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Focus on holistic reform,Sitharaman tells G20 expert group

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with veteran policymaker NK Singh, in Washington DC. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 12:33 am IST

Spice of Life: Enjoy the little things, savour bliss within

The little things are countless, but we do need to develop an eye for the same. (HT File)
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 03:53 am IST

New programme to promote research in pharma: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman carrying the tablet leaves from the Ministry of Finance to present and read out the Union Budget 2023 at the Parliament, at North Block, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)
Published on Feb 01, 2023 12:29 pm IST

FM announces Rs 3 lakh crore collateral free automatic loan for MSMEs

Also units with turnover up to Rs 5 crore to be called micro units, she said, adding a turnover based criteria is being introduced to define small businesses.
Updated on May 13, 2020 05:11 pm IST

Given existing constraints, the FM did her best. Now, continue to push reforms over the year

The direction in which the economy goes will depend on the reforms that follow this budget
Published on Feb 01, 2020 10:16 pm IST

Investors become richer by nearly 7 lakh cr in a day on FM’s tax booster

The 30-share key BSE index zoomed 1,921.15 points or 5.32 per cent to close at 38,014.62. During the day, it advanced 2,284.55 points to 38,378.02, its biggest intra-day spike in over a decade.
Updated on Sept 20, 2019 05:50 pm IST

Decline in bus sales as millennials not buying them?: Cong’s dig at Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitaraman said the slowdown in the automobile sector was due to many factors like the change in mindset of millennials.
Updated on Sept 11, 2019 03:32 pm IST

Economic growth, national security are priorities: FM

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government will seek fiscal consolidation without compromising on public spending, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday.
Published on Jul 10, 2019 11:49 pm IST

Govt, RBI monitoring NBFC crisis : FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The seriousness of the crisis in the NBFC sector became clear last year when Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS) defaulted on debt, jolting the country’s financial markets. It prompted the government to seize control of the non-banking lender.
Updated on Jul 06, 2019 11:56 pm IST

Budget 2019: ‘KYC norms for FPIs to be eased’, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said KYC norms would be eased for foreign portfolio investors and proposed allowing the listing of social enterprises and voluntary organisations to help them raise funds.
Updated on Jul 05, 2019 12:41 pm IST

Govt considering opening up FDI in aviation, media:Union Budget 2019

Nirmala Sitharaman presents Union Budget 2019 in Parliament
Updated on Jul 05, 2019 12:34 pm IST

‘We have set the ball rolling for new India’: Sitharaman in Budget speech

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday said the NDA government had set the ball rolling for a ‘New India’ in its first term and programmes will be accelerated and red tape reduced going forward.
Updated on Jul 05, 2019 11:34 am IST

The new FM will have to hit the ground running

While the party leadership can convey broad policy directions, the role of the FM in translating these into proposals, schemes, and a coherent direction for the economy is important.
Updated on May 30, 2019 08:50 am IST

Budget 2019: FM announces mega pension scheme for unorganised sector

Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal arrives at North Block to present the Union Budget at the Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday.
Updated on Feb 01, 2019 02:42 pm IST

Manmohan, Chidambaram deliberately not involved in CJI removal process: Congress

Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, Kapil Sibal, D. Raja (MP Rajya Sabha), K. T. S. Tulsi (MP Rajya Sabha) and others address the media after an all party meet at Constitution Club, in New Delhi, India, on Friday, April 20, 2018.
Updated on Apr 21, 2018 07:30 am IST