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FM Sitharaman's fourth Budget to focus on growth, jobs amid Covid surge
The government has projected a fiscal deficit of 6.8 per cent for the current financial year
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FM reviews PSBs' readiness to tackle disruption by third covid wave
In a virtual meeting, Sitharaman also reviewed steps taken by public sector lenders in implementing pandemic-related measures initiated by both Centre and RBI
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Tech start-up body writes to FM seeking crypto tax provisions in Budget
The letter lists nine recommendations to regulate crypto companies in the country
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Sitharaman reviews PSBs' readiness to tackle any Omicron-induced disruption
The ongoing third wave to the highly infectious Omicron variant of coronavirus has led to various domestic rating agencies lowering India's growth forecast for the current fiscal
Watch Budget with BS, a tri-weekly show starting today
The show will be aired at 6 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
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How the Centre plans to use tax data to settle social justice issues
The govt committee on EWS might have set the template for future; EWS limits and income tax exemption limits are now twinned, if the Supreme Court accepts the panel's report
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GST Council defers rate hike in textiles, refers issues to ministers group
'We will retain the status quo', says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after emergency meeting in Delhi.
Covid LIVE: Increase RAT, encourage use of home test kits, govt to states
Any individual with cough, headache, sore throat, breathlessness, body ache, the recent loss of taste or smell, fatigue, and diarrhea should be considered as a suspect case of Covid, says Centre
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'It's not BJP money': FM on Rs 200 cr seized from perfume maker in Kannauj
Sitharaman said law enforcing agencies act on actionable intelligence in conducting raids
FM Nirmala Sitharaman to chair 46th meeting of GST Council today
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair the 46th meeting of the GST Council in New Delhi today.
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GST Council to discuss rollback of inverted duty structure in textiles
Former West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra and Telangana Industries Minister K T Rama Rao had earlier urged the Centre to roll back the proposed GST rate hikes in textiles
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Raise your share in centrally-sponsored schemes: States to FM Sitharaman
States also want GST compensation extended till 2027
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GST Council meet on Dec 31, to discuss rate rationalisation
The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will meet on December 31 and discuss, among other things, report of the panel of state ministers on rate rationalisation
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PLI a game changer in attracting global firms to set up shop in India: FM
The scheme, announced in the Union Budget 2021-22 with an outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh crore, covers 13 champion sectors
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FM to hold pre-Budget talks with state finance ministers on Thursday
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold a meeting with finance ministers of states on Thursday as part of customary pre-Budget consultations with various stakeholders.
SICMA urges FM Sitharaman for higher duty on cement and clinker imports
The cement industry contributes around Rs 30,000 crore to the government exchequer per year in the form of good and service tax
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SICMA requests FM to facilitate movement of cement to deficit regions
South India Cement Manufacturers' Association has urged the Centre to facilitate movement of cement in the country by providing a telescopic railway freight service
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Art, an important instrument to tell the strengths of India: FM Sitharaman
Sitharaman also called for more awareness building on Kalakshetra Foundation to get people to understand what such a place can impart as education
Top Headlines: Curbs in-place for New year; Covovax approval expected soon
Business Standard brings you the top headlines at this hour.
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Budget 2022-23: Avoid sharp fiscal correction, economists tell FM
According to the source, almost all economists recommended the government not to be too aggressive with their fiscal stance
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