Page 111 - Latest Updates on Nirmala Sitharaman
Top headlines: Govt's infra push, reforms to revive power sector, and more
FM Sitharaman unveils Rs 102-trn of infra projects, reforms to revive struggling power retailers and more top headlines of the day
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LIVE: Rs 102-trn infra projects lined up for 5 yrs, says FM Sitharaman
In last six years, 5-6% of GDP spent on infrastructure, says FM Sitharaman
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Letter to BS: Bankers shouldn't fear cops if they are not corrupt
A frank discussion and the assurance by the PM earlier and the FM now will be of great value to the bureaucracy in the banking world
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Budget 2020: FM consults stakeholders of start-ups, digital economy
FM is likely to present her second Budget for the Modi 2.0 government in Parliament on February 1
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Pre-budget meet: Bankers discuss taxation, certification with FM Sitharaman
NBFCs, too, made presentation to the Finance Minister
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Budget wish list: Electronics and tech industry urges FM to raise MEIS rate
Sector players say Commerce ministry move to halve MEIS to 2% goes against national goal to export 100 million handsets worth $110 billion every year by 2025
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Why 15th Finance Commission will be the last word on key Budget numbers
One could effectively say the Budget will be a joint handiwork of Singh and finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, a position that no other finance commission has enjoyed
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The 2020 Budget speech
The finance minister will present her first full Budget on February 1. This is the speech I wish to hear
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Budget 2020: NATHEALTH urges govt for zero-rating GST on health services
This saving will be passed on to the end consumers and will lower the cost of care, it added
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Best of BS Opinion: Union Budget 2020, India's dark road, and more
Seldom has the economic situation been more challenging for the Union finance minister
Budget 2020: To support growth, govt may provide tax incentive to startups
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has suggested several measures to the finance ministry for start-ups in the budget
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NBFC slowdown due to low demand and lack of market funding, says RBI
The cash crunch among robust NBFCs is mainly due to a financial support from market instruments, rather than from the lenders.
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Budget 2020: Govt likely to assume a growth rate of 6-6.5% in real GDP
It is also likely to assume a deflator of around 4 per cent. That could take the nominal GDP outlook for FY21 to around 10 per cent
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States likely to step up borrowing in 4th quarter for social expenditures
Almost all states have raised much more debt than at the same time last year, except Maharashtra.
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FM directs CBI to use director identification number in notices to bankers
PSBs may report fraud through e-filing of FIRs on a designated email address of CBI
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Nirmala Sitharaman press meet highlights: FM meets state-owned banks
India's economic growth fell to an over six-year low of 4.5 per cent in the September quarter
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Banks needn't fear the 'three Cs' of investigation: FM Sitharaman
Sitharaman said bankers have no reason to fear the "three Cs", referring to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Central Vigilance Commission, and Comptroller and Auditor General
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Govt's reform measures restored PSBs to health, 13 banks posted profits: FM
It said that PSBs have attached assets worth over Rs 2.3 lakh crore over the last three financial years
A real Budget, please: This one has to confront severe resource restraints
In Budget 2020 speech, the FM should state how she intends to return to the 7% track, and the hard decisions she will take to adjust to the realities of a slowing economy, writes T N Ninan
LIC pays Rs 2,611 cr dividend to govt, generated Rs 53,214.41 cr in 2018-19
LIC Chairman M R Kumar handed over the cheque to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in presence of Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar and Special Secretary Debasish Panda
 "LIC pays Rs 2,611 cr dividend to govt, generated Rs 53,214.41 cr in 2018-19")
