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India facing twin deficit problem due to commodity prices, subsidy: FinMin

Ministry's report urges rationalising non-capex spend not only for protecting growth supportive capex but also to avoid fiscal slippages

Finance Ministry looks to bring major changes at Banks Board Bureau

The finance ministry, over the next couple of months, is planning to identify new members, restructure the bureau, and recommend new names to the appointments committee of the cabinet

FM to meet heads of PSBs on Monday; may urge them for credit growth

The Finance Minister is said to take stock of credit growth, asset quality, and business growth plan of banks

FM Nirmala Sitharaman set to review govt banks' financials on Monday

Loan recovery, bad loans over Rs 100 crore to be reviewed

FM to meet heads of PSBs on June 20; may nudge them for loan growth

The Finance Minister would take a stock of credit growth, asset quality and business growth plan of banks

Finmin asks banks to explore employment opportunities for 'Agniveers'

The finance ministry on Thursday held a meeting with heads of public sector banks and financial institutions to explore employment opportunities for 'Agniveers' in their respective organisations

47th meeting of GST Council to be held on June 28-29 in Srinagar: FinMin

The meeting assumes significance as it is expected to discuss the report of the panel of state ministers on rate rationalisation and also the tax rate on casinos, race courses and online gaming

Extend GST compensation to states for next 3-5 yrs: Amit Mitra urges FM

Ex-West Bengal minister Amit Mitra has written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, urging her to continue with the GST compensation to states for another 3-5 years after this month

Extend GST compensation to states by 3-5 yrs more: Amit Mitra to Sitharaman

Unforeseen battle against pandemic has put states' fiscal health under huge stress, he says in letter to FM

Make nomination the third route of succession

Even in an august gathering such as the one at Vigyan Bhavan, the percentage of people who had made their Will would be in the low double-digit

FinMin issues draft SoP for e-com jewellery exports via courier route

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had in the 2022-23 Budget announced implementation of a simplified regulatory framework to facilitate export of jewellery through e-commerce

RS poll: Top guns Sitharaman, Surjewala, Raut elected, BJP wins big

This poll results has given an edge to the BJP, amid the fight for "secular votes" between the Congress and JD(S)

Divestment not to shut down PSEs but prime them up: FM Sitharaman

So far in the current fiscal year, the government has mopped up over Rs 24,000 crore from CPSE disinvestment

Strategic PSUs should look to scale up, boost efficiency: FM Sitharaman

The minister said strategic sectors had been identified based on national interest, and the government would continue to have its presence in these sectors

Nirmala Sitharaman launches EASE 5.0 'Common reforms agenda' for PSBs

Enhanced Access and Service Excellence-EASE on Wednesday has evolved over four annual editions from FY19 to FY22 and has catalyzed reforms in diverse areas in Public Sector Banks

Enabling policies, proactive steps helped deal with pandemic: FM Sitharaman

She said over the past two years,retail investors have found online means to access the stock market and Sebi has a role to play in investor education

FM Sitharaman wishes Sebi chairperson speedy recovery from Covid-19

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday wished Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch a speedy recovery from Covid. Buch was scheduled to attend the event -- 'India's Economic Journey@75' -- being jointly organised by the Department of Economic Affairs and Sebi as part of the iconic week celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. "I wish the Sebi chairperson quick recovery. I wished she had been here, she could have participated... I am sure she will get well soon," Sitharaman said in her address at the event. During the event, the minister launched 'NETRA (New e-Tracking and Remote Administration)' portal and mobile application for Indian Development and Economic Assistance Scheme (IDEAS).

Govt policies, proactive steps helped India deal with Covid: FM Sitharaman

Enabling policies and proactive steps taken by the government, including tax cuts helped the country deal with the unprecedented situation arising due to the pandemic, said FM Sitharaman

Regulators must be a step ahead on digitisation: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Says retail investors seemed to act as 'shock absorbers' amid volatility

Two records and a turn

The finance minister's ability to effect a steady rise in capex is more significant than her two records on deficit management