Tag: Nirmala Sitharaman
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Putting the brakes on media?
Significantly, although the Trinamool Congress has a longstanding feud with Chowdhury, it decided to bury the hatchet for the moment on the Karnataka crisis.
July 17, 2019 -
Signal of intent~I
Jobs ~ the most urgent problem facing the nation ~ also got much less focus than it deserved. A Finance Ministers job is a tightrope balancing walk and some compromises are necessary, especially so because the budget was presented amidst unmistakable signs of a slowing economy.
July 17, 2019 -
LG has ordered DDA to begin survey of all Group Housing Societies, claims Vijay Goel
Goel said that the preparatory survey would entail determining the present conditions of societies and flats, plot size, the status of civic amenities, and issues faced in converting plots to freehold among other things.
July 15, 2019 -
Upset, planters write to minister, meet DM
Meanwhile, the Joint Forum, a conglomeration of over 23 trade unions, will hold a meeting on 14 July and discuss many issues, including additional financial burden on the tea industry, it is learnt.
July 13, 2019 -
After RBI order, State Bank of India waives IMPS, NEFT, RTGS charges
Before July 1, SBI used to charge between Re 1 and Rs 5 for transactions through NEFT, and Rs 5-50 for RTGS route.
July 12, 2019 -
Electric vehicles can be good, bad and ugly
But in India, at the moment, we are stuck with coal power generation. EVs are bound to take off in India in a few years.
July 11, 2019 -
No Balakot dividend
The post-Balakot militaristic underpinning of its electoral campaign paid rich dividends for the BJP/NDA in the recent polls, but the much-hyped success of that air-strike in “enemy” territory had minimal impact on those controlling the government’s purse-strings.
July 11, 2019 -
Battle over tax breaks for disabled veterans
A legal battle would commence and the MoF’s directions held in cold storage till the ultimate outcome, which may take years.
July 9, 2019 -
Suburban connectivity
A striking feature of Mrs Sitharaman’s maiden presentation must be the proposal on public-private partnerships, most importantly for faster development and completion of tracks, the manufacture of rolling stock, and delivery of passenger and freight services.
July 9, 2019 -
Rajya Sabha passes resolution slapping 200% duty on Pakistan goods
The two statutory resolutions were moved by Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur on behalf of FM Nirmala Sitharaman and both adopted by voice vote.
July 8, 2019 -
5% duty on imported books: Worried publishers to meet HRD officials
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the move was aimed to benefit the domestic publishing industry.
July 8, 2019 -
North Bengal planters upset as Union budget skips tea industry
“No good news for north Bengal from this budget,” Mr Bihani said.
July 6, 2019 -
US corporate sector hails Union Budget, calls it ‘attractive’ for foreign investments
However, a few termed the budget as cautious and asserted that it was not going to alleviate the current state of trade tensions between the US and India.
July 6, 2019 -
Right noises
Corporates should be pleased with 25 per cent tax ceiling for all companies up to an annual turnover of Rs 400 crores and the promised hands-off tax regime.
July 6, 2019 -
Stress on zero budget farming: allocation hiked
The allocation, however, is still Rs 10,000 crore less than what Modi-I government had proposed in its interim budget announced early this year.
July 6, 2019 -
Budget targets $5-tn economy
Over 81 lakh houses with an investment of about Rs 4.83 lakh crore sanctioned of which construction started in about 47 lakh houses.
July 6, 2019 -
Mamata dubs Union Budget as ‘visionless, baseless’, describes proposals as ‘hazy’
Presenting her maiden full Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to increase Special Additional Excise duty and Road and Infrastructure Cess each by one rupee a litre on petrol and diesel.
July 6, 2019