Nirmala Sitharaman
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National cooperative database is being created to map cooperative societies: FM
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that a national cooperative database is being created to map cooperative societies. The move would help in better implementation of the proposed national…
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India’s G-20 presidency unique opportunity to strengthen its role in world economic order: FM
New Delhi: India’s ongoing presidency of the G-20 grouping is a unique opportunity to strengthen the country’s role in the world economic order when countries across the globe are facing various challenges,…
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No income tax for individuals earning upto Rs 7 lakhs: FM Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the personal income tax rebate is extended on income up to Rs 7 lakhs in the new tax regime. The minister also announced revised tax slabs.…
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PAN will be used as common identifier for all specified govt agencies: FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said Permanent Account Number (PAN) will be used for common identifier for all digital systems of specified government agencies. The move would help in…
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Govt to launch Rs 2,200-crore Aatmanirbhar clean plant programme: Sitharaman
New Delhi: The government will launch a Rs 2,200-crore Aatmanirbhar clean plant program, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday. Presenting the Budget for 2023-24, she said an agriculture accelerator fund will…
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FM Sitharaman meets President Murmu ahead of Union budget presentation
New Delhi: Ahead of the tabling of the Union budget 2023 in Parliament on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with ministers of state Pankaj Chaudhary and Bhagwat Karad and Finance Secretary…
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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…