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FM hints at possibility of Centre restorating of state status to J&K
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday hinted at the possibility of the Centre considering restoring state status to Jammu and Kashmir.
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Handloom industry should diversify to attract youth: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
She said the Balaramapuram handloom products are of high quality and added that she herself was wearing a Balaramapuram saree
Financial strength critical for 'Atmanirbhar Bharat': FM Nirmala Sitharaman
The temptation to borrow beyond capacity would create inter-generational burden and affect fiscal soundness of the country, she said
 "Financial strength critical for 'Atmanirbhar Bharat': FM Nirmala Sitharaman")
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What is coal gasification and why is India investing in it heavily?
The process of partially oxidizing coal with air, oxygen, steam or carbon dioxide to form syngas is called coal gasification
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FM Sitharaman likely to begin pre-Budget talks from third week of November
FM Nirmala Sitharaman and senior officials will hold eight meetings in all with all stakeholders
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Govt notifies enhanced financial support for Central, state PPP projects
Funding under IIPDF Scheme is in addition to Viability Gap Funding Scheme notified in December 2020
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US treasury secy Janet Yellen to visit India on Nov 11 for EFP dialogue
Yellen will meet with tech sector haeds, visit Microsoft India Development Center, and hold a bilateral meeting with FM Sitharaman
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India offers policy stability, transparency: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
The finance minister invited industries to give their inputs and be active players in the consultative process
Deals worth 7.5 trn to be struck during Karnataka's Global Investors Meet
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that initially when this global meet was planned, the expectations and targets were somewhere in the range of Rs 5 lakh crore
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Sitharaman to launch 6th round of commercial coal mines auction on Thursday
The auction will be held in online mode through a transparent two-stage process
FM Sitharaman lists climate finance, crypto regulation as key G-20 agenda
Nirmala Sitharaman says India will push for the voice of developing and low-income nations
Technology helped to plug leakage in benefit transfer to poor: FM
Technology adoption by the government for the benefit transfer to targeted people has plugged leakages and ensured good governance, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said
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FM Sitharaman asks states to lessen logistics burden on exporters
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked States to adopt a multi-modal approach and ensure logistics did not become a burden on exporters
FM asks AIIB to scale up investments in clean energy, infrastructure
India on Wednesday asked Beijing-based multilateral lending agency AIIB to scale up investments in priority areas like clean energy and infrastructure sector with special focus on education and health
Finance Minister says India's growth resilient despite exogenous threats
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday said that despite exogenous threats, India's well-targeted policy mix, accompanied by major structural reforms, have aided its growth to remain resilient
Global economy facing disruptions, India can't be decoupled: Rakesh Mohan
Country has to tailor its actions in response to international crises, says economist and former deputy governor of RBI
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Digital Banking Units to boost financial inclusion: All you need to know
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Rajasthan will get four DBUs each, followed by Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Sikkim and Telangana, with three DBUs each
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FM deserves Phd: Congress on Sitharaman's 'dollar strengthening' statement
Taking a sideswipe at Nirmala Sitharaman over her statement that Indian currency is not sliding, the dollar is strengthening, the Congress on Monday said that the Finance Minister qualifies for a PhD
Opposition slams FM Sitharaman's remark that rupee has not weakened
Opposition parties slammed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's remark that rupee has not weakened but it is the dollar that has strengthened, saying she cannot hide the failure of her government
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