Provision of oxygen, vaccines and their logistics to people affected by coronavirus is being ensured, given the recent surge in cases of COVID-19 pandemic across the country. This was stated by Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman...

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman praised the Indian Industry for its extreme forbearance, patience and perseverance, and described it with Japanese word ‘Gamanzuyoi’.The Finance Minister was addressing more than 150 senior...

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, here today urged the industry to wait and watch for next few days to assess the situation amid the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. The Finance Minister also assured the industry...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the Centre is working together with states to protect lives and livelihoods. In a tweet, the Minister said that she has spoken to business leaders and took their view on industry-related matters. "Spoke...

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the 103rd Meeting of the Development Committee Plenary via video conferencing here today. The items on the agenda included World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary...

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman here today attended the Plenary Meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the virtual Spring Meetings...

Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs and India’s Governor in New Development Bank (NDB), Nirmala Sitharaman attended the 6th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of New Development Bank through video-conference in New Delhi today. The meeting...

Mumbai' Municipal Commissioner I. S. Chahal was conferred the 'Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year 2021 Award' for his meritorious efforts to control the spread of the Covid-19 scourge in the city.Unon Finance Minister Nirmal Sitharaman presented the award to Chahal,...

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that development and progress of the country is possible because of the participation of women in each and every stage of nation building.The Speaker expressed his views while meeting women parliamentarians and journalists...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at New Delhi today and requested  her for releasing Rs. 1420 crore for creation of the new Greenfield Airport in Mandi district and expansion of existing airport at Kangra and...

The Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan today inaugurated the second edition of Global Bio-India-2021 in New Delhi through virtual mode. The 3-day event  will  showcase the...

The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), welcomed Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman as she joined MBA students of the globally recognized, premier management institute, for an interactive session on the theme ‘The Economic Rebound...

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman participated virtually in the First G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under the Italian Presidency here today to discuss policy actions for transformative...

Raising questions against former Congress President Rahul Gandhi's act of associating himself with "Break India" fringe group ideologies, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday accused him of making "fake narratives" for lowering the country's image...

Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced that the state government would increase the minimum wages of tea garden workers in the state within 10 days.Addressing a function organised to distribute financial assistance of Rs 3,000 each...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday distributed Rs 3,000 each to 7,46,667 tea garden workers in Assam under the 'Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar Mela' scheme.In the third tranche of the scheme, a total amount of Rs 224 crore was disbursed with...

The Union Budget 2021, the first-ever paperless budget was announced by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday. While a lot of prominence was given to the revival of all the sectors, post COVID-19; the overall reaction from the education sector...

The Centre will go in for a massive spending spree on infrastructure creation, healthcare, education and demand generation to revive India's pandemic-battered economy.In her third budget presentation in the Parliament on Monday, Finance Minister Nirmala...

The 2021-22 Union Budget will be unprecedented in many ways. For the first time there has been no lockdown in the finance ministry before the Budget presentation as the exercise this year would go completely paperless avoiding the need for secrecy associated...

The Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman held the pre-budget consultations with the Finance Ministers of States and Union Territories (with Legislature) here today. The meeting was held through Video Conference and was...

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs  Nirmala Sitharaman in a meeting with Secretaries of the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare here today reviewed the progress...

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the pre-budget consultation meetings for budget 2021-22 held in virtual mode from 14th to 23rd December, 2020.More than 170 invitees representing 9 stakeholder groups participated...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the government is seeking growth-inducing big ideas and inputs derived from introspection by industry, which would be used for creating a 'budget as never before'.Speaking at the CII Partnership Summit...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at New Delhi today.He requested the Minister for special consideration for Himachal Pradesh in fiscal transfers from the Centre Government. He also requested for providing funds...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that any amount of government intervention will not be adequate to deal with the impact of novel coronavirus on the economy.Addressing an event of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) virtually, Sitharaman...

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 23rd Meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) through video conference here today.The meeting was also virtually attended by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur,...

With the union budget-making process getting underway,Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held her first pre-budget consultation with top industrialists on Monday.The meeting assumed importance as it would bring industry and government together to identify...

Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman here today observed the 63rd Founding Day of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), the apex anti-smuggling intelligence and investigation agency functioning under the aegis of the...

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs,Nirmala Sitharaman delivered a Keynote Address at the inauguration of the 20th  Edition of Sri Lanka Economic Summit (SLES)  2020 in virtual format, today. SLES annually organized by the Ceylon Chamber...

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman here today held Video Conference with Secretaries of the Ministries of Power, Mines and Department of Atomic Energy and the CMDs of 10 CPSEs belonging to these Ministries, to review the...

In the present pandemic times when the headwinds to growth have exacerbated, the reforms momentum has continued, and will continue in the future as well, said Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman while addressing the National...

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has announced 12 key measures, as part of Government of India’s stimulus to the economy, under AatmaNirbhar Bharat 3.0. The net stimulus announced today amounts to ? 2.65 Lakh crore....

The Centre will allocate an additional amount of Rs 10,000 crore for the Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Rozgar Yojana in a bid to boost rural employment amid the pandemic, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday.The scheme, which includes various...

The Centre will allocate Rs 18,000 crore more to the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) - Urban for building houses for middle income and economically weaker sections of the country.The amount of Rs 18,000 crore will be provided over the Budget Estimates...

Announcing a fresh round of stimulus package and terming it as 'Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0', Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid down a total of 12 new measures to support the economy and industry, ranging from employment generation, collateral-free credit for...

The government is reportedly planning another stimulus package for the economy which could be finalised as early as Thursday.There is talk of a $20 billion stimulus package in a series of packages that the government seems to be rolling out to boost the...

Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman handed over confiscated ancient and medieval period Antiquities/ Coins to Union Minister of State (IC) for Tourism & Culture, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, in a ceremony held at North Block...

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman led the Indian Delegation in the 10th Round of Ministerial UK-India Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD), held here today in virtually through video conferencing.The Indian delegation included...

With just six days left for polling for the first phase in the three-phase Bihar Assembly elections, the BJP on Thursday released its election manifesto or 'Sankalp Patra', making a slew of promises.Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the manifesto...

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs  Nirmala Sitharaman today held Video Conference with Secretaries of the Ministries of Petroleum & Natural Gas and M/o Coal,  along with the CMDs of 14 CPSEs belonging to these Ministries, to...

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under the Saudi Arabian Presidency here today through video conferencing. Ministers and Governors of...

The Union Government's "Atmanirbhar Bharat" package announced in May was all about a supply-side push leading to concerns and even criticism from several quarters for the lack of demand measures which actually would have lifted the economy. On Monday, the...

Coming up with the much anticipated demand boosting measures, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced a ‘Cash Voucher Scheme for leave travel concession (LTC) for government employees and staff of state-run organisations.The scheme will generate...

Enroute to Vijayawada, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday made an impromptu visit to a paddy field in Jakkula Nekkalam village and interacted with a few farmers."The farmers welcomed the three farm bills passed by the Parliament and reckoned...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the minimum support price (MSP) will continue and will not be withdrawn, while contending that for a long time, it had brought in distortion in the cropping pattern across the country.She also said...

The GST Council will meet again on October 12 to discuss and try to reach a consensus between state governments and the Centre on the borrowing options for GST compensation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.The decision taken to meet again...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that insolvency proceedings against the corporate debtor and personal guarantor can be initiated together under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and should be pursued simultaneously for a comprehensive...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday directed banks to roll out resolution schemes for Covid-related stress by September 15.During her interaction with the heads of scheduled commercial banks and NBFCs, through video conference, she focused on lenders...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday hit back at the opposition for "unnecessarily trying to politicise" the GST compensation issue when their previous government was to be blamed for "building an environment of mistrust" between the Centre...

Industries Minister Bikram Singh participated in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting held in New Delhi today through video conferencing from Shimla. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presided over the meeting.Bikram Singh said that Covid-19...

Addressing the captains of the Indian Industry, Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman stressed that structural reforms are a key priority of the government as has been reflected in the slew of measures & policies announced since...

As the government's mega disinvestment plans have slowed down amid the pandemic, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that there is a need to move faster in regards to the disinvestment decisions approved by the Cabinet.The statement comes...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday called upon the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) to improve their performance, as this would eventually help the Indian economy recover from the slowdown induced by the coronavirus pandemic.The minister...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that scrutiny of tax return filers has declined since 2014, and only 0.25 per cent of the total number of filers were scrutinised in 2018-19.In her address at the virtual inauguration of the Nani Palkhivala...

Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman attended the 5th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) through video conference in New Delhi today.Every year at the Annual Meeting, the...

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and all its field offices across India today observed the 160th anniversary of Income Tax Day.In her message on the 160th Income Tax Day, Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman appreciated...

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman today held Video Conference with Secretaries of the Ministries of Civil Aviation, and Steel, and the  Chairman Railway Board (CRB), along with the CMDs of 7 Central Public Sector Enterprises...

The 40th GST Council met under the Chairmanship of Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman through video conferencing here today . The meeting  was also attended by Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs...

In line with the announcement made in the Union Budget, Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman formally launched the facility for instant allotment of PAN (on near to real time basis) here today. This facility is now...

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 22nd Meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) here today.The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs Shri Anurag...