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Closely monitoring banks and their extension of credit facility to rural a
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government is closely monitoring banks and their extension of credit facility, particularly to the rural areas.
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BJP vote share up, improved on number of seats in Delhi polls, says Sithar
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [india], Feb 12 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the BJP's vote share has gone up in Delhi and the party has improved its score in terms of the number of seats.
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Sitharaman hits out at Chidambaram over 'incompetent doctors' jibe
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 11 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday targeted senior Congress leader P Chidambaram in both houses of Parliament for his remarks that "incompetent doctors" in the government were managing the economy.
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States to decide when petroleum products to be taxed under GST: Nirmala Si
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Feb 9 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that petrol and petroleum products are already under Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the states have to decide when they want petrol and petroleum products to be taxed under GST.
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Nirmala Sitharaman interacts with traders, investors in Kolkata
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 9 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday held discussions with the industry leaders and trade bodies and investment bankers as part of the public outreach programme in Kolkata on the Union Budget which was presented by her on 1st of this month. Read More
LIC staff protest against IPO plan
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Following the announcement of disinvestment of LIC by Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the budget session, the employees of LIC are staging protests in different states of the country.
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Govt very transparent in setting new fiscal deficit target: Nirmala Sithar
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 3 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government has been very transparent in setting the new fiscal deficit target, which has been pegged at 3.5 per cent for the next financial year beginning April 1.
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The Budget announced today is dynamic and progressive for the Indian econo
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): "The Budget announcement made by the Union Finance Minister on Saturday was visionary and demonstrates the government's intent to focus on demand generation, spurring jobs, increase infrastructure spends, attract foreign institutional investors and in
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Kerala suffered from Union Budget: Thomas Isaac
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Feb 2 (ANI): Kerala Finance Minister TM Thomas Isaac said that the state has suffered under the Union Budget 2020-21, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Industry leaders from insurance, hospitality, health care sectors hail uni
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Industry giant from Insurance, financial sector, hospitality, and healthcare have hailed the Union Budget 2020-21, presented by Union finance minister Nirmala Sithraman in Parliament on Saturday.
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Finance Minister announces NIRVIK scheme to provide high insurance cover t
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): In order to provide high insurance cover to exporters and achieve higher export credit disbursement, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the NIRVIK scheme in Parliament on Saturday while presenting the Union Budget 2020-21.
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Tax exemption to sovereign wealth funds will spur growth, says NITI Aayog
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): The tax exemption given to sovereign wealth funds for infrastructure development in the Union Budget 2020 will spur growth in the infrastructure sector, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Saturday.
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