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Rajya Sabha: FM Sitharaman seeks approval for Rs 3.73-trn extra spending

Nirmala Sitharaman moved the second batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for consideration in the Rajya Sabha that authorises the government to spend an additional Rs 3.73 trillion

Didn't underestimate spending provisions in Budget: FM Sitharaman

Lok Sabha gives assent to additional net spending of Rs 2.99 trn

FM to hold pre-budget consultations with representatives of various sectors

Sitharaman will chair pre-budget consultations with stakeholders from various sectors in two sessions in the national capital on Friday.

FY23 Budget: Persist with thrust on infra, India Inc tells FM Sitharaman

FM to meet economists on December 22 for pre-Budget consultations

Rajya Sabha to discuss situation arising out of rising Omicron cases

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday will have a short duration discussion on the situation arising out of Omicron variant cases being reported in the country.

Govt earned Rs 8 trn from taxes on petrol, diesel in last 3 fiscals: FM

The excise duty on petrol rose from Rs 19.48 per litre as on October 5, 2018 to Rs 27.90 a litre as on November 4, 2021

FM to hold pre-Budget consultations with stakeholders beginning Wed

She will be seeking inputs from various stakeholders, including industry bodies, farmer organisations and economists for reviving consumption and boosting growth hit by the COVID-19 pandemic

Neither PM Modi nor finance minister know economics: Subramanian Swamy

BJP MP Subramanian Swamy criticised his party's government at the Centre, saying neither the PM nor the finance minister know economics

Cabinet committee on privatisation yet to take decision on two banks: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the cabinet committee on privatisation is yet to take a decision with regard to divesting two public sector banks.

GST Council likely to meet early Jan, may discuss rate rationalisation

At the 45th GST Council Meeting in Lucknow on September 17, the Council had decided to rectify the inverted duty structure for footwear and textiles

Collective progress to ensure sustainable inclusive recovery: FM Sitharaman

The finance minister stressed on the importance of enhanced infrastructure investments for enabling a quick and stable return to the growth path.

Forbes' most powerful women: FM Sitharaman in top 40, Nayar makes debut

MacKenzie Scott tops this year's ranking, replacing the outgoing German chancellor Angela Merkel

Measures taken to protect bona fide commercial decision of banks: FM

This is to alleviate the fear of any unwarranted hardships to officials or senior executives taking key decisions: FM

Companies raised Rs 52,759 cr from IPOs till October this fiscal: FM

A total of Rs 52,759 crore has been raised by 61 firms through IPOs till October this fiscal, higher than the funds mopped up through this route in the last financial year, govt said

LIVE: Over 30 mn income tax returns for current fiscal filed, says FinMin

Live news: India's eastern coast braces for a weakened cyclone Jawad; Nirmala Sitharaman says legislation will regulate crypto.

A well-consulted Crypto Bill will come in Parliament after Cabinet nod: FM

Earlier this week, Sitharaman said the new bill takes into account the rapidly changing dimensions in virtual currency space, and incorporates features of the earlier bill that could not be taken up

Cases should be taken to logical conclusion expeditiously: FM to DRI

Finance Minister said logical conclusion is important but speedier conclusion is what will keep the heat on people who are promoting these kinds of activities

Global effort needed to regulate tech like cryptocurrency: FM Sitharaman

India's government has listed a Bill for Parliament's winter session, seeking to ban all private cryptocurrencies.

Need collective global action for effective regulation of tech: Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday called for a "collective global action" for effective regulation of ever-changing technology and tech-driven payment systems.

Bill on cryptocurrency after Cabinet nod, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The government had also listed a similar Bill for the last Parliament session (monsoon) but it was not taken up.