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Hard for Visa, MasterCard to challenge FM Sitharaman's RuPay push

Though difficult to compete with RuPay, these firms can remain relevant in India's hugely underpenetrated market, say experts

Cabinet expands viability gap funding by Rs 2,100 cr for social sector

VGF is given to PPP projects and has been limited to economic infra so far; some Rs 6,000 cr would be given for such initiatives as VGF till 2024-25

Govt plans fresh round of $20-billion economic stimulus this week: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other top officials will finalise the plan on Thursday

Push Rupay as first option, seed accounts with Aadhaar by Dec: FM to banks

Retired bank employees should not be forgotten; bankers should be a cohesive family such as in defence, says Sitharaman

Govt employees can make purchases in family member's name under LTC plan

So far employees had only Leave Travel Concession (LTC) benefits on travels made or forgo the amount

Centre releases Rs 6,195 crore to 14 states: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

A similar amount was released as grant in April-October period of the current financial year

FM calls for consensus on taxing digital firms like Google, Facebook

Some 129 countries are in talks to rework global tax system to make digital firms pay tax regardless of their physical presence or measured profits in a country

Digitisation will help measure GDP accurately: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

FM Sitharaman said increased digitisation will help in making better assessment of the country's economic growth and nudged tax practitioners to suggest their clients to shift towards digital payments

FM to unveil another stimulus soon, says Economic Affairs Secretary

The Finance Ministry is looking into suggestions and requests received from various sectors of the economy, he said in a virtual conference with media

FM Sitharaman insisted on my transfer from North Block, says S C Garg

Former finance secretary Garg had last year opted for voluntary retirement after being transferred to Power ministry

Amid grim fiscal outlook, this 'act of god' could salvage Sitharaman's Budget

If the Finance Commission recommends a smaller tax share for states, the Centre will get more money. On what that would do to 'cooperative federalism', you don't need to guess, writes T N Ninan

Best of BS Opinion: Coupling of power exchanges, regulatory overkill & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Growth constraints

State govt finances would remain under pressure for years

Real or nominal? Making sense of FM's 'near zero' GDP growth comment

A zero nominal growth rate of GDP would mean the real rate of growth of GDP would be in negative territory.

Near zero GDP today, among fastest growing next year: FM on Indian economy

GDP to be flat in FY21, FDI inflow up 13 per cent between April to August 2020, compared to 2019

Top headlines: FM sees near zero GDP growth in FY21, Pompeo backs India

India's economy is on the mend but GDP growth may be in negative zone or near zero this fiscal, says the Finance Minister.

FM Sitharaman sees GDP growth in negative zone or near zero this fiscal

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said there were visible signs of revival in the economy but the GDP growth may be in negative zone or near zero in the current fiscal

Covid vaccine updates: Key facts and major announcements you should know

All people of the country will be given Covid vaccine for free, Union Minister Pratap Sarangi announced on Sunday

Free Covid vaccine promise for Bihar polls perfectly in order: Sitharaman

Amid opposition's criticism of BJP's promise of free Covid vaccines, FM Sitharaman asserted that the announcement was perfectly in order and it can announce what it wants to do when it comes to power

Nirmala Sitharaman to release BJP manifesto for Bihar polls tomorrow

'Atmanirbhar Bihar' will be the key feature of the BJP's manifesto