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Sitharaman replaces Swadeshi 'bahi khata' with tablet as Union budget goes digital

With the Union Budget 2021 set to be delivered in paperless form for the first time, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman replaced the Swadeshi 'bahi k...

Monday, February 1, 2021 9:47 AM

Economic Survey: Indian economy on V-shaped recovery path post unlock

The Economic Survey 2020-21 tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Friday said the country's economy after being gradually...

Friday, January 29, 2021 5:21 PM

Kerala FM slams Centre over farm laws, hikes MSP for rubber, paddy in budget

Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac began the presentation of the budget by criticising the Centre over farm laws, stating that the Centre is pursuin...

Friday, January 15, 2021 4:40 PM

COVID-19 vaccine will be free in Kerala: Thomas Isaac echoes CM

Echoing Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Finance Minister Thomas Isaac on Sunday said that the COVID-19 vaccine, once cleared, will be availabl...

Sunday, December 13, 2020 4:46 PM

FM Sitharaman: Indian economy witnessing strong recovery

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the Indian economy is witnessing a strong recovery after a long and strict lockdown.

Thursday, November 12, 2020 2:14 PM

Finance Minister Sitharaman announces proposals to stimulate consumer demand

Trying to give a boost to the plummeting economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced two proposals -- Leave Travel Concession (LT...

Monday, October 12, 2020 2:07 PM

Markets open in the green, crucial GST council meeting today

Equity benchmark indices were up with a slight positive bias on Monday ahead of crucial Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting to be chaired by...

Monday, October 12, 2020 10:39 AM

Nirmala Sitharaman to chair 41st GST Council meeting today

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair the 41st Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting on Thursday.

Thursday, August 27, 2020 10:15 AM

Telangana Finance Minister advised home quarantine after his PA tests COVID-19 positive

Telangana Finance Minister Harish Rao has been advised home quarantine after his personal assistant tested positive for COVID-19.

Saturday, June 13, 2020 9:41 AM

Business Update: Public sector banks sanction loans worth Rs 10,361.75 cr under ECLGS

Public sector banks have sanctioned loans worth Rs 10,361.75 crore under the 100 per cent Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme, said Finance Ministe...

Wednesday, June 3, 2020 11:46 AM

FM on economic package: Compared announcements of other countries before comprehensive package was a...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the Rs 20 lakh crore comprehensive economic package was announced after comparing anno...

Saturday, May 23, 2020 6:30 PM

Economic Package: FM Sitharaman on employment for migrant workers, has this to say

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said on employment for migrant workers. These are some important points:

Thursday, May 14, 2020 5:18 PM

International: German finance minister kills himself following 'despair' over economic fallout

Finance minister of Germany's Hesse state, Thomas Schaefer, committed suicide apparently after expressing "despair" over how to handle the economic fa...

Monday, March 30, 2020 10:39 AM

Relief Package: FM announces Rs 1.7 lakh cr package for poor affected by lockdown

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama on Thursday stated the government is planning to provide a relief package of Rs 1.7 lakh crore to the underprivileg...

Thursday, March 26, 2020 1:50 PM

Govt economic package soon , IT return filing date extended to June 30, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday stated that the government is preparing an economic package which will be announced soon in a bid to ta...

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 4:17 PM

Sitharaman assures Yes Bank depositors, says their money is safe

After restrictions by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Yes Bank created panic situation among its customers, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Frid...

Friday, March 6, 2020 3:21 PM

Delhi should be included in Finance Commission: Manish Sisodia

Delhi Finance Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said that Delhi should be included in the Finance Commission so that it gets its share of central taxe...

Friday, February 21, 2020 2:18 PM

FinMin working on FRDI bill, says Nirmala Sitharaman

The finance ministry is working on the contentious Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill but not sure when it will be tabled in the h...

Friday, February 7, 2020 5:29 PM