Tag: Nirmala Sitharaman
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Redefining MSME
This sector accounts for 29 per cent of the nation’s gross domestic product and contributes to about half of its exports.
June 25, 2020 -
Govt launches credit guarantee scheme for benefit of MSMEs
The guarantee cover worth Rs 20,000 crore will be provided to the promoters who can take debt from the banks to further invest in their stressed MSMEs as equity, hence maintaining liquidity and debt-equity ratio.
June 24, 2020 -
Banks’ disbursement to MSMEs rise over Rs 21K cr
The ECLGS scheme is the biggest fiscal component of the Rs 20-lakh crore Self-Reliant India Mission package announced by Sitharaman last month.
June 20, 2020 -
Govts has meticulously mapped skill sets of returnee migrants: FM ahead of ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan’ launch
The scheme will be launched by PM Modi on 20 June at 11 am through video conference in presence of the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar.
June 18, 2020 -
Himachal seeks early release of Rs 216 crore GST compensation
Participating in the 40th GST Council meeting held under the Chairmanship of Union Finance Minister and Chairman GST Council, Nirmala Sitharaman through video conference, he thanked the Union government for having provided liberal support to the state.
June 12, 2020 -
No late fee for GST return filing for those with nil liabilities, says Nirmala Sitharaman
For people who have tax liability, the maximum late fee for non-filing of GSTR-3B returns for period July 2017 and January 2020 has been capped to Rs 500 without interest.
June 12, 2020 -
GST Crisis
Several state finance ministers through a video conference have already discussed the post-Covid economic situation and underlined the need for some form of aid especially for the MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) sector which was hit hard by the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns.
June 11, 2020 -
Economy woes
As per official data, the country’s fiscal deficit, which represents the gap between the government’s revenue and expenditure, widened to 4.6 per cent of the gross domestic product in financial year 2019-20.
June 4, 2020 -
FM launches instant allotment of e-PAN based on Aadhaar
The 'beta version' for instant allotment of PAN on trial basis was started on February 12, 2020 on the e-filing website of the Income Tax Department.
May 28, 2020 -
FM Sitharaman chairs 22nd FSDC meeting, takes stock of economy amid COVID-19
The FSDC is the apex body of sectoral regulators, headed by the finance minister.
May 28, 2020 -
In ‘interview’ to BJP, Harsh Vardhan downplays Nizamuddin Markaz event
"Look, the truth is the matter has become old. Enough debates have been conducted over it. I feel pain in raising this matter over and over again," Harsh Vardhan responded as BJP's Rajya Sabha MP Rao asked: "I want to ask straight - Was the Markaz of Tabhlighi Jamaat a take off point for corona?"
May 24, 2020 -
One more case in Siliguri, several tests negative
The hospital has been taken over by the state government for the treatment of Covid-19 patients.
May 22, 2020 -
Baby Steps
Exporters are worried over a likely fall of 20 per cent in exports during the financial year 2020- 21.
May 21, 2020 -
‘Reforms will have transformative impact on health, education sectors’: PM Modi
Home Minister Amit Shah has also praised the Covid stimulus and said that it is a game-changer in health, education and business sectors.
May 17, 2020 -
Amit Shah says Covid stimulus is a ‘game-changer’ in health, education, business sectors
He further praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership in handling the COVID-19 crisis.
May 17, 2020 -
Kerala FinMin welcomes centre’s decision of raising borrowing limits of states
Minister further welcomed the additional allocation of Rs 40,000 crore under the MGNREGS.
May 17, 2020 -
‘Dramabaazi’: Nirmala Sitharaman on Rahul Gandhi’s meeting with migrants
'Let us deal more responsibly with this issue - this is my humble request to Sonia Gandhi,' said the Finance Minister. 'Let us speak responsibly, let us deal with our migrants responsibly,' she added.
May 17, 2020