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Global gaming firms running 'no GST' ads to lure Indians to their platforms
The development has come in the wake of a recent government decision that imposed a 28% GST on the full-face value of the placed bets
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets US envoy John Kerry, discusses climate goals
"Both sides also discussed creation of an innovative investment platform for deployment of greenfield Renewable Energy projects in India," the finance ministry said in a tweet
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Kejriwal writes to FM, points to Delhi's 'frozen' share in central taxes
"Had Delhi been treated in an unbiased manner, its share would have been Rs 7,378 crore," he said in his letter to Sitharaman
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Govt instructed banks not to take harsh action against borrowers: FM
"I have heard complaints about how mercilessly loan repayments have been followed up by some banks," she said
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Top headlines: Demerger of ITC's hotels biz, share transactions, and more
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100,000 tax notices to be disposed of by March: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Notices served in past years for misreporting
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No proposal to extend deadline for exchange of Rs 2,000 notes: FinMin
The RBI, in a surprise move, on May 19 announced withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes from circulation but gave public time till September 30 to either deposit such notes in accounts or exchange them at banks
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74 mn ITRs filed in FY'23, over 51.6 mn declared zero tax liability: FM
As per the return filing data shared by Sitharaman, the number of persons who filed income tax returns during the last four years has shown an increase
 "74 mn ITRs filed in FY'23, over 51.6 mn declared zero tax liability: FM")
Govt told banks not to take harsh action against borrowers for loans: FM
Sitharaman said this while making an intervention during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha on a question related to the repayment of loans taken by small borrowers
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Indian will maintain its growth momentum despite inflationary pressures: FM
The FM asked CBIC officials to ensure that they focus on stopping smuggling
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All must make efforts to bring Manipur out of present crisis: Sitharaman
This kind of incident hurts each one of us and there is no word with which we can explain or address the issue, she said
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GST collection, devolution a success story in NE states: FM Sitharaman
According to the 2023 RBI report on state finances, the eight NE states have registered a compounded annual GST hike of 27.5 per cent, she said
FM Nirmala Sitharaman on two-day visit to Assam, Tripura from Friday
The Presidential Award of Appreciation Certificate, which was announced on this year's Republic Day, will be awarded to 29 officers and staff of CBIC
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G20: US talks higher private investment to spur India's energy shift
Yellen backs reforms to multilateral development banks
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G20: Int'l efforts needed to deal with energy insecurity, says Sitharaman
"The policy lessons that have emerged from these issues clearly underpin the need for enhanced international economic cooperation," the minister said
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G20 meet: India, US to explore alternate mechanism to fund renewable energy
Yellen in her statement said US will "look forward to working with India on investment platform to deliver lower cost of capital and increased private investment to speed India's energy transition"
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India, US to boost ties, look for alternatives to fund energy transition
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen held bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting here
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India and Indonesia plan local currency trade, fast payments links
The proposed agreements with Indonesia comes as India inked similar pacts with the United Arab Emirates over the weekend, which will see more trades done in rupees and dirhams
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Top headlines: Ola advances plan for IPO, Govt's FDI push in space sector
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G20 FMCBG: Sitharaman for attracting pvt investment to develop urban infra
Debt relief framework: China a stumbling block
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