Tag: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Sitharaman 2nd Woman Finance Minister After Indira Gandhi
After being the second woman Defence Minister, the first being Indira Gandhi, Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday became the second woman to head the Finance Ministry, after the former Prime Minister. ....
Inflation Turned From Volatile To Stable In 5 Years: Economic Survey
The Economic Survey 2018-19 said that India's inflation scenario transitioned from its high and volatile levels to a low and stable condition in the last five years. ....
Cabinet May Relax FDI In Retail, Okay Ordinance To Roll Back FPI Surcharge
The Union cabinet in its meeting on Wednesday would take up proposals to relax foreign direct investment (FDI) in various sectors, including single brand retail and digital media, as announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her maiden Budget last month.....
Will Make Amendments If They Help In Better Regulation: FM
Facing flak from several quarters on the PMC Bank fraud case, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that if amendments help in better regulation, the Centre would go ahead with the required legislative procedure.....
Big Ticket Strategic Sale Of BPCL, CONCOR, SCI, Among Others
Pushing the pedal on its disinvestment programme, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved strategic disinvestment in five large public sector undertakings (PSU) -- BPCL, CONCOR, SCI, THDC and NEEPCO -- along with change in management control in these companies.....
Budget Proposes Rs 8,000 Crore Boost For Quantum Tech
Giving a huge boost to adoption of emerging technologies, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed to provide an outlay of Rs 8,000 crore for commercial application of quantum computing like in Blockchain over the next five years under the 'National Mission on Quantum Technologies and Applications'.....
Rs 30,000 Crore Special Liquidity Scheme For NBFCs, HFCs And MFIs: FN
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a Rs 30,000 crore special liquidity scheme for non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), housing finance companies (HFCs) and micro-finance institutions (MFIs). ....
Booster Shots: Corporate Tax Rate Cut, More Measures For Cap Flow In Markets
Hit hard by a slowing economy and a brewing global oil crisis, the government on Friday announced a series of tax incentives to boost the industry and restart investment. ....
Bullet Train Project To Be Actively Pursued: Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the work on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious 508-km Ahmedabad-Mumbai High Speed train project will be actively pursued and also said that it will set up 'Kisan Rail' through public private partnership (PPP) for transportation of perishable goods.....
Rs 3 Lakh Crore Collateral Free Automatic Loan For MSMEs: FN Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced collateral free automatic loans for businesses including MSMEs up to Rs 3 lakh crore. ....
