India leads global growth with robust investment and consumption: IMF Report
Nov 02, 2024, at 03:18 am
New Delhi: India continues to lead as the world’s fastest-growing economy, driven by strong investment and private consumption, according to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Asia-Pacific Regional Economic Outlook released on Friday.
Sitharaman urges AIIB to focus on client-centric approach, support low-income countries
Sep 26, 2024, at 05:52 am
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday called on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to maintain a client-centric approach and assist member countries, particularly low-income nations, in accessing financial resources through technical assistance, media reports said.
Budgets 2024-25: Key benefits Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced
Jul 24, 2024, at 03:18 am
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced some key benefits for people in Budget 2024-25.
Govt receives dividend of Rs 6,481 cr from 4 PSU banks
Jul 11, 2024, at 05:05 am
New Delhi: Four public sector banks, including Canara Bank and Indian Bank, on Wednesday presented dividend cheques worth Rs 6,481 crore to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for financial year 2023-24.
Jul 04, 2024, at 02:22 am
New Delhi: As the Union Budget 2024 approaches, taxpayers and financial experts are keen to see if new tax deductions will be introduced or existing ones modified.
India's FY24 fiscal deficit at 5.6% of GDP lower than estimated 5.8%
Jun 01, 2024, at 04:30 am
New Delhi: India's fiscal deficit for FY24 was Rs 16.54 lakh crore, below the budgetary target of Rs 17.86 lakh crore, reaching 95.3 percent of the target, according to data from the Comptroller General of Accounts released on Friday.
BJP's decisive win may send stock market into a strong bull run, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman: Report
May 31, 2024, at 04:55 am
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stated that a decisive mandate in favour of the BJP-led NDA government on June 4 would send a positive signal to the stock market, and may drive it into a 'solid bull market'.
Centre saved over Rs 25,500 cr via TSA and SNA bank accounts
May 28, 2024, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi: The government has saved over Rs 25,500 crore through the treasury savings account (TSA) and single nodal agency (SNA) bank accounts, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Monday.
India conducts 43.3 crore digital transactions every month: Nirmala Sithraman
Apr 03, 2024, at 02:49 am
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lauded the robust digital public infrastructure and widespread access that has propelled India to the forefront of digital transactions, media reports said.
AI has changed skilled jobs and hiring of new recruits: Nirmala Sithraman
Feb 04, 2024, at 06:47 am
New Delhi: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has disrupted the requirement for skilled jobs and hiring equally, apart from the current situation of global economic slowdown, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Network18 Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi in an interview.
Govt open to divesting stake in SBI, ONGC: Nirmala Sitharaman
Feb 03, 2024, at 05:07 am
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday stated that the government is open to the concept of disinvesting equity stakes in prominent Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), including the likes of State Bank of India (SBI) and Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC).
Customary halwa ceremony held to mark final stage of budget preparation
Jan 26, 2024, at 12:25 am
New Delhi: The Central government organised the customary halwa ceremony on Wednesday, which marks the final stage of the budget preparation process for the Interim Union Budget 2024.
Public sector banks recovered 14% of written-off loans in last 5 years: FM Sitharaman
Mar 30, 2023, at 02:39 am
New Delhi: Public sector banks could get back only 14 percent of the written-off loans in the last five years ending March 2022, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets EU delegation
Apr 13, 2022, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met a European Union delegation led by Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Bend Lange and discussed issues of mutual interest as well as the Europe-India trade pact.
States should leverage opportunities to scale up investments and growth: Nirmala Sitharaman
Nov 16, 2021, at 06:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman on Monday directed states to leverage opportunities to scale up investments and growth with Centre's reforms to make India globally and domestically attractive in terms of being business-friendly.
Feb 09, 2020, at 06:54 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the Budget 2020 has laid the foundation for increasing consumption while creating a roadmap for infrastructure development leading to a 5 trillion economy by 2024-25.