Nirmala Sitharaman
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MGNREGS work demand back to pre-pandemic level: Economic Survey
New Delhi: The work demand under the MGNREGS hovered around the pre-pandemic level between July to November 2022, the Economic Survey released on Tuesday said, attributing it to the “normalisation of the…
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Economic Survey: India’s 2023-24 GDP growth in real terms projected at 6.5 pc
New Delhi: The Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday tabled the Economic Survey for the Financial Year 2022-23, after the President’s address, on the first day of the Union Budget Session…
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22 cr beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat as significant rise in govt spending: Eco Survey
New Delhi: Social sector witnessed a significant increase in government spending, the Economic Survey presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday noted. Nearly 22 crore beneficiaries have been verified under the…
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Government bullish on railway assets monetisation in Union Budget
New Delhi: Monetisation of railways’ assets is likely to be one of the key agenda items in the forthcoming Union Budget for 2023-24, which Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is going to present…
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I belong to middle class, understand their struggles: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Ahead of the Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday that she was aware of the pressures of the middle class but also recalled that the present government has not imposed…
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Street vendors loan scheme has PM Modi’s guarantee: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that under the PM SVANidhi scheme, there is no need to submit any documents as guarantee because under it, the guarantee has been…
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Nirmala Sitharaman discharged from AIIMS
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was discharged from AIIMS on Thursday, informed sources said. She was admitted to the AIIMS’ private ward on December 26 with symptoms of viral fever.…
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Finance Minister Sitharaman admitted to AIIMS
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here on Monday, sources said. The 63-year-old has been admitted in a private ward of the…
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Nirmala Sitharaman vouches for Tamil-medium education in medical courses
Chennai: Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday observed that medical education in Tamil Nadu should be taught in Tamil language as there was a definite need towards strengthening…
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BJD MPs meet Sitharaman, demand withdrawal of 18pc GST on ‘Kendu’ leaf trade
Bhubaneswar: A delegation of BJD MPs on Wednesday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and demanded withdrawal of 18 percent GST on trade of ‘Kendu’ leaves, considered as “green gold” of Odisha.…
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Telangana: ‘Exempt minor irrigation from GST’, Harish Rao asks Centre
Hyderabad: Telangana finance minister T Harish Rao on Saturday urged union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to exempt minor irrigation, Public Distribution Systems from Goods and Services Tax (GST). Rao said that the…
- India
GST Council recommends to decriminalise certain offences
New Delhi: The GST Council on Saturday recommended decriminalising certain offences and doubled the threshold for launching prosecution from Rs one crore to Rs two crore, except for the offence of issuance…
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Sitharaman hits back at TMC’s Mahua Moitra; says you can find Pappu in West Bengal
New Delhi: Smarting under Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra’s attack on Modi government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday hit back saying “Pappu” can be found in West Bengal and the “maachis”…