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BSIV vehicles bought before Mar 31 to remain operational for their full period of registration: Finance Minister

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced that BSIV vehicles bought before Mar 31, 2020 will remain operational for their full period of registration.

India's GDP growth continues to be high above US, China: Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi, Aug 23 (UNI): Highlighting the measures to boost economic growth, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that India is maintaining the reform momentum and GDP growth continues high above other countries, including the US and China.

Our government kept reform as top agenda since 2014: Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the focus of her government since 2014 has been to keep 'reform' as a top agenda.

FM 'kept run-rate moving', targets 1 lakh jobs through MRO sector

New Delhi, Jul 6 (UNI) There have been more reasons than one for Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to get thumps up for her maiden Budget presented in Parliament on Friday.

Industry reaction to Union Budget 2019 : Mostly positive but some regrets as well

Kolkata, July 5 (IBNS): Although India's benchmark indices reacted negatively to the Union Budget 2019 presented on Friday by Union Finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, most industry leaders have welcomed it as a positive step towards long-term development.

How some of the industry leaders are looking the Union Budget 2019

Kolkata, July 5 (IBNS): The Union Budget 2019, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has evoked a plethora of responses from the industry leaders.

Union Budget: Government to consider issuing Aadhaar Card for NRIs with Indian Passports

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): The Union Finance Minister proposed to consider issuing Aadhaar Card for Non-Resident Indians with Indian Passports.  She also proposed to launch a Mission that will integrate India’s traditional artisans and their creative products with global markets. Wherever necessary patents and geographical indicators, will be obtained for them.

Government to bring greater ease of living through technology

New York, July 5 (IBNS): Government aims to bring greater ease of living in the lives of its citizens. 

All necessary steps to be taken to meet public shareholding norms of 25% for all listed PSUs

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): For bringing better public ownership of the PSUs and also bring greater commercial and market orientation of the listed PSUs, the Government proposes to take all necessary steps to meet public shareholding norms of 25% for all listed PSUs and raise the foreign shareholding limits to maximum permissible sector limits for all PSU companies which are part of Emerging Market Index.

India to move towards harnessing its space capability commercially, New Space India Limited incorporated towards this end

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): New Space India Limited (NSIL) has been incorporated as a new commercial arm of Department of Space.

Budget 2019: Expert Committee to be set up to recommend the structure and required flow of funds through development finance institutions

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): The Government has announced its intention to invest Rs 100 lakh crore in infrastructure over the next five years.

Union Budget proposes permitting 100% FDI for insurance intermediaries

New York, July 5 (IBNS): It is being contemplated to permit 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for insurance intermediaries, announced Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2019-20 in the Parliament on Friday.

Union Budget envisions India as a global hub for manufacturing electric vehicles

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): The Union Budget has outlined various proposals for giving a boost to manufacturing of electric vehicles and developing India as a global hub for the same.

I thought it is high time we move on from the British hangover: Nirmala Sitharaman says on using 'Bahi Khata'

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): Changing an age-old tradition where the Finance Minister could be seen carrying a leather bag to carry all budget documents, Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday used a 'Bahi Khata' for the purpose and stated the need to move on from the British hangover as the guiding reason behind taking the step.

Union Budget proposes number of measures to enhance the sources of capital for infrastructure financing

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): A Credit Guarantee Enhancement Corporation is to be set up in 2019-20. This was announced by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2019-20 in Parliament today.