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FM Sitharaman asks India Inc why it is hesitant to invest in manufacturing

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday sought to know from industry what is holding it back from investing in manufacturing, even though foreign investors show confidence in India. Drawing parallel between India Inc and mythological character 'Hanuman', Sitharaman said the government is willing to engage with the industry and take policy action. This is the time for India We cannot miss the bus, she added. She said the government has brought in production linked incentive scheme, cut tax rates to encourage the domestic industry to invest in manufacturing. No policy can be end in itself.. it keeps evolving as we go on. That applies even to industries that have come in the sunrise sector for which we have given policy support through an incentive. I would equally want to know from the Indian industry why is it that they are hesitant (to invest). We will do everything to get the industry come and invest here..(but) I want to hear from India Inc what's stopping you?, she ...

Many countries interested in bilateral rupee trade: FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said many countries have evinced interest for bilateral trade in the rupee after the RBI announced a mechanism recently. Speaking at Hero Mindmine Summit, she said this along with other steps taken by the government is towards full capital account convertibility. "It isn't the ruble-rupee which was in the old format. Now this (bilateral rupee trade) formulation, which I am glad the RBI has come up at a time which was so critical," she said when asked if India is ready for capital account convertibility. Highlighting that many countries have evinced interest in trade in the rupee, she said, in a way it is opening the Indian economy more than what can be imagined. "Post-pandemic, India is coming up with so many out-of-the-box solutions...I would like to highlight the fact that we are a lot more open with the Indian economy, a lot more open in the way we are talking to countries, we are willing to have our digital platform become ...

Many nations showing interest in rupee trade with India, says FM Sitharaman

Speaking at the Mindmine Summit 2022 here, Sitharaman said that positive response has come from many nations across the world, which have said that it is possible to have rupee trade with India

Inflation not a 'red-letter priority' for FM: Chidambaram slams Sitharaman

Taking to Twitter, the veteran Congress leader said: "Only a few days ago, the Honourable FM said that inflation was not a "red-lettered priority" for her"

The case for greater centre-state coordination to meet long-term goals

Many public policy experts and policymakers have stated that more mechanisms are needed for regular centre-state coordination and interaction on various issues

Retail inflation rises to 7% in Aug as food prices surge; IIP growth slows

FinMin blames adverse base effect, increase in food and fuel prices

PM to launch national logistics policy on Sat for seamless flow of goods

The policy is being brought in tandem with Prime Minister's ambitious GatiShakti national master plan

SFIO arrests 'mastermind' behind web of Chinese shell companies

The September 10 arrest comes after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman directed the MCA to identify shell companies that can be used to siphon off funds

India has 100 unicorns with a value at $250 billion, says FM Sitharaman

India was home for over one hundred unicorns with a total value of USD 250 billion which have managed to raise over USD 63 billion in the last few years, Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said here on Saturday. Nearly 25 per cent of the start-ups in the Silicon Valley were managed by people of Indian origin and it was a matter of pride, she said at an event here. The start-up eco-system was built well in the country and all the one hundred unicorns were valued at USD 250 billion and have managed to raise over USD 63 billion from the capital markets, she said addressing new graduates at the 10th Convocation of the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram near here. "I am saying all these things because, even as you graduate from here, you all can become entrepreneurs and create jobs for others. It is not the world were entrepreneurship is worrisome or entrepreneurship has risks. It may have had the risks, (but)

Institutions need to produce more students to meet development goals: FM

Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said India needs to understand what the industry requires and educational institutions need to produce students capable of getting into industry to serve the country's development goals. Sitharaman at an event here said India's higher education was no less when compared to global universities and people who have studied in Indian universities were the second largest contingent when it comes to managing the best of companies around the world. Referring to the representation of Saint-Gobain India in the board of the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, she said if industries have come to be on the board of research institutes, they know the industry particularly those futuristic ones, especially those sun-rise areas so that India becomes the land for manufacturing some of those critical things for which today we are completely dependent on other countries and when

Crackdown on illegal loan apps: RBI to make 'whitelist' of legal platforms

MeitY will ensure only authorised apps are hosted on app stores; all ministries to take possible action

Managing inflation can't just be left to RBI: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

'Monetary and fiscal policies have to work in tandem; importing Russian oil part of inflation management'

Finance Ministry to kick-start budgetary exercise from October 10

The finance ministry will kick-start the exercise to prepare the annual budget for 2023-24 from October 10 in the backdrop of revival of the Indian economy and fears of recession in developed countries. The budget for the next year will have to address critical issues of high inflation, boosting demand, job creation and putting the economy on a sustained 8 per cent-plus growth path. Earlier in the day, the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said inflation is no longer "red-lettered" and the priority for the government now is job creation and boosting growth. "Some of course are red-lettered (priorities), some may not be. Red-lettered ones would of course be jobs, equitable wealth distribution and making sure India is moving on the path of growth. "In that sense inflation is not red-lettered. I hope it doesn't surprise many of you. We have shown that in the past couple of months that we were able to bring it to a manageable level," she said. It will be the fifth budget of the Modi

Import of Russian oil at discounted price part of inflation management: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said India has ramped up the import of crude oil from Russia at discounted prices amid sanctions on Moscow as part of the country's inflation management. "In a situation where global prices were going beyond anyone's affordability, at that stage to take a very strong political decision, I respect the Prime Minister for his courage on this to get it from Russia because they are ready to give it to you at discount. And how speedily did we manage to do it," she said. India ramped up its import from Russia from about 2 per cent of the total shipment of petroleum products to 12-13 per cent in a couple of months as part of inflation management, she said at a seminar organised by economic think-tank Icrier. Amid sanctions imposed on Moscow due to the Russia-Ukraine war, some countries, including India, entered into bilateral deals for the purchase of oil and gas at discounted prices. "I give credit to the statesmanship of the Prime Minister

Top headlines: Vehicle sales up 8% in Aug; Fitch affirms rating for 4 NBFCs

Two-wheeler sales were up 8.5 per cent and three-wheeler by 8.3 per cent in August. Passenger and commercial vehicle sales increased 6.5 per cent and 24 per cent

Importing Russian oil part of India's inflation management: FM Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman made the statement at an event in New Delhi

RBI should be more synchronised with fiscal policy to tackle inflation: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the Reserve Bank will have to be more synchronised with the fiscal policy and other factors in taming inflation. Inflation management cannot be singularly left to the monetary policy, which has proved totally ineffective in many countries, she said at a seminar organised by economic think-tank Icrier. "The RBI will have to synchronise somewhat, may be not as much synchronised as other western developed countries would do. I'm not prescribing anything to the Reserve Bank... I'm not giving any forward direction to the RBI but it is the truth that India's solution to handling the economy, part of which is handling inflation also is an exercise where the fiscal policy, together with the monetary policy has to work," she said. There are economies where policy is designed in such a way that the monetary policy and the interest rate management is the one and the only tool to handle inflation, she said. "I would say India's inflation ..

FM Sitharaman stresses on timely completion of IMF 16th quota review

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday underlined the need for timely conclusion of 16th General Review of Quotas (GRQ) to provide greater say to developing economies in the International Monetary Fund. As per an IMF resolution, the 16th General Review of Quotas should be concluded by December 15, 2023. Any adjustment in quota shares would be expected to result in an increase in the voting rights of emerging countries in line with their relative positions in the world economy. Sitharaman made the comments during her meeting with MD of IMF Kristalina Georgieva who is visiting the country to discuss India's upcoming G20 presidency and IMF's support to India for the presidency. "FM Smt. @nsitharaman emphasised the importance of timely conclusion of 16th General Review of Quotas GRQ) in a way that addresses inequity and imbalances in the global economy," the finance minister said in a series of tweets. Georgieva agreed with Sitharaman that for the IMF to remain relevant, it i

IMF chief says India 'a bright spot' in an uncertain global economy

Both the leaders shared concerns on key downside risks to the global economy and the cross-border effects due to the geopolitical situation and tighter financial conditions

Job creation, wealth distribution priority over inflation: FM Sitharaman

The finance minister said if India and the United States joined efforts in growing their respective economies, they might be the engines of global growth within the next two decades