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FM Sitharaman asks departments to prepare capex plans for next 4 quarters
Most infra ministries have reached 50% of FY20 capex target
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Govt looks to push infra spending, has cleared MSME dues: FM Sitharaman
Government should not sit on over due payments," Sitharaman said, adding the money should go to people who have been waiting for it
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FM's stimulus push: Govt to clear Rs 20,000 cr dues by Oct 1st week
"Money should go where people have been waiting. Money should get going to the ground level," she said
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Top 10 biz headlines: LPG crisis, Sitharaman on liquidity issue, and more
From India bracing for an LPG crisis to Sitharaman commenting on liquidity issue, here are the top 10 business headlines on Friday
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No liquidity crisis: FM after 'tonic-like' meeting with private banks
Says sentiment driving lower passenger vehicle sales, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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Lower corporation tax rates add colour to paint sector's prospects
Earnings upgrades apart it could lead to higher volumes of premium decorative paints
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Govt might seek extension of ECB to boost NBFC credit in economy
May ask RBI for relaxed co-origination norms
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Economy looking up; no liquidity crisis: FM Sitharaman after bankers meet
"On the whole, it was a very tonic-like meeting where I heard good things, positive thing," she said, and added that "the message I got is that consumption is happening"
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No liquidity crisis, says FM Sitharaman after bankers meeting
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman continues her interactions with lenders, seeking to improve liquidity in financial system.
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FM to discuss external benchmarking of loans, MSME credit with pvt bankers
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to hold a press conference at around 7 pm today
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Homebuyers unlikely to gain from reduction in corporation tax rates
Property developers are unlikely to pass on any benefit to homebuyers in the form of price cuts
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Letter to BS: FM Sitharaman deserves accolades for two recent tax reforms
The recent reforms will give boost to new entrepreneurs and attract foreign investors to invest in India
Women must come out of their 'comfort zones', says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
The FM said it was her experience as the commerce and defence minister in the previous term of the Modi government, and now as the finance minister, that women do not come forward to stake claim
Cong's Tripura woes: Pradyot quits, accuses Faleiro of taking BJP's advice
Last week, Deb Barman had threatened to resign over his petition in the Supreme Court in which he requested an Assam-like citizens' list in the state
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A Rs 1.45 trillion tax cut may undermine rate reductions in India
While the central bank has cut rates four times this year, banks have been reluctant to fully pass on Asia's most aggressive easing amid a surge in bad loans
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Best of BS opinion: Testing the impact of tax cut, definition of employment
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
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A 10% jump for India Inc earnings after Modi govt cut taxes, say analysts
The surprise reduction in corporate tax drove a 5.3 per cent surge in the S&P BSE Sensex Index to 38,014.62 on Friday, its biggest gain since May 2009
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Investor wealth spikes Rs 10.5 trn in 2 days on corporation tax rate cut
On Friday, the Sensex had logged its biggest single-day gain in over a decade by surging 1,921.15 points or 5.32 per cent to 38,014.62
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Handle income tax related issues of startups with utmost care: CBDT
On August 30, the CBDT had notified creation of a five-member special cell to address grievances of startups with relation to angel tax and other tax-related issues
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Bond traders caught off-guard as talk of limited fiscal space gains ground
A gauge of volatility for India's 10-year sovereign bonds rose to an eight-month high
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