FinMin releases weekly instalment of Rs 6,000 cr to meet GST shortfall
New Delhi, Dec 28 (PTI): The Finance Ministry on Monday released the ninth instalment of Rs 6,000 crore to the states to meet GST compensation shortfall, taking the total amount of fund released to Rs 54,000 crore. Finance More...
Traders urge Finance Minister, GST council to modify new GST notification
Kolkata, Dec 27 (PTI) Trading community on Sunday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Goods and Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council to withdraw certain provisions of the new GST notification issued More...
FM promises ”never before” like Union Budget
New Delhi, Dec 18 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday promised a “never before” like Union Budget as the government looks to steer the pandemic-battered economy and push growth.Finance More...
FM pushes large CPSEs to exceed capital expenditure target by March
New Delhi, Nov 27 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday exhorted large central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) to exceed their planned capital expenditure (Capex) target for 2020-21 by March to accelerate More...
FM announces new employment generation scheme
New Delhi, Nov 12 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a new job creation scheme by giving subsidy to those establishments that make new hires. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said More...
FM asks banks to ensure all accounts are linked with Aadhaar by March next year
Mumbai, Nov 10 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asked banks to ensure that all accounts are linked with Aadhaar numbers of respective customers by March 31, 2021. FM Nirmala Sitharaman delivers More...
FM to unveil another stimulus soon, says Economic Affairs Secretary
New Delhi, Nov 3 (PTI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will soon announce the next set of stimulus package to boost the coronavirus-hit economy, Economic Affairs Secretary Tarun Bajaj said on Tuesday. The Finance More...
FM sees GDP growth in negative zone or near zero in current fiscal
New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said there were visible signs of revival in the economy but the GDP growth may be in negative zone or near zero in the current fiscal. FM Nirmala More...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces steps to boost consumer demand
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India on Monday announced steps to stimulate consumer demand, including advance payment of a part of the wages of central government employees during the festival season and more capital More...
FM asks banks to prepare cadre of officials well versed in local languages to better serve customers
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday asked banks to prepare a cadre of people who can speak and understand a regional language in order to serve the customer better. This will bring them at More...