Tag: Nirmala Sitharaman
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…
FM Sitharaman discusses ways to boost growth with Bengal CM
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday huddled with West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari in the national capital and discussed ways to accelerate…
Govt committed to further drive ‘Reform Express’, ensure economic momentum: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government is committed to further drive the ‘Reform Express‘ with decisive policy measures to ensure…
India considers spending curbs to protect fiscal deficit target
India’s government is weighing spending cuts across parts of the budget as higher oil prices inflate subsidy bills and threaten to derail its fiscal consolidation…
Government forwent Rs 1 lakh crore via excise duty cuts to shield consumers from fuel inflation: FM
Mumbai: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government had foregone more than Rs 1 lakh crore annually in tax revenues through excise duty…