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Disinvestment: Govt addresses CPSE stakeholders' concerns, says FM
The government addresses legitimate concerns of employees and other stakeholders of CPSEs through appropriate provisions in the share purchase agreements with bidders at the time of disinvestment, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.
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NIP and NMP: The pipeline jugalbandi
The "jugalbandi" of these two pipelines - the NIP and NMP - should be music for the infrastructure sector, and the nation
Fiscal steps taken by govt led to positive growth in Q3: Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the fiscal measures taken by the government have resulted in positive growth of 0.4 per cent in the third quarter of the current financial year.
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Subtle discrimination against women shouldn't be encouraged in language: FM
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also took the initiative to celebrate women and their achievements on the occasion of International Women's Day
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Second part of Parliament's Budget Session to commence from Monday
The second part of the Budget Session of Parliament will commence from Monday with all Covid-19 precautionary measures in place
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Inflation a 'downside risk' to India's growth momentum: Finance ministry
Citing the country's consumer price index, the ministry said it had reached a 16-month low in January, validating the Reserve Bank stance of providing a growth push in the face of moderating inflation
High fuel prices a burden, Centre-states must talk: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Both the Centre and the states draw revenues by taxing fuel, and 41 per cent of the tax collected by the Centre goes to the states, Sitharaman said
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It is my duty to appeal: FM Sitharaman on Cairn arbitration award
India's sovereign authority to tax cannot be questioned by anybody, she asserts
Entire fiscal stimulus to be funded by borrowing, revenues: FM Sitharaman
The FM said taxpayers will not be charged even a single penny.
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I-T raids on Taapsee, Kashyap: FM says they were raided in 2013 as well
Sitharaman on Friday said the same persons were raided in 2013 as well, but no issue was made out then as it is being done now.
$1.4 bn Cairn arbitration award: Sitharaman says its her 'duty' to appeal
Even though the FM did not make any direct reference to appealing against the Cairn award, she it's her 'duty' to appeal in cases where the nation's sovereign authority to tax is questioned
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman takes first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Sitharaman made the announcement on Twitter
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How insurance sector will gain from FM Sitharaman's Budget booster
What do the Budget proposals, as well as the proposed LIC IPO and privatisation of one general insurance company mean for the sector? Nikita Vashisht explains
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NSE technical glitch cost us immensely, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
The NSE had on Wednesday halted trading on the stock exchange for nearly four hours due to a technical glitch.
'May be an interoperability issue between NSE, BSE': FM on tech glitch
'Lesson from the tech glitch is that seamless digital payments is something govt officials have to clearly have a roadmap for,' says Sitharaman
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Govt must focus on infrastructure project planning: Louis Berger Asia
Louis Berger is a global infrastructure advisory firm
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Kerala Fin Min criticises Sitharaman over her state Budget, KIIFB remarks
Finance Minister TM Thomas Issac on Sunday said she should have realized that the dignity of the position eroded when she delivers such speech without understanding
Key states turn down FM Nirmala Sitharaman's proposal to cut fuel tax
Cite constraints on revenue, already hit by Covid lockdowns; 'ball in Centre's court'
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman virtually attends G20 Central Bank Governors' meet
Sitharaman participated virtually in the First G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting under the Italian Presidency to discuss policy actions for transformative and equitable recovery
Four entities show interest to set up leasing shops in GIFT city
Besides, SpiceJet plans to lease seaplanes from India; Hindustan Aeronautics will explore channelising lease agreement--being discussed with Alliance Air for two Dornier aircraft--through IFSC
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