New Delhi/San Francisco/UNI: Addressing investors and business leaders in Silicon Valley, California as part of her official visit to the US, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that she is open to receive suggestions, understand pain points and offer necessary redressal wherever possible.
FM Sitharaman woos investors in US, urges them to become part of India's growth story
New Delhi/San Francisco/UNI: On an official visit to the US, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday attended a roundtable meeting with business leaders and investors in San Francisco and invited them to become part of India's growth story.
Inflation, volatility in energy markets dampening growth momentum, says FM Sitharaman in G20 meeting
New Delhi/Washington/UNI: Participating in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting in Washington on Thursday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the global growth momentum is dampened by prolonged inflation, supply chain disruption, volatility in energy markets and investor uncertainty.
FM Sitharaman to hold meeting with PSB heads
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will meet the heads of public sector banks (PSBs) on April 23 to review the performance of banks and the progress made by them on the various government schemes.
New Delhi/UNI: In a bid to cut down payment processing time for vendors supplying goods and services to the government departments, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday launched e-Bill system to enable paperless submission and end to end digital processing of bills.
CBI arrests Anand Subramanian in NSE case
New Delhi/UNI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Anand Subramanian, former Group Operating Officer (GOO) and advisor to former National Stock Exchange (NSE) MD Chitra Ramkrishna tightening the noose around accused in the case of major corporate governance lapses.
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a post-budget meeting with heads of Banks, Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFCs) and Financial Institutions in Mumbai on Tuesday.
If LIC IPO goes as planned, FY22 disinvestment target achievable: Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj
New Delhi/IBNS: If the LIC IPO goes as planned, the government will be able to achieve itsthe FY22 disinvestment target of 1.75 lakh crore and might even exceed revised estimates (RE) figures, Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj said Wednesday.
Pvt cryptocurrencies will never be legal tender: Finance Secretary
New Delhi/IBNS: Private cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as non-fungible tokens (NFT) will never become legal tenders as their values are fixed by private entities, Finance Secretary TV Somanathan said Tuesday.
I-T return form to have designated column for crypto gains
New Delhi/IBNS: Income tax return forms will have a different column to mention earnings from cryptocurrency and paying requisite taxes, said Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj on Wednesday.
Capex quality, digital push, transition to new energy positives of a growth-push Budget: ASSOCHAM
Kolkata: Along with several positive and innovative measures, the most defining feature of the Finance Minister Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget for 2022-23 is a phenomenal increase in the government's capital expenditure which would effectively go up to Rs 10.68 lakh crore for the fiscal beginning April 1, ASSOCHAM has said.
Union Budget 2022: Govt takes major steps to support MSMEs amid Covid-19 pandemic
New Delhi/IBNS: The MSME sector is being considered as the biggest winner in the Union Budget 2022 as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced various schemes, targetting raw material and input costs, skill development, access to credit, infrastructure boost and ease of doing business, according to experts.
Union budget: Find out what gets costlier and cheaper
New Delhi/IBNS: Imported items and X-ray machines will get expensive as per the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday.
Only RBI can issue Digital Currency, rest are assets and attract 30 pc tax: Sitharaman
New Delhi/IBNS: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has clarified the difference between Digital Currency to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the digital assets, which includes the "crypto world", where the transactions will now attract a 30 percent tax.
Udyam, e-Shram, NCS, ASEEM portals to be linked to support MSMEs
New Delhi/IBNS: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget 2022 on Tuesday said portals like Udyam, e-Shram, National Career Service (NCS) and Atmanirbhar Skilled Employee-Employer Mapping (ASEEM) will be interlinked to increase their scope.