Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
GST waived off on cancer treatment drugs, special medicines
Business
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…
Sitharaman tells banks to increase lending in agriculture sector, among small farmers
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July 7, 2023
Sitharaman tells banks to increase lending in agriculture sector, among small farmers
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday directed the public sector banks to increase the reach of priority sector lending in…
India to produce own aircraft engines for Tejas as defence deals strengthened during PM Modi’s US visit: Sitharaman
Business
June 26, 2023
India to produce own aircraft engines for Tejas as defence deals strengthened during PM Modi’s US visit: Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that India will now be able to produce its own aircraft engines,…
FM Sitharaman to leave for Paris to attend Global Financing Pact summit
Business
June 21, 2023
FM Sitharaman to leave for Paris to attend Global Financing Pact summit
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will on Wednesday leave for Paris in France to participate in the Summit for the New…
Sitharaman seeks identification of credit deficient dists for financial inclusion
Business
June 20, 2023
Sitharaman seeks identification of credit deficient dists for financial inclusion
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday suggested identification of credit-deficient districts in each state and carrying out special credit outreach…
FM calls for strengthening GST registration process using technology
Business
June 17, 2023
FM calls for strengthening GST registration process using technology
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration process may be further strengthened…
Sitharaman seeks greater investment from Japan
Business
May 12, 2023
Sitharaman seeks greater investment from Japan
Finance Minister Sitharaman seeks on Thursday exhorted Japanese investors to invest in India, while highlighting the country’s digital public infrastructure…
Nirmala Sitharaman underlines need for robust ADB
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May 4, 2023
Nirmala Sitharaman underlines need for robust ADB
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday stressed on the need for a robust Asian Development Bank (ADB) that adopts a…
‘Be humane’: Sitharaman to SBI after video of old Barefoot woman going to collect pension
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April 21, 2023
‘Be humane’: Sitharaman to SBI after video of old Barefoot woman going to collect pension
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday pulled up country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI), asking it to act…
Cryptocurrencies important part of discussion under India’s G20 presidency: Sitharaman
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April 11, 2023
Cryptocurrencies important part of discussion under India’s G20 presidency: Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that cryptocurrencies are a very important part of the discussion under India’s G20…