Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Sitharaman holds meeting with heads of MDBs, discusses reforms
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October 7, 2023
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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September 26, 2023
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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September 5, 2023
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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August 31, 2023
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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August 28, 2023
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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August 4, 2023
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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July 27, 2023
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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July 25, 2023
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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July 24, 2023
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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July 12, 2023
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…