Mumbai- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday expressed confidence that India would tackle the challenge posed by the global trade war with the right mix of policy agility and long-term investments to strengthen the domestic economy. Addressing the celebrations here to mark 150 years of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Finance Minister said: “The…
New Delhi- India offers a compelling growth opportunity for foreign banks and the government is actively encouraging foreign investment in the banking sector, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stressed. Addressing the India-UK Investor Roundtable discussion in London with around 60 investors, representing various pension funds, insurance companies, banks and other financial institutions in London,…
New Delhi- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to introduce the new Income Tax Bill in the Lok Sabha on Thursday as part of the tax reforms to streamline and simplify the provisions so that they are easier to understand and reduce the scope for legal disputes. The Parliament’s Budget Session began at 11 a.m….
patna- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived in Patna on Friday for a two-day visit with the aim to focus on boosting rural banking, entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion in the eastern region. FM Sitharaman will assess the financial performance of eight rural banks from the eastern zone in Patna.The banks involved include representatives from Bihar…
Bengaluru- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday urged Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) to increase credit disbursement for MSMEs under various flagship government schemes such as MUDRA, PM Vishwakarma, etc, with the active support of their sponsor banks. In a meeting to review the performance of 10 RRBs of the southern region here, FM Sitharaman directed…
Bengaluru- The government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accounts for every rupee collected so that it doesn’t get frittered away and common people benefit from the work that it is doing, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said here on Saturday. Addressing students at an event here, FM Sitharaman said that if you’re looking at how…
