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India’s defence exports surged by 1,100 pc in last 10 years: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has transformed into an emerging defence exporter, strengthening national security and becoming a…
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India embraces cashless revolution in last 11 years: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that India is embracing a cashless revolution with world-class digital initiatives like unified payments interface (UPI). In the last 11 years, India…
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Operation Sindoor: India shall never tolerate terrorism, says Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said ‘Operation Sindoor’ is a strong response by India’s armed forces, showing the country shall never tolerate terrorism. Indian armed forces on early Wednesday…
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Need to target 1 billion UPI transactions a day in 2-3 years: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday underscored the need to target one billion Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions per day within the next 2–3 years, stressing on the importance of…
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‘Viksit Bharat’ journey a shared national mission: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi: India’s journey to become a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047 is not merely an aspiration but a shared national mission powered by a vision for inclusive, sustainable, and innovation-led growth, Union…
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Finance Minister Sitharaman in San Francisco for key meetings
New York: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met several senior executives and business leaders in San Francisco and discussed bilateral areas of cooperation in sectors such as technology, artificial intelligence, energy and digital…
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IMF, World Bank see India’s potential as engine of global trade: FM Sitharaman
San Francisco: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that India has become the fastest-growing economy, driven by the “visionary leadership” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the stability provided by a…
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India and UK reaffirm free trade agreement, support supply chains
New Delhi: Amid the changing world trade order, India and the UK have reaffirmed their commitment to furthering the bilateral relations between the two nations, including continuing negotiations at pace towards a…
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman chairs India-UK Investor Roundtable in London
London: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has chaired an India-UK Investor Roundtable in London, attracting around 60 UK investors representing various pension funds, insurance companies, banks and other financial institutions. According to the…
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Tamil Nadu benefits the most from PLI scheme, says FM Sitharaman
Chennai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that Tamil Nadu has emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. The state has received a significant share…
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Photos: Parliament clears Rs 51,463 cr extra spending for FY25
New Delhi: Parliament on Tuesday approved the supplementary demands for grants, which entails Rs 51,463 crore additional spending in the current fiscal and the Manipur Budget for 2025-26 with the Rajya Sabha…
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TN budget today amid controversy over rupee symbol removal
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu is set to present the state budget for the financial year 2025-26 on Friday in the Assembly Hall of the Assembly-cum-Secretariat complex at Fort St.…
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Parliament Budget Session: House resumes today; reports, bills to be presented
New Delhi: The second half of Parliament’s budget session begins on Monday, with papers being laid on the table by several ministers. Various standing committee reports and bills will also be presented…
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Budget session set for ‘EPIC’ showdown; budget, Waqf bill top priority for govt
New Delhi: Parliament’s Budget session resumes on Monday amid indications of an ‘EPIC’ showdown between the government and the opposition which is planning to raise issues such as the alleged manipulation of…
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GST rates will come down further: Sitharaman
Mumbai: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the GST rates will come down further and the work on rationalising tax rates and slabs has “almost reached a finale”. She said that…