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RBI has taken steps to promote rupee as preferred currency for global trade, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Mon, Aug 08, 2022
According to the minister, the central bank has put in place the arrangement in order to promote growth of global trade by reducing the dependence on hard currency, with emphasis on exports from India and to support the increasing interest of global trading community in INR
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Editors Take: India Not Facing Recession Risk, Nirmala Sitharaman, Will That Increase Stock Market Confidence?
Tue, Aug 02, 2022
There will be no recession in India - says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Will Nirmala Sitharaman's statement increase confidence in the market? Why did Anil Singhvi say – recession is not in the economy but in the mind? Why is Crude oil important to come down to $70 early?Watch this video to know more.
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India is facing no risk of recession: Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha during price rise debate
Mon, Aug 01, 2022
This is the sixth time that the monthly GST collection crossed the Rs 1.40-lakh-crore mark since the inception of Goods and Services Tax and the fifth month at a stretch since March 2022, she said.
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Social Stock Exchange: What it is? How it works? Big questions answered about new financing paradigm
Thu, Jul 21, 2022
Social Stock Exchange in India: The concept of Social Stock Exchange gained momentum during the pandemic, bringing the spotlight on the need for social capital for enterprises and voluntary organisations that are working for social welfare.
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India 360: Paneer, Curd, Other Daily Essentials To Get Expensive From Today; Watch This Video To Know What Has Become Cheaper And What’s More Expensive?
Mon, Jul 18, 2022
In the meeting of the GST Council chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, many products were included in the purview of GST for the first time. The new rates of GST in the country have come into effect from today. Customers will have to pay 5% GST on purchase of packaged and labelled curd, lassi, paneer, honey, cereals, meat and fish. Apart from this, changes have also been made in the GST slab of other items. After this change, let's know what has become cheaper and what’s more expensive? Watch this exclusive report on India 360.
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GST Impact on Households: here is a list of 10 items that become dearer from today
Mon, Jul 18, 2022
New Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates come into effect from today, 18 July 2022. A number of items that concerns people in their day-to-day lives will be impacted because of the new rates. We collate a list of 10 things that will have an impact on you
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GST council clears proposal to remove tax exemptions on some items
Tue, Jun 28, 2022
The Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state counterparts, also cleared a host of compliance procedures for GST-registered businesses along with a GoM report on high-risk tax payers to check evasion.
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman to meet heads of PSBs on June 20; may nudge them for loan growth
Fri, Jun 17, 2022
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to meet heads of public sector banks (PSBs) on Monday to review performance of the lenders and progress made by them on various schemes launched by the government for revival of the economy.
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Finance Minister highlights DII contribution to Indian markets despite covid situation; launches NETRA portal
Wed, Jun 08, 2022
According to Sitharaman, the domestic investors continued to invest in the Indian markets despite the stiff covid situation, and the confidence of investors has increased in the companies listed on the exchanges mainly due to better governance and policies.
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Rajya Sabha polls: BJP announces 18 candidates; Piyush Goyal from Maharashtra, Sitharaman from Karnataka
Mon, May 30, 2022
The Bhartiya Janta Party on Sunday announced 18 candidates for the June 10 Rajya Sabha polls, fielding Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Nirmala Sitharaman from Maharashtra and Karnataka respectively.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says RBI rate hike wasn't surprising, timing was
Sun, May 08, 2022
The central bank also hiked the cash reserve ratio by 50 basis points to 4.5 per cent after an unscheduled meeting of the rate-setting panel, citing increased inflation pressures following the Ukraine war and the resultant spike in crude oil prices.
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FM Sitharaman flags anonymity as 'inherent risk' in use of blockchain technology, calls for precaution
Sun, May 08, 2022
The finance minister made it clear that using the distributed ledger technology (DLT), which is also called as blockchain, is absolutely imperative and the government also supports the use of the same.
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