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Nirmala Sitharaman discusses industry related matters with business leader
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday spoke to various business and Chamber leaders and took their inputs on industry and association-related matters.
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No agency was allowed to investigate corruption cases during UPA govt, say
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)[India], April 4 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday alleged that a huge amount of corruption happened during United Progressive Alliance (UPA)'s rule but no agency was allowed to investigate.
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Tax exemption to continue on salary income by NRIs in Gulf: Sitharaman
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that salary income earned by non-resident Indians in Gulf countries would continue to be exempt from tax in India.
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Centre withdraws interest rate cut order on PPF, other small saving scheme
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Government of India withdrew the lowered rate of interest on Small Savings Schemes announced earlier, and now the rate of interest on these will remain unchanged as the last quarter of 2020-2021, said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday
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India's quick response to COVID, vaccination drive resulting in 'V-shape-r
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): India's quick response in limiting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and undertaking massive vaccination drives are resulting in a "V-shaped recovery", said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday.
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We inherited India as part of fragile five, now among fastest-growing econ
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday targeted the UPA over its management of the economy during its rule and said NDA government had inherited India as part of "fragile five" and it has since become one of the fastest-growing economies.
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Parliament passes Finance Bill 2021
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): The Parliament on Wednesday passed Finance Bill 2021, which gives effect to the financial proposals of the central government for the financial year 2021-22.
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India in process of setting up national bank for funding infrastructure in
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that India has committed budgetary resources for resilient infrastructure and is in the process of setting up a national bank for funding infrastructure investments.
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Nirmala Sitharaman to move Insurance Amendment Bill 2021 in RS today
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021 in Rajya Sabha for passing on Thursday.
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Not all banks are going to be privatised, says Sitharaman amid nationwide
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that not all banks are going to be privatised, adding that the interests of workers of banks, which are likely to be privatised, would also be protected.
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Cabinet clears Development Finance Institution with capital infusion of Rs
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has cleared the setting up of a Development Finance Institution (DFI) with a capital infusion of Rs 20,000 crore, announced Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday.
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Andhra BJP defends Sitharaman's remarks over Visakhapatnam steel plant pri
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 10 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh BJP has defended the remarks by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the issue of privatisation of Visakhapatnam steel plant and asserted that the Opposition parties are making this a "big issue".
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