Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
GST cut on health insurance premium deferred, cancer drugs to become cheaper
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13 hours ago
GST cut on health insurance premium deferred, cancer drugs to become cheaper
The GST Council, headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Monday announced setting up a Group of Ministers (GoM) on…
GST rate much below revenue neutral rate to lessen burden on taxpayers: FM Sitharaman
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5 days ago
GST rate much below revenue neutral rate to lessen burden on taxpayers: FM Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the goods and services tax (GST) rate is much below the…
Indian women leading 18pc of 111 unicorns in India: FM
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5 days ago
Indian women leading 18pc of 111 unicorns in India: FM
Indian women are rising the corporate ladder as they are leading about 18 per cent of 111 unicorns (valued at…
PMJDY world’s largest financial inclusion scheme: Nirmala Sitharaman
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2 weeks ago
PMJDY world’s largest financial inclusion scheme: Nirmala Sitharaman
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 28, 2014, has become the…
MSME industries will play a vital role in Developed India-2047 mission: FM Sitharaman
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3 weeks ago
MSME industries will play a vital role in Developed India-2047 mission: FM Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) industries will play a vital…
‘Be fair and friendly with taxpayers’, FM Sitharaman asks I-T Dept
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3 weeks ago
‘Be fair and friendly with taxpayers’, FM Sitharaman asks I-T Dept
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday asked the officials of the Income Tax Department to simplify the language of notices…
FM Sitharaman tells bank chiefs to step up growth rate of deposits
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3 weeks ago
FM Sitharaman tells bank chiefs to step up growth rate of deposits
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, at a review meeting held on Monday, asked the chiefs of public sector banks to accelerate…
Surge in number of new firms being set up in 2024-25
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4 weeks ago
Surge in number of new firms being set up in 2024-25
The number of new company and LLP (limited liability partnership) incorporations increased by nearly 5 per cent so far during…
Banks must raise more deposits, step up lending: FM Sitharaman
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August 10, 2024
Banks must raise more deposits, step up lending: FM Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday urged banks to raise more deposits from the public and step up lending for…
Finance Minister Sitharaman to move Banking Laws Amendment Bill in LS today
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August 9, 2024
Finance Minister Sitharaman to move Banking Laws Amendment Bill in LS today
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will on Friday move the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, which seeks…