Tag: Sitharaman
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Fiscal impact of stimulus measures to be around 0.25-0.6 pc of GDP in FY21, say experts
The fiscal impact of the stimulus is likely to be around 0.25-0.6 per cent of GDP in the current fiscal, they said.
November 13, 2020 -
‘Architect of GST’: FM Sitharaman remembers predecessor Arun Jaitley as she presents Budget 2020
The minister described Jaitley as the 'architect of GST'.
February 1, 2020 -
Need not to fear CBI, CVC, CAG, says Finance Minister Sitharaman to heads of PSBs
While investigating a fraud case, the agency shall be sensitive to the distinction between a bonafide decision and criminal involvement.
December 28, 2019 -
‘Nehru, Indira not behind destruction of economy,’ says Sena, slams FM for ‘childish’ onion remark
In the party mouthpiece Saamana, Sena dubbed the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s response to the escalating onion prices as ‘childish.’
December 10, 2019 -
Signal of intent~II
One important measure announced in the budget was the intention to tap the overseas money market for the first time for Government borrowing, with an eye to boost foreign institutional inflows.
July 18, 2019 -
An economic vision
The obsessive security associated with Budget preparation, where dozens of Finance Ministry officials are sequestered in North Block days ahead of the presentation, has a huge downside in that there is no informed discussion on the proposed budgetary provisions. Unfortunately, budget proposals are finalised in the rarefied atmosphere of North Block, far removed from the persons and places for whose benefit the whole exercise is undertaken.
July 8, 2019 -
Goa trade, industry give thumbs-up to Sitharaman’s budget
The top official said that the focus on start-ups would give a boost to the nascent sector, while the announcement about recapitalisation of public sector banks would allow industry access to capital, which was hard to come by in recent years.
July 5, 2019 -
Nirmala Sitharaman likely to hold pre-budget consultations from tomorrow
Sitharaman, the first woman finance minister in post-Independence India, will present the first Budget of the Modi-II government on 5 July.
June 9, 2019 -
Sitharaman in Port Blair to inaugurate Married Accommodation Project
Sitharaman will be interacting with troops and also inaugurating the second phase of MAP consisting of 868 dwelling units for troops of ANC at Brichgunj military station.
January 14, 2019 -
In Kodagu, Sitharaman loses cool over her itinerary, protocol
Sitharaman lost her cool noting that she was only going by minute-by-minute programme drawn up for her visit and had been following the minister in-charge
August 25, 2018 -
Sitharaman offers Rs 1 cr from MPLAD funds for flood-ravaged Kodagu
Sitharaman made the announcement following a tour of the district in Karnataka on Friday.
August 24, 2018 -
Central forces don’t get priority in weapons procurement: Rajnath
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said central paramilitary forces did not get the priority they deserve in the procurement of weapons and equipment since it was done through the Defence Ministry. “Procurement for CAPFs is done through the Defence Ministry, but the CAPFs don’t get the priority they deserve. This delays procurement of …
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September 7, 2017 -
India, Japan condemn North Korea’s nuke test
India and Japan came together to condemn North Korea’s September 3 nuclear test, a joint statement released after India-Japan Annual Defence Ministerial Dialogue said on Wednesday. The two-day dialogue was held on September 5-6, in Tokyo, between Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and his Japanese counterpart Itsunori Onodera. (Though Nirmala Sitharaman was named the new Defence …
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September 6, 2017 -
Modi Cabinet rejig: Know who gets what
The third reshuffle of Modi government in three-years of its governance saw induction of nine new Ministers of State (MoS) into the Cabinet and promotion of four ministers on the basis of ‘performance’, on Sunday. The ministers were sworn in by President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan The new faces are: …
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September 3, 2017 -
GST to help improve India’s exports: Sitharaman
Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will help improve India's export growth. "The way the fitment discussions have happened in the GST Council and the way commodities and services have been treated, GST is only going to help in improving our exports," Sitharaman said here, briefing on three …
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May 20, 2017 -
India to invest $2 bn in Sri Lanka in 4 years: Sitharaman
India will invest up to $2 billion in Sri Lanka over the next four years in a variety of sectors including real estate, energy and infrastructure, visiting Indian Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. "In the next two to four years, the total investment interests will rise to $2 billion," Sitharaman told reporters here …
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September 27, 2016 -
Sitharaman meets Premji, discusses US visa fee hike
Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday met with Wipro Chairman Azim Premji and is understood to have discussed visa problems being faced by Indian professionals in the US. Time and again, India has raised the issue of hike in visa fee by the US. It has also filed a case at WTO against …
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September 5, 2016