Finance Minister
- India
Union Budget 2024-25: FM announces Rs 1,000 crore VC fund for space sector
New Delhi: The government will set up a venture capital fund of Rs 1,000 crore to promote space technology, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday, an announcement welcomed warmly by the…
- India
Govt extends financial support for flood mitigation, irrigation projects
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a comprehensive financial support plan of Rs 11,500 crore to enhance flood control measures and irrigation projects across several states. Presenting the Budget…
- India
Centre wants to levy GST on petrol, diesel; states have to decide rate: FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the intention of the central government has always been to bring petrol and diesel under GST, and it is now up to the…
- Photos
Nirmala Sitharaman assumes charge as Finance Minister
New Delhi: BJP MP Nirmala Sitharaman greets others as she assumes charge as Finance Minister, at the South Block, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) New Delhi: BJP…
- Business
Govt to ensure ease of living for all citizens: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the government is fully committed to ensuring ‘ease of living’ for its citizens and will continue to take further steps in this regard,…
- News
Pro-poor approach adopted for GST implementation: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government has adopted “a pro-poor approach” while implementing Goods and Services Tax, and despite lower taxes rates the revenues as a percentage…
- Business
Govt to sell bonds worth Rs 38,000 cr via RBI’s multiple price auction method
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Monday announced the sale of Rs 38,000 crore worth of government bonds through the Reserve Bank of India’s new multiple price auction method. These include (i)…
- Business
Direct Benefit Transfer worth Rs 34 lakh cr facilitated by PFMS: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said Direct Benefit Transfer of Rs 34 lakh crore has been facilitated by the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) and asked accounts officers to…
- Telangana
Telangana finance minister orders probe into land distribution since 2014
Hyderabad: The Finance Minister, Bhatti Vikramarka, has asked top officials to make a list of land given out since 2014. This came up during a meeting to check the budget for the…
- News
RBI to auction govt bonds worth Rs 33000 crore on Jan 12
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Monday announced the sale of three categories of government bonds worth a total of Rs 33,000 crore at an RBI auction scheduled for January 12. These…
- India
Govt blocks URLs of Binance, 8 other crypto firms for illegal ops in India
New Delhi: India’s Financial Intelligence Unit has issued show-cause notices to nine offshore virtual digital asset service providers, including Binance, for operating in the country without complying with the money laundering laws,…
- India
Govt announces family pension for LIC employees
New Delhi: Government on Monday announced family pension at a uniform rate of 30 per cent for the welfare of the families of LIC employees. It has also enhanced the gratuity limit…
- Middle East
Kuwait appoints new ministers of finance, education
Kuwait: Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has issued a decree appointing Adel Al-Mane as Minister of Education and Fahad Al-Jarallah as Minister of Finance, media reported. The decree was…