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WTO: Fighting for rights of small fishermen, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Convergence on the proposed agreement on fisheries subsidies awaited
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Many countries negotiating to start rupee trade with India: Sitharaman
'And therefore, you find countries today wanting to have trade relations built on rupee trade,' said Sitharaman while addressing students and professors at her alma mater
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AMC Repo Clearing sees trades of over Rs 10,000 crore in February
Fee waiver, more participation and increased order size result in surge
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Direct Benefit Transfer worth Rs 34 trn facilitated by PFMS: FM Sitharaman
PFMS is the management information system used by officers of the Indian Civil Accounts Service to maintain the accounts of the government
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Fintechs raise UPI payment charging concerns with FM Nirmala Sitharaman
The MDR on UPI payments has been a longstanding demand from the fintech industry, asserting they don't generate revenue from such transactions
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Sitharaman flays Cong MP on demand for separate nation for southern states
Earlier this month, the Bengaluru Rural MP Suresh said the southern states will be forced to demand for a separate nation if the alleged 'injustice' was not rectified
Fintech compliances have to be simplified, made user friendly: Sitharaman
She said that the emphasis of the government has been on system reforms to throw out unnecessary laws that may become an instrument in the hands of rent-seekers
Bengaluru tax payers are giving us buoyancy: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
"Your contribution is relentless. There has never been a dip. So thank you very much Bengaluru for keeping that momentum up", she said
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Next gen reforms to top third-term agenda, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Sitharaman said that among other areas of focus, the government is also going to ramp up investment in the logistics sector which has immense untapped potential along with tourism
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TMC depriving poor of central schemes for sake of politics: FM Sitharaman
The politics of denying these benefits to the people of Bengal is a disservice done to them, the finance minister added
Meeting with FM 'consultative' and 'positive': fintech, startup executives
The finance minister added that companies must ensure strict compliance and adherence with regulations
FM Sitharaman confident of India Inc aligning to nation's development goals
Sitharaman said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has clearly indicated that the goal of Viksit Bharat is to be attained to provide the future generations a better India
Digital infrastructure is a modern day factor of production: FM Sitharaman
Sitharaman was speaking at the National Conclave on Viksit Bharat 2047 organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
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Sitharaman asks India Inc to align with 'Viksit Bharat' @ 2047 vision
Sitharaman said that India has moved up to become the fifth largest economy and is on the way to become the third largest global economy
Nirmala Sitharaman, Jaishankar to contest LS polls, says Pralhad Joshi
It has not been decided yet as to where they will contest from, he added
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman asks fintechs to blend innovation, compliance
Regulators told to hold monthly meetings with startups and fintech firms
FM Sitharaman asks RBI to hold monthly meetings with startup, fintech firms
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday asked Reserve Bank of India to hold monthly meetings with startup and fintech firms to address their concerns, officials said.
FM-fintech companies meet on Monday: Compliance, innovation on table
Paytm may be absent from the meeting
Modi-govt focussed on innovation, tech development: Nirmala Sitharaman
She inaugurated the fifth campus of BITS Pilani in Mumbai, spread over 63 acres and with an investment of Rs 1,500 crore
FinMin asks depts to surrender unspent Budgetary allocation by March 8
It is requested that the details of surrender of savings under each unit of appropriation may be sent to the Budget Division, Ministry of Finance by the said date in a specified format, it said
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