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Trade pacts with UAE, Australia will fuel economic growth: Nirmala Sitharaman
Chennai : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday the country's trade pacts with the UAE and Australia will chart the way for economic growth.Speaking at the stakeholders' outreach programme on India-UAE CEPA and India-Australia…
RBI rate hike a surprise as it came between 2 review meetings: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi : The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) move to raise the policy rate is part of a synchronised action by the central banks, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, adding that it came as a surprise only because it was…
Nirmala Sitharaman engages investors in Silicon Valley
Palo Alto : The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the US Chamber of Commerce's US-India Business Council (USIBC), co-hosted an exclusive roundtable for business leaders and investors with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Palo…
Nirmala Sitharaman makes India’s stand clear with the US on the Ukraine crisis
Washington : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India's stand on the Russia-Ukraine war was predicated on the security challenges in its own neighbourhood and the US should understand that though it has a friend in India, that "friend…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attends FATF Ministerial Meeting in Washington D.C.
Washington : Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman attended the FATF Ministerial Meeting in Washington D.C. on 21st April 2022, conducted along-side the 2022 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and…
Economic slowdown: Nirmala Sitharaman calls for ‘proactive collective efforts’ by G-20
Washington : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called for "proactive collective efforts" by the G-20 group of the world's top economies to deal with the current slowdown in the growth momentum of the global economy. Addressing fellow…
Nirmala Sitharaman raises fears cryptocurrency could be used to fund terror
Washington : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday raised doubts about the size of the cryptocurrency market worldwide and stressed the need for a regulatory mechanism acceptable to all countries to prevent its use to launder money…
Must appreciate Indian retail investors: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, while responding during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, said that Indian retail investors should be appreciated."We must appreciate the Indian retail investors and their shock…
GST Council did not recommend reducing GST on health insurance : Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi : The GST Council has not recommended reduction of the 18 per cent GST rate on health insurance schemes, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Parliament on Monday. At present, GST on health insurance services is levied at…
Release Rs 23,430.38 crore dues to TN, M.K. Stalin to Nirmala Sitharaman
Chennai/New Delhi : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday requested the Central government to release a total of Rs 23,430.38 crore to the state.Stalin met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi and presented her a…