Tag: Nirmala Sitharaman
Govt Announces Rs 5,000 Crore Special Credit Facility For Street Vendors
Sensing adverse impact on the livelihood of street vendors due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Centre on Thursday announced Rs 5,000 crore special credit facility to benefit nearly 50 lakh such vendors.....
'One Nation, One Ration Card' Across India By March 2021: FN
The Central government on Thursday announced 'one nation, one ration card' system to allow national portability of ration cards for the people, who can now avail the benefits under the PDS system wherever they are in the country.....
Chidambaram On MSME Loan: Who Is The Lender?
The Congress on Friday took a sarcastic dig at union ministers after different statements were issued on the MSME sector by Finanace Minister Nirmala Sitharman and her Road Transport colleague Nitin Gadkari. ....
FN Sitharaman Unveils Rs 10K Crore Scheme To Formalise Micro Food Enterprises
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the Centre will launch a Rs 10,000 crore scheme for formalisation of micro food enterprises (MFEs). ....
Sitharaman Reviews Working Of Health Workers' Insurance Scheme
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday chaired a meeting to review the implementation of the insurance scheme for health workers fighting Covid-19, as announced under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP). ....
Final Stage Of Budget 2021-22 Commences With Halwa Ceremony
The Halwa ceremony, marking the final stage of the Budget making process, was held in North Block on Saturday afternoon in the presence of Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. ....
Budget To Revive Sluggish Economy: Karnataka CM
Hailing Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for coming out with a Budget that can revive the sluggish economy, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Monday said he strongly believes that the Budget will boost the economy which was badly hit due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ....
Interest Rates On PPF, NSC Slashed
A big cut in small savings schemes will deliver a blow to savers who depend on these schemes for income and social security. ....
Centre Releases Rs 75,000 Crore To States & UTs As GST Compensation Shortfall
The Central Government on Thursday said it has released Rs 75,000 crore to the States and Union Territories to compensate them for the shortfall in GST revenue. At the 43rd GST Council Meeting held on May 28, it was decided that the Centre would borrow Rs 1.59 lakh crore and release it to States and UTs to meet the resource gap due to the short release of compensation on account of the inadequate amount in the compensation fund. ....
Union Budget 2022 Live Updates: Cabinet Approves Budget 2022, FM Sitharaman To Begin Speech Shortly
Union Budget 2022 LIVE: The Union Cabinet has approved the Union Budget 2022 which will be presented by Nirmala Sitharaman shortly in Parliament. ....
