharaman for paralysing Indian economy
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 6 (ANI): All India United Democratic Front chief Badruddin Ajmal on Friday lashed out at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for hampering the progress of the economy and alleged that "India's money is with Finance Minister."
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AAP MP lauds Centre's decision to waive off GST from religious places
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Punjab Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney on Friday thanked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after clarification was given to waive off Goods and Services Tax (GST) over Sarais in or around Gurdwaras.
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After Finance ministry says no GST on serais, AAP MP thanks Sitharaman
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney on Friday thanked Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for making clear that GST would not be charged on religious places and that sarais run by Sikhs will not need to pay the tax.
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Raghav Chadha meets FM Sitharaman, demands GST rollback on Sarais around G
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Rajya Sabha member and Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha on Thursday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to demand a rollback of what he termed as GST imposed on hotel accommodation, which also includes Sarais meant for devotes of the Holy Shri
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Centre must reduce taxes on fuel, states have limitations: Tamil Nadu fina
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 3 (ANI): State governments have limited resources and not enough opportunities to raise revenues so it is the Centre that should reduce taxes, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan said responding to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's
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Three Chinese mobile companies issued notices for tax evasion: Nirmala Sit
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): The government is looking into cases of alleged tax evasion by three mobile companies of China - Oppo, Vivo India and Xiaomi - and notices have been issued to them, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday.
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There is no collapse of rupee, it is better placed than other global curre
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said there is no collapse in the value of the Indian rupee and in fact, its performance against the US dollar is better than other major global currencies.
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