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Every child born in Telangana with Rs 1.25 lakh debt : Nirmala Sitharaman
Hyderabad : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman came down heavily on Telangana's TRS government for raising debts beyond FRBM limits and claimed that every child born in the state carries Rs 1.25 lakh debt burden.
She said because…
Nirmala Sitharaman describes Jan Dhan scheme as major step in financial inclusion
New Delhi : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman described the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) as a major step towards financial inclusion, informing that the programme's success can be gauged from the fact that 46 crore bank accounts…
Nagaland has huge resources, needs exposure for investment: Nirmala Sitharaman
Dimapur (Nagaland) : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that Nagaland has huge resources and it needs good exposure for investment.After a three-day visit to the northeastern state, the Union Finance Minister said…
Organic crops have great demand but storing & marketing challenging : Nirmala Sitharaman
Kohima : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that organic vegetables and fruits produced in Nagaland are in great demand but aggregating, storing and finding markets is a challenge.
The Finance Minister while addressing the…
Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi served notices for duty evasion, Nirmala Sitharaman informs Rajya Sabha
New Delhi : Mobile companies Oppo India, Xiaomi India and Vivo India have been served notices by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for duty evasion, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
A…
Indian economy much better, nobody is in denial about price rise : Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi : The Indian economy, compared to the situation prevailing in many of our peer groups and in many of the developed economies, is definitely much better, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while responding to the…
India still fastest growing economy, no sign of recession : Nirmala Sitharaman on price rise defence
New Delhi : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that India is still the fastest growing economy whose financial situation is much better than most other countries.
Speaking during a debate on the issue of price hike in the…
Sonia should apologise to President for Congress leader’s remark : Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday demanded an apology from Congress chief Sonia Gandhi for her party leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Choudhary's sexist comment against President Droupadi Murmu.
Speaking…
No GST on food items when sold loose, clarifies Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi : Following uproar in the Parliament over GST on food items, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday defended the imposition of 5 per cent GST on food articles such as cereals, rice, flour and curd, which are…
RBI seeks regulations on cryptocurrencies : Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha
New Delhi : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said in the Lok Sabha that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recommended framing of regulations for cryptocurrencies.
The Indian government wants an international collaboration…