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India Has Fairly Large Forex Reserve To Tide Over Current Currency Market Situation, Says Ajay Seth
The economic affairs secretary said that the concerns over the reserves were overblown
Revenue Department Officials To Be Trained To Use Modern Technology Tools, Says Nirmala Sitharaman
The finance minister also added that, internationally, tax authorities are using IoT technology to automate the scanning of goods using e-seals, QR codes and X-ray scanners
What's Stopping You From Investing? Nirmala Sitharaman To Indian Industries
The finance minister raised this concern when foreign companies had shown interest in coming to India and vowed to provide every possible support
Inflation Management Cannot Be Singularly Left To RBI, Says Nirmala Sitharaman
The finance minister said that the word 'taming inflation' or the word 'keeping it within the tolerance limit', is an exercise of so many different activities and a majority of which is outside the monetary policy in today's circumstances
War-induced Energy Crisis a Jolt For India: Nirmala Sitharaman
The Indian finance minister was hinting at the proposed cap on import of Russian oil and gas as proposed by the G7, which India fears will lead to rise in prices
Regulation Or Ban Of Cryptocurrencies Require Global Collaboration, Says Nirmala Sitharaman
The finance minister said that any legislation for regulation or for banning can be effective only after significant international collaboration on evaluation of the risks and benefits and evolution of common taxonomy and standards
The Big Bang Budget For Startups
Presenting the Union Budget 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, made a slew of announcements for the startups in the country
Budget 2021: Cheer for Senior Citizens, PF Contributors to be Hit
The interest income on PF contributions above INR 2.5 lakh per annum will now be taxed at the normal rates
The Govt Wants You to Spend; Announces Festival Advance to Boost Consumer Spending
To encourage consumer spending, Sitharaman announced two schemes- a leave travel concession (LTC) cash voucher and special festive advance-mainly aimed at benefitting central government employees
FDI Limit for Defence Equipment Hiked from 49% to 74%; FM Stresses on 'Make in India' for Defence
In the fourth tranche of measures, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced policy reforms that will help build Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India)
Coronavirus: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Unveils Package For the Poor
Named Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, the stimulus package includes measures related to food security and direct cash transfer. It is expected to benefit urban and rural poor and migrant workers over the next three months.
[Budget 2020] Misses For the Healthcare Sector
At INR 69, 000 crore for FY21, the outlay for the health sector in Union Budget 2020 is a marginal improvement over INR 62,659 crore provided in the previous Budget
[Budget 2020] Government Focuses On Data and Technology To Build New Economy
Data centre parks , national mission on quantum technologies and applications and digitization via BharatNet on the offing
[Budget 2020] A Precious Little Something for Everyone
Rejigging of tax slabs appears a welcome move at first however, it is important to look closely into the implications of forgoing your deductions u/s 80C, 80D, 8024(b) etc
[Budget 2020] Seed Funds, ESOP Tax Deferral By 5 Years Announced For Start-ups
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said start-ups "have emerged as engines of growth for our economy" and announced some key policies benefiting the community