New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said there is no proposal to impose a lockdown in the country in the wake of the West Asia war, and asked politicians to refrain from rumour mongering and creating fear psychosis among the people. The minister also said the government will remain on
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MUMBAI, Nov 6 (Reuters) – India needs more “big banks” and efforts are underway to achieve that goal, including the possibility of consolidating some state-run banks, the country’s finance minister said on Thursday. India has 12 state-owned banks, which together held assets totaling 171 trillion rupees ($1.95 trillion) as of March, representing 55% of the
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New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday responded to an X user seeking tax relief for the middle class, saying the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government attends to people’s concerns. “PM @narendramodi’s government is a responsive government. Listens and attends to people’s voices. Thanks once again for your understanding. Your input
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LONDON, Oct 30 (Australian Associated Press) – Britain’s new finance minister Rachel Reeves announced the biggest tax increases in three decades in her first budget, as she accused the Conservatives of leaving public services broken when they lost July’s election after 14 years in power. Reeves said she would raise taxes by 40 billion pounds
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