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Stalin seeks release of Rs 20,860 crore Central dues to Tamil Nadu

The amount consists mainly of GST compensation (about Rs 13,500 crore), and dues on account of subsidy, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

Net direct tax collection rises 50% to record Rs 13.81 trillion in FY22

Gross mop-up touches record Rs 15.83 trn; exceeds Budget and revised estimates

Only 80.6% spent till February, govt likely to miss capex target

While monthly capex spending peaked to Rs 1.2 trillion in December, it has drastically fallen in subsequent months with expenditure of only Rs 43,495 crore in February

Putting energy security first, buying discounted Russian oil: FM Sitharaman

Sitharaman said that she was entering financial year 2022-23 (FY23) with "cautious optimism" at a time of global commodity price escalation due to the Russia-Ukraine war

Sitharaman, Jaishankar defend India buying Russian oil

Jaishankar said said that Europe has bought 15 per cent more oil and gas from Russia than it did the month before

India will continue to buy oil from Russia: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Russia is offering more oil to India at a discount of as much as $35 a barrel on prices before the Ukraine war

Release Rs 23,430-crore dues to Tamil Nadu: CM Stalin requests Centre

Stalin met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi and presented her a memorandum

Release pending dues of Rs 20,860 cr to Tamil Nadu: CM tells FM

Chief Minister M K Stalin, who is on an official visit to New Delhi, submitted a memorandum to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, highlighting the pending dues, including GST compensation.

India's core sector grows 5.8%; fiscal deficit widens to 82.7% of RE

When compared to the same month a year ago, all sectors except crude oil (-2.2 per cent) and fertilisers (-1.4 per cent) registered robust growth

Centre plans to borrow 59% of FY23 debt target in April-September

Estimated at Rs 8.45 trn; full-year borrowing likely at Rs 14.31 trn

Budget Session: Accountancy Bill approval, vehicle safety norms, and more

Nearly 70 million senior citizens travelled by trains without availing concessions over the last 2 years since the Railways suspended the rail concession facility in March 2020, Ashwini Vaishnaw said

How govt can use battery swapping tech to give fillip to EV industry

'Battery as a Service' business model, based on battery swapping technology, is the new talk of the EV Motown

Top headlines: War disrupts supply chain; Hero MotoCorp faces I-T probe

Finance Minister says Russia-Ukraine war has disrupted supply chains around the world, including India. More on that in our morning wrap

Russia-Ukraine war disrupting global supply chains: FM Sitharaman

'Focusing on growth, recovery with predictable tax regime'

War in Ukraine impacting all countries like pandemic did: FM Sitharaman

Furthermore, she said that India remains as the top 5 FDI recipient countries in the world

'NPAs down to Rs 7.7 trn due to transparent recognition of stressed assets'

"It is observed that the said ratio for India compared adversely with those of US, UK and China, and information in respect of Japan is not available," the minister said

Parliament passes Budget: FM says will ensure predictable recovery

She said the war has affected the value chains, and the world markets are caught up in a situation where nothing is normal

Record fuel price hike due to spike in oil prices during last two weeks: FM

Sitharaman said the government is taking various steps in response to the rise in global oil prices

India got 65% more FDI during Modi regime against 10 years of UPA rule: FM

India remains in top 5 FDI recipient countries; FDI inflows 65% higher at $500.5 bn during Modi govt, says FM in Rajya Sabha

Sharp recovery in FY22 to help sustain growth: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The reforms contributed to the real GDP growing at an annual average rate of 6.8 per cent during 2014-20, she said