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FM Calls on Multilateral Banks to Lay BRICS for Private Infra Investment
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Nirmala Sitharaman calls on multilateral banks to lay BRICS for private infra investment

New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said BRICS economies face common structural constraints in mobilising private capital at scale even though they have…

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament in New Delhi. (Sansad TV)
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No transaction charge on UPI for users, small merchants: Nirmala Sitharaman

Indian customers will continue to use instant digital payments without paying any transaction charge, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured the Parliament on Monday, saying…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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….

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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…

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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…

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