15th Finance Commission Chairman, NK Singh

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NK Singh Predicts Growth Of Economic In India, Applauds IMF

NK Singh, the Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission of India, applauded the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and predicted its growth in the coming years. The statement of NK Singh came on the sidelines of the India-Japan Forum, attended by the Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Finance Commission Chairman predicted growth from 5.1% to 6.1%. Furthermore, at the Japan forum, Sitharaman said, India will be developed by 2047.

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 - 10:24 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: IMF, NK Singh, Indian Economy, Nirmala Sitharaman, developed country

Courtesy: ANI News

GST

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Urges Strengthening of GST Registration Process

During a review meeting with revenue secretary Sanjay Malhotra and CBIC chairman Vivek Johri, Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized the need for a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about the drive against fake entities. On June 17, the FM  was informed that 11,140 fraudulent registrations had already been identified, with appropriate action initiated against them. Measures such as OTP-based verification of Aadhaar and pilot programs for… read-more

Sat, 17 Jun 2023 - 07:09 PM / by Taniya Thappa

Tags: GST, Nirmala Sitharaman

Courtesy: The Times of India

Elderly woman

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Nirmala Sitharaman Reacts To Viral Video Of Woman Walking Miles For Pension

In a viral video, an elderly woman who walks miles to get her pension goes viral on social media platforms. Netizens take a dig at the government officials and criticized the banking, as the woman in her late 70s struggle for pension. After the viral video, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reacted and said, "Starting in the following month, the pension will be delivered to her door."

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 - 02:50 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: pension, Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, Elderly Woman, Viral video

Courtesy: Zee News India

Nirmala Sitharaman

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Nirmala Sitharaman Reacts To Minorities Question In US

Reacting to a question of the reality of Muslims in India, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "India has the second-largest Muslim population in the world, and that population is only growing in numbers. If there is a perception, or if there's in reality, their lives are difficult or made difficult with the support of the state, which is what is implied in most of these write-ups."

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 - 01:54 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Muslims, Investor's Meeting, IMF 2023 Global Meeting, Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian community

Courtesy: NDTV

Nirmala Sitharaman

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Make Globalization Benefits More Transparent: Nirmala Sitharaman

The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who is in Washington to attend IMF 2023 meetings, said India is not seeking to reverse the benefits of globalization but is asking that it be made more transparent. In response to globalization benefits, Sitharaman said, "We have a big play. We also don't import final consumer goods, which we are capable of manufacturing." Meanwhile, Union FM will hold bilateral financial meetings in US.

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 - 11:15 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Indian government, Union FM, Nirmala Sitharaman, Business Meetings, GLOBAL MARKET

Nirmala Sitharaman

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Nirmala Sitharaman Arrives In Washington For 2023 Spring Finance Meetings

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman started her one-week US visit. The Union Minister visited Washington, United States of America (USA) to attend the 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF.) Besides this, Sitharaman will also attend G20 meetings, bilateral meetings and other associate meetings. Furthermore, besides Nirmala Sitharaman, officials of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) also flew to… read-more

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 - 02:17 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister, Monetary Meetings, IMF, RBI Officials

Courtesy: ANI

Nirmala Sitharaman

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Union Govt Forms 4 Member Committee For NPS Study

The Union Government set up a four-member committee headed by Finance Secretary TV Somanathan. It, however, did not specify any timeline for the submission of the recommendations by the committee. The decision and the development came after the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman approved the committee formed for monitoring the pension system of the nation. The formed committee will study the existence National Pension Committee and… read-more

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 - 06:06 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: NSP, Government Decisions, Nirmala Sitharaman, Policy Committee, reviews pension system

Courtesy: The Indian Express

MLC K. Kavitha

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MLC K Kavitha Reacts To Nirmala Sitharaman, Takes Dig At BJP Govt

Telangana MLC K Kavitha took a dig at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who made a remark against the K Chandrashekar Rao-led Telangana Government. On February 16, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC said, "If the Modi Government cannot unlock the potential of the nation, don’t blame the States. Telangana is a progressive State and if you cannot think progressively, please don’t blame us,” She blamed Centre for being non-serious.

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 - 10:00 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Nirmala Sitharaman, K Kavitha, telangana government, Modi Government , Development

Courtesy: Telangana Today

Union Budget

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Union Budget 2023: Items Which Got Affordable & Dearer This Year

With the Union Budget 2023-2024 announced in the parliament, here is the list of items which cost costlier and cheaper in 2023. List of items which became costlier: Gold and platinum jewellery, Copper scrap, Silver articles, read-more

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 - 02:07 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Economy, Union budget, Essential Commodities, Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian government

Courtesy: Zee News India

Nirmala Sitharaman

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2023-2024 Union Budget Highlights

Under the Union Budget 2023-2024, FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced an Urban Infrastructure development fund to be established in tier-II and tier-III cities, worth Rs 10,000 crore pa. Three AI centres for research and developing cutting-edge solutions announced 50 airports for better connectivity. The GoI announced an investment of Rs 19,700 crore for the National Hydrogen Mission, a Rs 35,000 crore investment for India's goal of net-zero… read-more

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 - 01:20 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Union budget, Nirmala Sitharaman, 2023-2024 Budget, Investment, Modi Government

Courtesy: Times of India