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FM to lead a team of 7 secretaries for discussions at GIFT City on Saturday

The role of GIFT-IFSC as gateway to global financial services for Indian corporates within India, attracting global financial business to India will be discussed

FM Sitharaman to lead a team of secretaries for discussions at GIFT City

Talks are likely to revolve around role of GIFT-IFSC as a gateway to global financial services for Indian companies, attracting global financial business to India, and growth as a fintech global hub

Top Headlines: Take risk, FM to India Inc; Meta's counter to hate speech

The country needs 100 million jobs in the formal sector in the next ten years to take advantage of its demographic dividend, industry says. More on that in our morning briefing.

FM urges India Inc to take risks, boost capacities to create more jobs

Sitharaman said PM Modi has asked all ministers to identify compliance burdens for the industry in their respective ministries and departments, and simplify them

More room likely for states to borrow as FM presents budget next Feb

The Centre has already begun to rejig govt savings market, reviving RBI window for retail investors, the Retail Direct Scheme this month

Sitharaman asks industry to start taking risks, invest in capacity creation

Sitharaman said there are clear signs of an uptick in the economy and the industry should now start taking risks and invest in capacity creation that will help cut reliance on imports

India cannot depend on imports for essential goods, says Sitharaman

India must become more self-reliant, after the pandemic disrupted supply chains and showed the risks of depending on exports for essential risks, the finance minister said

Centre's tax devolution to states doubled to Rs 95K cr in November: FM

Move to help capex, perk up growth, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Live news: Two women journalists arrested in Tripura released on bail

Latest live news: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will meet chief ministers and state finance ministers; Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Bhopal's revamped railway station.

FM Sitharaman to meet heads of banks, other institutions next week

The two-day conference, beginning November 17, would see participation from all public sector banks and financial instit­utions (FIs)

Nirmala Sitharaman to hold meet with CMs, FMs on November 15

Sitharaman will hold a meeting with Chief Ministers and Finance Ministers of all states and Administrators of Union Territories on November 15

FM to meet heads of PSBs; nudge them for credit expansion to boost economy

The two-day meeting would commence on November 17 and undertake a comprehensive review of various segments

Sitharaman lauds India vax drive, scrapping of Art 370 at BJP national meet

Sithararam addressed a press conference at NDMC Convention Center in New Delhi. She had also attended the BJP's national executive meeting today.

FM asks transport, petroleum, steel ministries to front load capex spending

Sitharaman said infrastructure projects are a priority for the government

FM Sitharaman urges power, coal ministries to fast-track capex plan

The meeting was attended by the secretaries of economic affairs, power, coal and atomic energy, apart from other senior officials

Sitharaman meets UK, Singapore, Canada FMs; discusses collaboration

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Friday met her counterparts in Singapore and Canada and discussed various issues, including economy, health and opportunities for collaboration. Sitharaman met UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, Singapore Finance Minister Lawrence Wong and Canada's Deputy Prime Minister & Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on the sidelines of the G-20 Joint Finance and Health Ministers' meeting. "Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman had an engaging discussion with @cafreeland Dy. Prime Minister & Finance Minister of Canada on the sidelines of #G20 Finance & Health Ministers Meeting in #Rome. The Ministers discussed various issues, including economic and health cooperation," a Finance Ministry tweet said. In another tweet, the ministry said: "Finance Minister @nsitharaman met @LawrenceWongST Finance Minister of Singapore on the sidelines of #G20 Finance & Health Ministers Meeting in #Rome ahead of #G20RomeSummit. Noting strong #IndiaSingapore

FM Sitharaman holds discussions with Singapore, Canada counterparts

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Friday met her counterparts in Singapore and Canada and discussed various issues, including economy, health and opportunities for collaboration. Sitharaman met Singapore Finance Minister Lawrence Wong and Canada's Deputy Prime Minister & Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on the sidelines of the G-20 Joint Finance and Health Ministers' meeting. "Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman had an engaging discussion with @cafreeland Dy. Prime Minister & Finance Minister of Canada on the sidelines of #G20 Finance & Health Ministers Meeting in #Rome. The Ministers discussed various issues, including economic and health cooperation," a Finance Ministry tweet said. In another tweet, the ministry said: "Finance Minister @nsitharaman met @LawrenceWongST Finance Minister of Singapore on the sidelines of #G20 Finance & Health Ministers Meeting in #Rome ahead of #G20RomeSummit. Noting strong #IndiaSingapore relations, the ministers discussed ...

Shaktikanta Das 2.0: Lifting the skills of RBI staff to be the real legacy

Making RBI's professional skills comparable to the best in the world will not be easy because those who have to be supervised the most - the PSBs - are owned by the govt, which also owns the RBI

Sitharaman to attend G-20 joint finance, health ministers meet in Rome

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will attend the G-20 joint Finance and Health Ministers meeting in Rome on October 29, which among other things will discuss COVID pandemic prevention and response. Union Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman embarks on an official visit to attend #G20 Joint Finance & Health Ministers meeting in #Rome to discuss measures to strengthen #COVID19 #PandemicPrevention, #preparedness & #response. The meeting precedes #G20RomeSummit, the Finance Ministry tweeted. Finance and health ministers will discuss how to keep momentum on response to pandemic and build on further coordination arrangements between health and finance ministries. On October 29, G20 Finance and Health Ministers will gather in Rome for their first joint meeting under the Italian G20 Presidency. The meeting will be co-chaired by Daniele Franco, Italian Minister of Economy and Finance and Roberto Speranza, Italian Minister of Health. The meeting will be held on the eve of the G20 ...

Stimulus package and reforms have put economy on track: FM Sitharaman

She took part in the annual meeting of the board of governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) via video conference