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Karnataka CM Bommai demands release of Central grants for Upper Bhadra Pro
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): The Union Finance Ministry has already approved the Upper Bhadra project, said Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday and also demanded the Central government to declare it a national project and release funds for it.
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Centre releases Rs 7,183.42 cr as revenue deficit grant to 14 states
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): The Union Finance Ministry said on Monday it has released Rs 7,183.42 crore as post devolution revenue deficit grant to 14 states including Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal.
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DRI seizes 52 kg cocaine worth over Rs 500 crore under 'Operation Namkeen'
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 52 kg of cocaine, estimated to be valued at over Rs 500 crore in the international illicit market, from an import consignment received from Iran, the Union Finance Ministry said on Thursday.
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Finance Ministry in search of DEA Secretary as Ajay Seth falls ill
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): The Union Finance Ministry is reportedly looking for a new secretary for the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) as Ajay Seth, the 1987-batch Karnataka cadre IAS officer who currently holds this charge, has been detected with a serious illness.
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Man arrested by DGGI Gurugram officials for input tax credit fraud of Rs 1
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) Gurugram Zonal Unit, has arrested a person "found to be involved in availing and passing fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) of Rs 16.74 crore" without receipt of goods from different fake, suspended and non-
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Number of pension scheme subscriber rises to 5.2 crore
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The number of subscribers in various schemes under the National Pension System (NPS) rose to 5.2 crore by end-March 2022 from 4.24 crore in March 2021 showing a year-on-year increase of 22.58 per cent, according to data released by the Union Finance Ministry
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Tax revenues in 2021-22 exceed Budget estimates by Rs 5 lakh crore
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Tax revenue in the financial year ended March 31, 2022, rose to Rs 27.07 lakh crore, which is nearly Rs 5 lakh crore more than the budgetary estimate of Rs 22.17 lakh crore for the year, Union Finance Ministry said on Friday.
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Centre releases Rs 7183.42 crore to 14 states as revenue deficit grant
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The central government has released Rs 7183.42 crore as revenue deficit grant to 14 states including, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan and West Bengal, the Union Finance Ministry said on Friday.
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Delhi Customs seize 5.85 kg cocaine at IGI Airport
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Delhi Airport Customs seized 5.85 kg cocaine, the biggest at any airport in India, on April 6, 2022 night at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Union Finance Ministry said on Thursday.
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Ten states get additional Rs 28,204 crore for power sector reforms
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The central government granted additional borrowing permission of Rs 28,204 crore to 10 states for undertaking the stipulated reforms in the power sector during the financial year ended March 31, Union Finance Ministry said on Thursday.
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Rs 30,160 crore loans sanctioned under Stand-up India scheme in 6 years
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): More than Rs 30,160 crore loans have been sanctioned to over 1,33,995 accounts in the last six years under Stand-up India scheme that seeks to provide financial support to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and women entrepreneurs in setting up e
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GST collection soars to all-time high of Rs 1.42 lakh crore in March
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The gross revenue collection from Goods and Services Tax (GST) soared to an all-time high of Rs 1,42,095 crore in March 2022 surpassing the earlier record of Rs 1,40,986 crore reached in January 2022, the Union Finance Ministry said on Friday.
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