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This Budget's focus should be on expenditure, not taxation: Pronab Sen
Revival in capex in the non-corporate sector, which is our MSME (micro, small, and medium enterprises) sector, is beginning now
 "This Budget's focus should be on expenditure, not taxation: Pronab Sen")
Remittances from overseas Indians increased by 12% in 2022: FM Sitharaman
The government is strongly presenting India to multinational companies as a country where they can set up their factories apart from China and the EU, Finance Minister said
 "Remittances from overseas Indians increased by 12% in 2022: FM Sitharaman")
'Use India made goods and services': FM Nirmala Sitharaman tells diaspora
Nirmala Sitharaman said that for the next 25 years, India is focussing on the four 'I's - Infrastructure, Investment, Innovation and Inclusion
 "'Use India made goods and services': FM Nirmala Sitharaman tells diaspora")
Budget 2023: A look back at some major announcements in previous Budget
Here is a brief status check of some initiatives that the Finance Minister touched upon in the Union Budget 2022
 "Budget 2023: A look back at some major announcements in previous Budget")
FY24 disinvestment target to be around Rs 60K-cr, big ticket deals unlikely
The government's decision to not list any new entity for privatisation may be because of the prevailing market conditions
 "FY24 disinvestment target to be around Rs 60K-cr, big ticket deals unlikely")
PM Modi to hold pre-Budget meeting with economists, sectoral experts
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the 2023-24 Budget in Parliament on February 1, 2023
 "PM Modi to hold pre-Budget meeting with economists, sectoral experts")
Ease lending norms for artisans, weavers: Amit Mitra to FM Sitharaman
For artisans, Mitra said, out of 48,153 applications, 29,656 were rejected in the same six-month period, a rejection rate of 62 percent
 "Ease lending norms for artisans, weavers: Amit Mitra to FM Sitharaman")
Energy of young minds keeps country motivated: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said it is the energy of the young minds which motivates the country to keep moving forward
Govt engaging with diff layers to ensure EoDB aid reach ground level: FM
Finance Minister on Sunday said the central government is engaging with states and local administrations to ensure that benefits of Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) initiatives reach the ground
 "Govt engaging with diff layers to ensure EoDB aid reach ground level: FM")
Sitharaman disburses loans to street vendors, small scale entrepreneurs
The finance minister also urged women to form FPOs in their respective areas and avail bank loans to develop storage and processing units in their villages
Energy of young minds motivates country to keep moving forward: Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said it is the energy of the young minds which motivates the country to keep moving forward
FM Sitharaman to participate in credit outreach program in Kota on Jan 8
The finance minister and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is also the MP from Kota - Bundi, will distribute loans to street vendors, small scale entrepreneurs and cattle rearers
Optional tax regime aims to provide relief to low-income bracket people: FM
The minister said along with the old tax regime, the government has come up with a parallel system which has no exemptions, but with simpler and more favourable tax rates
 "Optional tax regime aims to provide relief to low-income bracket people: FM")
How sustained 6.5% growth for the rest of the decade can be realistic
Growth beyond 6% can happen, but there are constraints on both fiscal and monetary policy, which must focus on reducing the current account deficit, the fiscal deficit and inflation, writes T N Ninan
Budget 2023-24: Govt may go easy on capital expenditure growth in FY24
Outlay for next year likely to be around Rs 9.5 trillion
 "Budget 2023-24: Govt may go easy on capital expenditure growth in FY24")
Banks, FIs should play key role in financing NIP projects: DFS secy
NIP has expanded to over 9,000 projects covering 34 infrastructure sub sectors
 "Banks, FIs should play key role in financing NIP projects: DFS secy")
Welcome Supreme Court judgement on demonetisation: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
The top court's judgment came on a batch of 58 petitions challenging the demonetisation exercise announced by the Centre on November 8, 2016
Centre's share of cess and surcharges nearly double in three years
Experts say finance commission needs to provide clarity on whether cess should be shared with states
 "Centre's share of cess and surcharges nearly double in three years")
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman discharged from AIIMS, Delhi
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been discharged from AIIMS where she was admitted with symptoms of viral fever earlier this week, sources said.
FM Sitharaman admitted to AIIMS, to be kept under observation overnight
She was admitted with symptoms of viral fever and is recovering, say sources