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Nirmala Sitharaman
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Global economic risks call for strengthening multilateral co-operation: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the global economic risks and imbalances reinforce the need to strengthen international co-operation at the multilateral level, besides governmental initiatives….
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Hoping for a trade deal with US soon: Sitharaman
New Delhi: There has been narrowing of trade differences between India and the US, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, hoping that the two countries be able to…
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Recalling when and what went wrong during certain period is necessary: FM
New Delhi/Washington: Recalling when and what went wrong during a certain period is absolutely necessary, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, targeting former prime minister Manmohan Singh…
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India among fastest growing economies despite IMF’s projection, says Sitharaman
New Delhi/Washington: India remains among the fastest growing economies of the world and efforts are being made to make it grow faster, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has…
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No better place to invest than in India: Sitharaman
Washington: Investors can find no better place in the world than India that has a democracy-loving and capitalist respecting environment, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. She…
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India’s commitment on climate change best among several nations: Sitharaman
Washington: India’s commitment to fight the global challenge of climate change is “bold” and one of the best amongst the community of nations, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has…
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Details of investment in Jammu and Kashmir would be available very soon: Sitharaman
Washington: The details of the government’s policy to attract more investments in Jammu and Kashmir would be available very soon, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, listing out the…
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Indian PSBs had “worst phase” under Manmohan Singh, Raghuram Rajan: Sitharaman
New York: India’s public sector banks had the “worst phase” under the “combination” of former prime minister Manmohan Singh and ex-RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, and giving the ailing…
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“Lemons to protect Rafale” part of Indian culture: Sitharaman
Pune: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday defended her cabinet colleague Rajnath Singh performing ‘puja’ of a Rafale jet by placing lemons under its wheels and coconut…
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Govt giving sector-specific solutions to fight slowdown: FM
Mumbai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the government is giving sector- specific solutions to fight the slowdown in economic growth. She, however, parried a specific…
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FinMin to begin 2020-21 budgetary exercise from Oct 14
New Delhi: The finance ministry will kick-start the exercise to prepare annual Budget for 2020-21 from October 14 which, among other things, will have to address critical issues…
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Govt asks PSUs to clear vendor, contractor dues by Oct 15 to boost spending, growth
New Delhi: The government on Saturday set October 15 as the deadline for central PSUs to clear overdue payments to vendors and contractors as it looks to lift…
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‘Why is Sitharaman in such a giving mood?’ Owaisi asks after corporate tax cuts
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi hit out at the Centre’s move to slash corporate tax on Friday, wondering whether it was the working people or industrialists who were…
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Corp tax cut “surgical strike” on negative sentiments in the economy: Analysts
New Delhi: Dubbing the government’s move of slashing the income tax rate for companies as a “surgical strike” on negative sentiments in the economy, markets analysts said the…
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Economy needs surgery, govt is applying balm: Congress
Mumbai: The Union government is applying only a balm to the economy when what is needed is a surgery, the Congress said on Friday, demanding that the focus…
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India to be much more exciting for potential investors after tax cut: Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the Modi government was committed in making India a big manufacturing hub and the slashing of corporate tax…
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Highlights of announcements made by FM
Following are the highlights of the announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on reduction in corporate tax and other fiscal relief measures for the economy to promote…
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Corporate taxes slashed for domestic cos: Sitharaman
Goa: In a major fiscal booster, the government on Friday slashed effective corporate tax to 25.17 per cent inclusive of all cess and surcharges for domestic companies. Making…
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FM in Twitter spat with Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday defended her handling of the economy saying she has been working on measures to revive the growth from a six-year…
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Sitharaman to hold review meeting with public sector banks today
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold a review meeting with public sector banks (PSBs) on Thursday to discuss various issues, including follow up on transmission of…
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