Women accorded top priority under PM Mudra Yojana scheme, says FM Sitharaman
19 Nov 2023 1:55 PM GMTRameswaram (TN): Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said women entrepreneurs are accorded first priority under...
Jan-Dhan scheme biggest instrument of financial inclusion claims FM Nirmala Sitharaman
20 Oct 2023 6:00 AM GMTFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), launched in 2014, has emerged as the biggest instrument...
India, Switzerland agree for 5th round of India-Swiss Financial Dialogue in early 2024
13 Oct 2023 4:00 PM GMTNew Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday met Swiss counterpart Karin Keller-Sutter, and both leaders agreed to convene the 5th round...
Finance Minister to embark on 6-day visit to Morocco to attend World Bank-IMF meet, G20 FMBCBG
9 Oct 2023 2:49 PM GMTNew Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will embark on a six-day official visit on Tuesday to Marrakech, Morocco, to attend the World...
GST Council decides to levy 18 pc GST on corporate guarantee for subsidiaries, cut tax on molasses to 5 pc
7 Oct 2023 1:41 PM GMTNew Delhi: The GST Council on Saturday clarified that guarantees provided by corporates to their subsidiaries will attract an 18 per cent GST, while...
Finance Ministry notifies October 1 date for implementing amended GST law provisions for e-gaming
30 Sep 2023 8:30 AM GMTThe Finance Ministry has notified October 1 as the date for implementation of the amended GST law provisions for taxing e-gaming, casinos and horse...
India's external debt-service ratio at 5.3 pc within comfort zone, says Finance Minister
10 Sep 2023 11:44 AM GMTNew Delhi: India's external debt of USD 624.7 billion at March-end 2023 with a debt-service ratio of 5.3 per cent is within the comfort zone and...
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman administers Panch Pran' pledge to people, collects 'maati' from martyr's village in Puri
17 Aug 2023 9:30 AM GMT Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday administered the Panch Pran' pledge to a gathering during a programme at the Central...
Nepal ready to supply tomatoes to India; seeks easier access to market
12 Aug 2023 9:30 AM GMTNepal is ready to export tomatoes to India in bulk on a long-term basis to quell the skyrocketing prices but has sought easy access to the market and...
Over 4 crore income tax returns filed for FY23 so far, 7 pc new filers this time: CBDT chief
24 July 2023 5:16 PM GMTNew Delhi: More than four crore income tax returns (ITRs) for the 2022-23 financial year have been filed so far and about 7 per cent of these are new...
G20 finance ministers deliberate on risks to global economy, steps to promote green technologies
17 July 2023 1:36 PM GMTGandhinagar: Finance ministers of G20 nations on Monday deliberated on global economy and risks, as well as policy measures for promoting green and...
Sitharaman suggests AIIB to use innovative financing ways to address infra needs
16 July 2023 2:30 PM GMTGandhinagar: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday suggested the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to use innovative financing ways...
