Tag: Nirmala Sitharaman
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…
FM Sitharaman says Government open to hear investor concerns on LTCG, STCG taxation
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government is willing to listen to concerns raised by stock market investors regarding the…
FM asks lenders to go beyond standard loans, design credit repayments around biz cycles
Mumbai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged banks to go beyond standard loan products and design such offerings where repayments are structured around the unique…
The three Fs that Sitharaman flagged as India braces for a widening global oil shock, forex strain
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday called for sharper focus on what she termed the three “Fs” — fuel, fertiliser and foreign exchange — amid…
PMJJBY, PMSBY settle claims worth Rs 25,160 cr since their launch in 2015
New Delhi: Jansuraksha schemes like Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana have settled claims of about Rs 25,160 crore…