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FM Nirmala Sitharaman: Neither U.S. nor China can ignore India today

October 24, 2024 admin

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 U.S. or China, can ignore New Delhi today. Ms. Sitharaman made the remarks on Wednesday (October 23, 2024) during a panel discussion on “Bretton Woods at 80: Priorities for…

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No Country, Whether US Or China, Can Ignore India: Nirmala Sitharaman

October 24, 2024 admin

Nirmala Sitharaman was speaking on the sidelines of the World Bank in Washington on Wednesday. Washington: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that India wants to enhance its influence in the world as one in every six persons is Indian and the world cannot ignore India’s economy. While participating in a panel discussion on the…

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India wouldn’t be fastest-growing economy if people hadn’t utilized digital infrastructure: Sitharaman

October 23, 2024 admin

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. File | Photo Credit: ANI Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that India wouldn’t have been the fastest-growing economy if the people hadn’t utilized the digital infrastructure. Also Read: India at forefront of digital revolution: RBI report The Minister emphasized the role of digital infrastructure in making India one of the…

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Nirmala Sitharaman Says Biggest Challenge Before Indian Economy Is Employability

October 22, 2024 admin

Nirmala Sitharaman said digitalisation of Indian economy has allowed government to formalise the economy New York: In a fireside chat on India’s decadal economic reforms and continued economic growth in New York, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday (local time) said that the biggest challenge before India is employability. Answering a question on how…

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Public inputs sought for Income Tax Act review

October 7, 2024 admin

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto As part of the comprehensive review of the Income Tax Act announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Monday (October 7,2024) invited inputs and suggestions from taxpayers and the public at large. These ideas…

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India Will See Steepest Rise In Living Standards In Coming Decades: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

October 4, 2024 admin

Inequality in India has declined with the Gini coefficient, she said. India will witness the steepest rise in living standards of the common man on the back of the government’s initiatives and the efforts towards doubling per capita income in a few years, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. India will witness the steepest…

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Nirmala Sitharaman On Row Over Remark On CA’s Death

September 23, 2024 admin

Nirmala Sitharaman has responded to the row over her remarks on a 26-year-old CA’s death New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has responded to the massive row surrounding her remarks on the death of a 26-year-old chartered accountant working with Ernst & Young, allegedly due to work pressure. Ms Sitharaman had said people need inner…

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Row Over Minister’s Remark On EY Staff’s Death

September 23, 2024 admin

Nirmala Sitharaman has drawn fire over her remarks on a 26-year-old CA’s death New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s remarks on the death of a 26-year-old chartered accountant, allegedly due to work pressure, has sparked a row. The minister has said people need inner strength to handle pressure and this can only be achieved by…

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Nirmala Sitharaman Launches NPS Vatsalya Scheme For Child Savings

September 18, 2024 admin

The guidelines for withdrawal from NPS accounts are being finalised. (File) New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday launched the NPS Vatsalya scheme, which will allow parents to save for their children’s future by investing in a pension account. Parents can subscribe to NPS Vatsalya online or visiting a bank or post office. The…

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Annapoorna Hotel Chain After Owner’s Apology To Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

September 14, 2024 admin

The hotel chain said that action has been taken against the maker of the video (File) Coimbatore’s popular hotel chain Annapoorna has issued a clarification after a video of their owner, D Srinivasan, apologising to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for his remarks at a business forum, went viral and drew criticism from the opposition leaders….

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