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Nirmala Sitharaman meets EU Economy Commissioner, discusses India’s G20 presidency
Washington : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday met Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner of Economy at EU Commission, on the sidelines of IMF-WBG Annual Meetings here.Both the leaders discussed issues related to global economy and…
Forthcoming budget to focus on growth : Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the Union Budget for 2023-24 would be 'carefully structured' where the focus would be on maintaining growth momentum.
Speaking at an event organised by the Brookings Institute…
India to prioritise strengthening of multilateral bodies during its G20 presidency
Washington : Strengthening multilateral institutions will be a priority for India in the year-long presidency of the G20 group of the developed and developing nations that it assumes in coming December, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…
FM to embark on US visit on Tuesday, to meet US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, World Bank chief
New Delhi : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be visiting the US on an official visit beginning October 11, to attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, and also the meeting of the G20…
Nirmala Sitharaman seeks greater presence of Competition Commission to ensure ease of doing business
New Delhi : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that to ensure ease of doing business, it is essential that there is greater presence of Competition Commission of India (CCI) offices across the country.
In her address…
Karnataka has immense scope for millets : Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday emphasised on the immense scope of millets, especially for Karnataka which is a leading producer of the crop, as she said that start-ups can look at the possibilities of its…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman calls for training of tax personnel for better tech usage
New Delhi : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday lauded the efforts of the Central Board of Indirect Tax and Customs (CBIC) and underlined the need for training personnel for better utilisation of Artificial Intelligence and…
Many nations showing interest in rupee trade : Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said many countries have shown interest in having rupee trade with India.Speaking at the Mindmine Summit 2022 here, Sitharaman said that positive response has come from many…
Inflation not ‘red lettered’ priority : Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that inflation is not a "red lettered" priority as it has cooled down in the last few weeks.Addressing the India Ideas Summit, she said that the Centre's priority is…
Nirmala Sitharaman flags missing Modi pics in Telangana PDS outlets
Hyderabad : Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has questioned the absence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photograph in PDS outlets of Telangana.On a visit to PDS outlets in Kamareddy district of Telangana on Friday, the minister…