Page 16 - Latest Updates on Nirmala Sitharaman
Budget 2022: Full text of Finance Bill as tabled in Lok Sabha by FM
Here is the full text of the Finance Bill as tabled in Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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Union Budget 2022 proposes to introduce digital rupee to be issued by RBI
FM sees big push to digital economy, says digital currency will also lead to a more efficient and cheaper currency management system
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Budget 2022: Full text of Annual Financial Statement tabled in Lok Sabha
Here is the full text of the Annual Financial Statement as tabled in Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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Nothing for middle class, poor in Union Budget, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday dubbed the Union Budget for 2022-23 as a 'zero-sum budget', saying it has nothing for the salaried, middle class and the poor.
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Budget 2022: Full text of the memorandum of the Finance Bill tabled in LS
Here is the full text of the memorandum of the Finance Bill as tabled in Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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Govt extends ECLGS scheme for MSMEs till Mar 2023; thrust on hospitality
Presenting the Budget 2022-23 in Parliament, the Finance Minister said the Credit Guarantee Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) scheme will be revamped with required infusion of funds
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Rupee reverses gains, trading 22 paise lower at 74.87 post Budget speech
Investors were cautious after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the fiscal deficit in 2021-22 will be 6.9 per cent of GDP and 6.4 per cent in 2022-23, forex traders said
 "Rupee reverses gains, trading 22 paise lower at 74.87 post Budget speech")
Full text of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2022 speech in LS
Here is the full text of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2022 in Lok Sabha
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Govt pegs fiscal deficit for FY22 a tad higher at 6.9%, for 2022-23 at 6.4%
The fiscal deficit or the gap between expenditure and revenue was estimated at 6.8 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the current financial year ending March 31, 2022
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FM Sitharaman proposes cut in customs duties on certain chemicals
She also announced a reduction in customs duty on cut and polished diamond, gemstones to 5 per cent
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'Betrayal of middle and salaried class', Cong slams govt on Budget
After Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not announce any tax relief in the Budget for the year 2022-23, the Congress on Tuesday slammed the government for betraying the middle and salaried class
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Task force on animation, gaming, comic promotion to be set up: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said a task force on animation visual effects, gaming and comic promotion will be set up to recommend ways to serve markets and global demand.
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FM Sitharaman unveils budget aimed at spurring spending to support growth
Total expenditure in 2022/23 seen at Rs 39.45 trillion
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8 million houses under PM Awas Yojana in 2022-23: FM Sitharaman
The Finance Minister further stated that the central government will work with state government for reduction of time required for all land and construction related approvals
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Budget 2022: Int'l arbitration centre to be set up at GIFT City, says FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced that an international arbitration centre will be set up at GIFT City to provide faster dispute resolution.
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Digital Rupee proposed to be introduced by RBI from 2022-23: Sitharaman
Digital Rupee is proposed to be introduced by RBI using blockchain technology starting from 2022-23, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday.
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Rs 60,000 cr allocated to provide tap water connections to households: FM
Presenting the Union Budget 2022-23, she also informed that the government has decided to extend the period of incorporation by one year up to March 31, 2023, for startups to avail tax incentives
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Budget 2022: Modi govt's final Rs 52,000-crore goodbye to Air India
FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced the allocation of this amount towards clearing the airline's dues to various banks
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Data centre, energy storage system to be given infrastructure status: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said data centre and energy storage system will be given infrastructure status to provide easy financing to the sector
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Four pilot projects for coal gasification to be set up: Sitharaman
Gasification of coal is a process in which coal is partially oxidated by air, oxygen, steam or carbon dioxide under controlled conditions to produce a fuel gas
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