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Sitharaman urges GST officers to be polite, empathetic toward honest taxpayers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday called on Goods and Services Tax (GST) officers to adopt a more empathetic and polite approach while dealing with…

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How’s the Josh after Diwali gifts? Sitharaman, Vaishnaw state how Indians gained from GST cuts

Nearly a month after the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates came into effect, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and IT & Railways Minister Ashwini…

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Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates Farmers’ Training Centre in Karnataka under MPLAD scheme

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday inaugurated a Farmers’ Training and Common Facility Centre under the MPLAD scheme here. The centre in Kasapura village…

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Finance Minister Sitharaman inaugurates pulse processing unit in Raichur, pledges support to farmers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday assured farmers that the government will continue support to improve their income. She inaugurated the Farmers’ Training and Common…

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Centre released ₹3,700 crore under PM-FME scheme; over 1 lakh entrepreneurs trained, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Bengaluru: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the Centre has released more than ₹3,700 crore to states and Union Territories under the PM Formalisation…

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FM Sitharaman says Rs 3,700 crore released to states under PM-FME scheme

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said under the PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM-FME) scheme, the centre has released over Rs 3,700…

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman launches ‘Your Money, Your Right’ campaign

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday launched the nationwide financial awareness campaign titled ‘Your Money, Your Right’, underlining that unclaimed bank deposits, insurance proceeds, dividends,…

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Robust consumption bulwark against external shocks: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday said India’s economic growth is firmly anchored in robust domestic consumption that blunts the impact of external shocks,…

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Pvt sector beginning to see opportunities in India; govt’s commitment to capex continues: FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said private sector investment is beginning to see opportunities in India, with interest especially reviving in public-private partnership (PPP)…

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Tariffs reshaping global economy while India stays on the hunt for 8% GDP growth, FM Sitharaman says

Tariffs are reshaping the global economy amid intensifying geopolitical tensions, even as India continues to aspire for 8% GDP growth, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…

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