Tag: Sitharaman
Cabinet Approves Blanket Ban On E-cigarettes
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a blanket ban on e-cigarettes in the country with complete suspension of its manufacturing, import, export, distribution and storage.....
PMC Effect: Deposit Insurance Raised To Rs 5 Lakh
In a major relief to the common man, the Finance Minister on Saturday announced to raise the insurance cover on bank deposits to Rs 5 lakh from the current Rs 1 lakh.....
Budget 2020 Is Woven Around 3 Prominent Themes: Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated Rs 69000 crore including Rs 6400 crore for PM Jan Aushadhi Yojna for the healthcare sector on Saturday as she announced that the Budget 2020 is woven around 3 prominent themes: Aspirational India, Economic Development and Caring Society which includes health as one of the fundamental pillars, in addition to education and better jobs opportunities.....
44% People Describe Budget As Pro-poor: IANS-Cvoter Poll
With Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget 2020-21, around 44.7 per cent respondents in an IANS-Cvoter survey feel that the Budget was pro-poor to a large extent. ....
Finance Minister Cites FDI, FPI, GST Collection To Show 'reviving Economy'
In a bid to counter criticism over the slowdown, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday stressed on seven economic indicators and data to show that the Indian economy is stable and said that green shoots for its revival are clearly visible and would ensure that growth picks up from here. ....
Government May Face Heat In Parliament On Lower Growth
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be facing questions on the seven-year-low growth rate of 4.7 per cent in the Budget session's second leg starting from Monday while the session may see possible passage of the Banking Regulation Act Amendment Bill to bring multi-state cooperative banks under the RBI's regulation.....
Congress' Charge On Wilful Defaulters 'misleading', Says FN Sitharaman
Terming attempts by the Opposition of raising the issue of banks writing off debt of wilful defaulters as "misleading" Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Modi government was in fact cleaning up the financial system and going after wilful defaulters while remaining committed to ending corruption and cronyism. ....
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. ....
