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Page 10 - Latest Updates on Nirmala Sitharaman

G-20 meet: FM Sitharaman calls for mechanism to be ready for pandemics

Need methodologies to adapt to new ways of funding, says Sitharaman

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Updated On : 18 Feb 2022 | 12:18 AM IST

Did not expect this from Manmohan Singh, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman said Singh is remembered for having brought India to "fragile five" and rampant inflation during his term

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Updated On : 17 Feb 2022 | 8:56 PM IST

Amid raids on ex-MD, Cong questions silence of PM, FM on NSE's functioning

Ramkrishna hit the headlines after a recent Sebi order said she was steered by a yogi, dwelling in the Himalayas in the appointment of Subramanian as NSE's group operating officer and advisor to MD

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Updated On : 17 Feb 2022 | 2:55 PM IST

Sitharaman seeks quick, fair vaccine distribution to aid global recovery

Sitharaman shared insights on India's policy response to pandemic and suggested that recovery measures have to be built around a long-term vision

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Updated On : 17 Feb 2022 | 1:08 PM IST

NARCL to help reduce banking stress, kick-start credit cycle: RBI article

The cross-country evidence suggests that if the logistical and financial challenges are carefully navigated, experiments of centralised bad bank can have more hits than misses: RBI article

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Updated On : 16 Feb 2022 | 8:58 PM IST

Initiate next generation reforms to improve ease of doing biz: FM asks Sebi

The minister's remarks come against the backdrop of the Federal Reserve deciding to tighten its monetary policy after a long period of easy money regime

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Updated On : 15 Feb 2022 | 11:49 PM IST

Govt, RBI in complete harmony on cryptocurrencies, says FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said discussions with regard to private cryptocurrencies and central bank-backed digital currency have been going on with the Reserve Bank

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Updated On : 14 Feb 2022 | 8:40 PM IST

Decision on issuance of green bonds next month, says RBI Governor

The Budget had indicated that green bonds are part of the overall borrowing for the next financial year

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Updated On : 15 Feb 2022 | 1:28 AM IST

Discussions on with RBI over digital currency: Finance Minister Sitharaman

Sitharaman in her Budget speech on February 1 had announced that Digital Rupee or Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) would be issued by the RBI in the coming fiscal year

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Updated On : 14 Feb 2022 | 3:57 PM IST

IPO going to be very positive development in LIC history, says Sitharaman

Moving one step closer to initial public offering (IPO), LIC on Sunday filed draft papers with the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

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Updated On : 14 Feb 2022 | 3:07 PM IST

ABG Shipyard fraud: Banks' detection faster than usual, says FM Sitharaman

The alleged Rs 22,842 crore ABG Shipyard fraud is the largest fraud detected in the Indian banking system yet.

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Updated On : 15 Feb 2022 | 1:16 AM IST

Loans to ABG Shipyard turned NPAs prior to 2014, says FM Sitharaman

Normally banks take 52-56 months of time to detect such cases and initiate follow-up actions, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

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Updated On : 14 Feb 2022 | 4:09 PM IST

FM Nirmala Sitharaman condoles death of noted industrialist Rahul Bajaj

Under his stewardship, flagship firm Bajaj Auto saw its turnover growing to Rs 12,000 crore from just Rs 7.2 crore with the firm's scooters becoming the mainstay

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Updated On : 12 Feb 2022 | 8:39 PM IST

FM Sitharaman launches first colour souvenir coin on 'Panchtantra'

FM Nirmala Sitharaman launched the first colour souvenir coin on 'Panchtantra' on the occasion of 17th foundation day of Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL).

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Updated On : 12 Feb 2022 | 2:17 AM IST

Checked inflation even when Covid hit us, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

CPI inflation at 6.2% now, was 9.1% during 2008 financial crisis, she says

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Updated On : 11 Feb 2022 | 11:55 PM IST

Budget brings stability, inflation less than that during 2008 crisis: FM

There is no question of a slowdown or recession, said Sitharaman, as she cited an estimated 9.2 per cent GDP growth in the current fiscal year ending March 31

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Updated On : 11 Feb 2022 | 6:33 PM IST

Internet connectivity in rural India growing at fast pace: Sitharaman

Rural internet user base is growing three times faster and is likely to surpass the urban user numbers soon, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Rajya Sabha

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Updated On : 11 Feb 2022 | 5:56 PM IST
Updated On : 11 Feb 2022 | 5:22 PM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman lashes out at Congress over 'remote control' jibe

'This comes from a party where there is no party democracy and the policy was decided in 10 Janpath and announced in 7, LKM (Lok Kalyan Marg),' the Finance Minister said

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Updated On : 11 Feb 2022 | 4:53 PM IST

You started privatisation in 1991: Sitharaman to Cong in Rajya Sabha

Congress initiated the privatisation process in 1991 and disinvestment of worth over Rs one lakh crore was made in 1991 and the following years, she said

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Updated On : 11 Feb 2022 | 3:51 PM IST