Nirmala Sitharaman
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Video: Who is ‘Pappu’ now? Mahua Moitra’s Parliament speech goes viral
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday cited government data showing industrial contraction to question the Centre’s handling of the economy, and asked who is the ‘Pappu’ now? Participating in…
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Centre committed to paying GST compensation, says Finance Minister
Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday assured the Parliament that the government is committed to paying GST compensation to states. Replying to a slew of questions by MPs cutting across party…
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Nirmala Sitharaman, 5 other Indians among Forbes’ World’s 100 Most Powerful Women
New York: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Biocon Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Nykaa founder Falguni Nayar are among six Indians who have made it to the Forbes’ annual list of The World’s…
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Rs 36,145 cr spent under CSR by companies in 2019-21
New Delhi: A total of Rs 36,145 crore has been spent by various companies across the country to carry out development activities as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Union Finance…
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Finance Minister crosses swords with Telangana Congress MP over rupee fall
New Delhi: A bitter war of words ensued between Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress member A Revanth Reddy in the Lok Sabha on Monday over rupee depreciation and the overall state…
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Sitharaman to present statement on demands for grants for current fiscal in LS
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present a statement in the Lok Sabha on Friday showing first batch of supplementary demands for grants for the current fiscal. She will also…
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Sitharaman urged to introduce policies to aid economic recovery process
New Delhi: ‘Policies are needed to encourage the recent economic recovery process’, was the underlying message which was conveyed to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman by a slew of economists who interacted with…
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Government invites suggestions for union budget 2023-24
New Delhi: The government has invited ideas and suggestions from people for the Union Budget 2023-24 which will be presented in February next year. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tweeted a press…
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Odisha govt disburses Rs 43 crore to poor dependent on Kendu leaves
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Sunday disbursed assistance to the tune of Rs 43 crore to kendu leaf pluckers, binders and seasonal employees. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday wrote to Union…
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Sitharaman inaugurates 400th birth anniversary celebration of Lachit Borphukan
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday inaugurated the 3-day celebrations of the 400th birth anniversary of the 17th century Ahom Army General Lachit Borphukan at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi.…
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Finance Minister to begin pre-budget consultations from Monday
Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will begin pre-budget consultations with different stakeholder groups from Monday. On Monday, she will hold consultations with the industry captains and experts on infrastructure and climate change…
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Sitharaman urges AIIB to invest in renewable energy in India
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday urged the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to scale up investments and mobilise private finance in India’s key priority areas like renewable energy, energy…
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Road safety body IRF seeks zero percent GST on helmets
New Delhi: Road safety body International Road Federation (IRF) has urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to make helmets GST-free, seeking zero percent GST on the life-saving wears for the two-wheeler riders…
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Double engine govt must for growth: Sitharaman
Shimla: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the double engine government is must in the state for the overall development. She told the media here that the Himachal Pradesh government…
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Ready to deal in digital rupee? Find out what exactly it is
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had, last week, announced that it will commence a pilot project of digital rupee (eRs) for specific use cases in the wholesale segment from…
