Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
India saved pilferages worth $40 bn in last 8 years with DBT schemes: FM Sitharaman
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October 25, 2024
India saved pilferages worth $40 bn in last 8 years with DBT schemes: FM Sitharaman
India saved pilferages worth $40 billion in the last eight years with the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes of the…
Per capita income in India to increase by at least $2,000 in 5 years: FM Sitharaman
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October 4, 2024
Per capita income in India to increase by at least $2,000 in 5 years: FM Sitharaman
Fuelled by overall economic growth, per capita income in the country is likely to increase by at least $2,000 over…
Revolutionary shift: FM Sitharaman hails rise in credit-driven consumption in rural India
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October 2, 2024
Revolutionary shift: FM Sitharaman hails rise in credit-driven consumption in rural India
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has lauded the meteoric rise in credit-driven consumption in small cities and towns, calling it a…
Banks must use UPI to create more digital opportunities to empower millions: FM Sitharaman
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September 20, 2024
Banks must use UPI to create more digital opportunities to empower millions: FM Sitharaman
As the unified payments interface (UPI) goes global, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged the banks to explore creating deeper…
Finance Minister Sitharaman to launch new pension scheme ‘Vatsalya’ for children today
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September 18, 2024
Finance Minister Sitharaman to launch new pension scheme ‘Vatsalya’ for children today
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will launch the New Pension Scheme (NPS) ‘Vatsalya’ on Wednesday here, which will be joined by…
GST cut on health insurance premium deferred, cancer drugs to become cheaper
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September 10, 2024
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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September 5, 2024
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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September 5, 2024
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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August 28, 2024
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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August 23, 2024
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…