Tag: Nirmala Sitharaman
Budget has buffers to tackle global risks, no need to revisit govt’s budget estimates yet, says Sitharaman
Mumbai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the government does not see a need to revisit its Budget estimates despite renewed geopolitical tensions…
FM Sitharaman asks I-T Department to separate genuine errors from wilful tax evasion
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday asked the Income Tax Department to adopt a more taxpayer sensitive approach, urging officials to ensure that honest taxpayers…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman asks I-T officials to ease burden on honest taxpayers
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday urged Income Tax officials to ensure convenience for honest taxpayers while taking firm action against tax evasion, stressing that…
Rupee value is market-driven, has no target band against US dollar: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the rupee’s value against the US dollar is market-determined and there is no target or specific…
Indian state-run banks estimate $30 bln flow from overseas deposit scheme, sources say
MUMBAI: Indian state-run lenders have told senior government officials they expect to raise nearly $30 billion through the central bank’s subsidised dollar deposit window, five…
Finance ministry, NFRA officials brief Par panel on corporate laws amendment bill
Finance ministry officials and the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) on Wednesday briefed a joint committee of Parliament on a bill to amend corporate laws….
Seven-fold rise in funds under externally aided projects in northeast under Modi government: Nirmala Sitharaman
Shillong: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said externally aided projects should not be viewed merely as financing mechanisms, but as instruments for local…
India will do more to boost inflows: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India would take more steps, over and above those taken by the Centre and the banking regulator, to…
Volatile crude prices, forex swings and poor rains pose challenge for India: FM Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said India faces a range of external and domestic challenges, including uncertainty over foreign exchange and crude oil…
FM Sitharaman flags global crisis spillovers, unfair burden on developing nations
New Delhi: The burden of adjustment in an imbalanced, conflict-ridden world should not fall disproportionately on countries in the Global South that don’t drive these…