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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on December 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (December 17, 2024) said the lower-than-expected GDP growth of 5.4% in the second quarter was a “temporary blip” and the economy will see healthy growth…
Nirmala Sitharaman slammed the Congress and Mallikarjun Kharge hit back New Delhi: Starting the debate to mark the Constitution’s 75th anniversary in Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched an all-out attack on the Congress and accused it of repeatedly trying to undermine the Constitution through amendments. Targeting the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru,…
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman termed the allegation of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi against state-owned banks a “misrepresentation of facts” and an “insult to the hardworking employees and to the citizens” who benefit from a cleaner, stronger banking system. Banking sector, especially Public Sector Banks (PSBs), have seen a remarkable turnaround under the leadership of…
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Taxed at a significantly lower rate following the introduction of the concessional tax regime in 2019, India’s largest corporates may have saved over ₹3 lakh crore in tax payments since then. This is in addition to over ₹8 lakh crore in revenue foregone through various deductions granted to companies in the decade since 2012-13 (FY13)….
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hands over a loan sanction letter to a beneficiary at the Credit Outreach Programme in Madhubani, Bihar, on November 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI/Nirmala Sitharaman Office X Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday (November 30, 2024) distributed loans amounting to ₹1,121 crore to 50,294…
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A video featuring Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das promoting the Government’s ‘income-generating platform’ is being widely shared on social media. The video purportedly shows them urging Indian citizens to invest Rs 21,000 in the project, promising returns of Rs 15 lakh in a month. Let’s verify the authenticity of this…
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the 11th SBI Banking & Economics Conclave 2024 in Mumbai on November 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI Seeking to quell anxieties about a slowdown in the economy, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday asserted that the government was fully aware of domestic and global challenges and there…
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Nirmala Sitharaman recalled her “few interactions” with Tulsi Gabbard. New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today congratulated former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard who will take charge of America’s most sensitive secrets as Director of National Intelligence. Ms Sitharaman also recalled her “few interactions” with Ms Gabbard that left her impressed. “For 21 years you…
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Ms Sitharaman, however, admitted that women are not facilitated adequately. Bengaluru: If patriarchy stopped women from achieving what they want in India, how come Indira Gandhi made it as prime minister, asked Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. She met the students of CMS Business School here on Saturday and discussed various measures undertaken by the…
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Washington: India’s priority is not to impose its dominance but to enhance its influence, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, asserting that no country, whether the US or China, can ignore New Delhi today. Ms. Sitharaman made the remarks on Wednesday during a panel discussion on “Bretton Woods at 80: Priorities for the Next…
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