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Trust between govt, industry key to use opportunities created by Covid: FM

FM assured that the proposed DFI, the National Bank for Infrastructure Financing and Development (NaBFID), will become functional soon

Liquidity no longer a major concern, FM Sitharaman assures India Inc

Banks to kick off new credit-outreach programme by October 15

GST Council may allow intra-state pharma cess, discuss states' dues

It may discuss extending the compensation cess for states beyond 2022

Sitharaman urges full vaccination for economy, industry to work normally

Calls for more private sector participation in extending reach of govt schemes to rural India

Supply-side policies failed, switch to demand stimulation: Bengal FM

Amit Mitra has written to Nirmala Sitharaman, urging her to take measures to increase demand in the economy as the supply-side policies have 'failed' to boost the manufacturing sector

Bengal FM tells Sitharaman her supply-side policies have 'utterly failed'

Asks her to restrain 'spin doctors' from giving misleading picture of the economy

Cairn accepts $1 bn refund offer, to drop cases against India: CEO

The offer to return money seized to enforce retrospective tax demand in lieu of dropping all litigations against the government 'is acceptable to us', says Cairn CEO Simon Thomson

Sitharaman lays foundation stone of IT Department building in Bengaluru

Sitharaman also unveiled the foundation stone plaque at the site

At FSDC meet, regulators told to keep a watch on financial sector

Officials stress need to strengthen resolution framework for financial institutions

India, UK agree to be ambitious on services deal in FTA negotiations

Pointing out that services make up 71% of UK's GDP and 54% of India's, the statement released after India-UK dialogue said both countries recognise importance of services in their economies

Your EPF account will now show taxable and non-taxable balance

Those earning high salaries should think twice before getting it restructured

Will discuss rising fuel prices with FM, says Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai on Thursday said he would discuss with the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman the issue of rising retail fuel prices

Need to have informed conversations on Savarkar, says FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said there is a need to have informed conversations about the ideas propounded by freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.

Govt earned Rs 23 trn by increasing fuel, gas prices in last 7 years: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the government over the rising price of domestic cooking gas, diesel and petrol

Govt constantly engaging with industry to support economic revival: FM

Says health care sector, which had to function at its best during peak Covid needs support now to ramp up capacities, bring in better technologies and facilities

FM urges young tax officers to give ideas to amplify tech use in I-T dept

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday urged young tax officers to give new ideas to amplify use of technology in the functioning of the Income Tax Department.

Conclude loan guarantee scheme for medical infra in non-metros in time: FM

Finance Minister asked all stakeholders to conclude Rs 50,000 cr Loan Guarantee Scheme for Covid-Affected Sectors in time to deal with any future third wave

Statsguru: Can govt raise Rs 6 trillion under asset monetisation plan?

Now the government plans to raise nearly Rs 40,000 crore each year from roads

FSDC meeting on Sep 3; to take stock of economy, financial sector

FM Nirmala Sitharaman has called a meeting of the FSDC on September 3 to discuss the state of the financial sector and a strategy to support the nascent recovery of the pandemic-hit economy

FM promises Rs 1,300 crore development package for Tripura tribal areas

Sitharaman said the Rs 1300-crore project with World Bank funding would ensure an all-round development in the Tribal areas