Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman holds meeting with heads of MDBs, discusses reforms
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Sitharaman holds meeting with heads of MDBs, discusses reforms

In the run up to 4th G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting in Marrakech, Morocco, Finance Minister…
Govt likely to offer interest subsidy on loans to small home buyers
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Govt likely to offer interest subsidy on loans to small home buyers

The Finance Ministry is considering a proposal to allocate Rs 60,000 crore for making subsidised loans available to buyers of…
Primary focus of G20 is exchange of ideas on interoperability of fast payment systems, says FM
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Primary focus of G20 is exchange of ideas on interoperability of fast payment systems, says FM

 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the primary focus for G20 is prioritising the exchange of information regarding…
Sitharaman directs rural banks to remove duplication of Jan Dhan accounts
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Sitharaman directs rural banks to remove duplication of Jan Dhan accounts

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday directed regional rural banks (RRBs) to remove duplication of Jan Dhan accounts and facilitate…
Jan Dhan scheme has revolutionised financial inclusion, says Sitharaman
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Jan Dhan scheme has revolutionised financial inclusion, says Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has revolutionised financial inclusion. Speaking…
Manufacturing shows growth, cautious approach needed to combat food inflation
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Manufacturing shows growth, cautious approach needed to combat food inflation

Improvement in domestic manufacturing output in June quarter was helped by decline in input prices and strong internal demand, a…
Centre plans to bring PLI scheme for chemicals, petrochemicals sectors: Sitharaman
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Centre plans to bring PLI scheme for chemicals, petrochemicals sectors: Sitharaman

 The central government has said that it will look at bringing a productivity linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the chemicals…
1 lakh notices sent in cases of misrepresentation of income, says Finance Minister
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1 lakh notices sent in cases of misrepresentation of income, says Finance Minister

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that about one lakh notices were sent in cases of non-filing of…
Banks need to deal with poor loan defaulters in sensitive, humane way: Sitharaman
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Banks need to deal with poor loan defaulters in sensitive, humane way: Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said in Lok Sabha through an intervention that all banks whether public or…
GST waived off on cancer treatment drugs, special medicines
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GST waived off on cancer treatment drugs, special medicines

The GST Council in its 50th meeting on Tuesday, presided over by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, exempted cancer treatment…
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