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LIVE: 'I respect party's decision,' says Nupur Sharma on BJP suspending her

I have grown up in the organisation, respect and accept its decision, says Nupur Sharma on her suspension from BJP

Retail investors acting like shock absorbers in stock market: Sitharaman

Amid continuing volatility in the stock market, FM Nirmala Sitharaman said retail investors seem to act as shock absorbers even when foreign portfolio investors went away

Regulators should be well advanced to deal with digitisation: FM Sitharaman

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said regulators and other entities should be well advanced and ahead of the curve in understanding digitisation to ensure that there is no misuse of technologies

India's economic growth to be supported by fiscal spending: FM Sitharaman

The government has proposed to significantly step up the public investment by raising capital expenditure by 35.4 per cent to Rs 7.5 lakh crore or 2.9 per cent of the GDP in the current financial year

Need to make our banks key part of global trade: PM Narendra Modi

Modi said India has developed various financial inclusion platforms and there is a need to create awareness about them for their optimum utilisation

Sitharaman set to launch single nodal agency dashboard on Tuesday

SNA dashboard forms part of public financial management reform that was initiated in 2021 with regards to the manner in which funds for Centrally Sponsored Schemes are released, disbursed, monitored

First set of NPAs likely to be transferred to bad bank next month: FinMin

NARCL is a special purpose asset reconstruction company for taking over the large value NPA accounts (above Rs 500 crore) from banks.

Modi launches new series of coins with Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav design

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a special series of coins that are also 'visually impaired friendly'.

G20 finance ministers to release global action plan to fight Covid-19

The action plan is likely to be released on the sidelines of a virtual Spring Meeting of International Monetary Fund

Decoded: What is windfall tax on oil companies and where does India stand?

If a windfall tax is imposed in India, it will not only be aimed at private companies like Reliance, but also at state-owned behemoths

RS polls: Sitharaman, Surjewala, Maken among those to file nominations

Sitharaman, Randeep Singh Surjewala, Ajay Maken and Rajeev Shukla and media baron Subhas Chandra were among those who filed their nominations on Tuesday for the June 10 Rajya Sabha polls.

Consultation paper on cryptocurrency soon, says DEA secy Ajay Seth

He said that India was also engaging with other countries for global regulations on cryptocurrencies, and India's role in such actions

Developing infra, connectivity in northeast Centre's key focus: Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Centre is laying emphasis on infrastructure and connectivity development in the Northeastern region

Rajya Sabha polls: Piyush Goyal, Sitharaman among BJP's 18 candidates

The BJP announced 18 candidates for the June 10 Rajya Sabha polls, fielding Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Nirmala Sitharaman from Maharashtra and Karnataka respectively

Centre setting up infra projects worth Rs 1.34 tr in North East: Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the Centre is implementing various rail, road and air connectivity projects worth Rs 1,34,200 crore in the northeast. Addressing the 'Natural Allies in Development and Interdependence' conclave here, she said the Union government has been pumping in huge money in developing a number of infrastructure projects throughout the region. "We are carrying out 20 railway projects worth Rs 74,000 crore for 2,011 km, which are spread across the northeast," Sitharaman said. The Centre is also developing 4,000 km of roads in the region at a total cost of Rs 58,000 crore, she added. "There are 15 ongoing air connectivity projects in the northeast, costing around Rs 2,200 crore," the finance minister said. She, however, did not mention the completion period of these projects.

Sitharaman, Kannada actor Jaggesh to contest RS poll for BJP from Karnataka

Sitharaman is eyeing her second term from Karnataka after the completion of her six years' tenure as Rajya Sabha member

Sri Lankan envoy meets FM Sitharaman, raises need for bridge financing

Moragoda reiterated that Sri Lanka would require "bridging finance" until the economic adjustment programme with the IMF could be negotiated and finalised, according to Sri Lankan High Commission

Govt relaxes norms for ministries in bid to push public expenditure

Ministries are now permitted to utilise unspent balances from Quarterly Expenditure Plan for 1st and 2nd quarter within a fiscal year under intimation to Budget Division for cash management purposes

Tax revenue boost or expenditure cuts can help meet fiscal deficit target

The impact of Saturday's excise duty cuts will be Rs 1 trillion for a year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said

Centre and states: Sitharaman reveals 'implication' of duty cut on fuel

Decision to cost Rs 1,00,000 cr a year for central government, says Finance Minister after 'criticism/appraisal' of decision.