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Roll out resolution scheme for Covid-related stress by Sep 15 : Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday directed banks to roll out resolution schemes for Covid-related stress by September 15.During her interaction with the heads of scheduled commercial banks and NBFCs, through video conference,…
Nirmala Sitharaman hits out at opposition for politicising GST compensation issue
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday hit back at the opposition for "unnecessarily trying to politicise" the GST compensation issue when their previous government was to be blamed for "building an environment of mistrust"…
Structural Reforms are a Key Priority of the Government: Nirmala Sitharaman
Addressing the captains of the Indian Industry, Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman stressed that structural reforms are a key priority of the government as has been reflected in the slew of measures &…
Need to move fast on disinvestment decisions : Nirmala Sitharaman
As the government's mega disinvestment plans have slowed down amid the pandemic, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that there is a need to move faster in regards to the disinvestment decisions approved by the Cabinet.The…
Better performance of CPSEs will help economy revive : Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday called upon the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) to improve their performance, as this would eventually help the Indian economy recover from the slowdown induced by the coronavirus…
Despite popular perception, only 0.25% tax filers scrutinised : Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that scrutiny of tax return filers has declined since 2014, and only 0.25 per cent of the total number of filers were scrutinised in 2018-19.In her address at the virtual inauguration of…
Nirmala Sitharaman attends the 5th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure…
Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman attended the 5th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) through video conference in New Delhi today.Every year at the…
I-T dept responsive to the needs of taxpayers during pandemic : Nirmala Sitharaman
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and all its field offices across India today observed the 160th anniversary of Income Tax Day.In her message on the 160th Income Tax Day, Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds 2nd review meeting on CAPEX of CPSEs
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman today held Video Conference with Secretaries of the Ministries of Civil Aviation, and Steel, and the Chairman Railway Board (CRB), along with the CMDs of 7 Central…
Nirmala Sitharaman attends the 3rd G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the 3rd G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under the Saudi Arabian Presidency through Video Conferencing here today to…