Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has sought the intervention of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for release of Central share of Viability Gap Funding (VGF) […]
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Nirmala Sitharaman seeks enhanced support from international financial institutions to achieve SDGs
Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, on Saturday, participated in G7 African Ministerial Roundtable and sought an enhanced support from international financial institutions to achieve Sustainable […]
New ‘Tarun Plus’ loan category launched by FinMin under Mudra scheme, loans up to ₹20 lakh
The Department of Financial Services (DFS) in the Finance Ministry has created a new ‘Tarun Plus’ category under the Mudra Scheme to encourage entrepreneurship in […]
Sitharaman Urges IMF, World Bank to stick to core competencies, warns against long-term donor dependency
New Delhi: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) should not drift away from their core competencies, as their decisions impact the […]
Need to digitize urban land records after 6.25 lakh villages, says minister
New Delhi: As rural land records evolve, urban land management must also rise to meet the demand of rapid urbanization, said minister of state for […]
Sitharaman addresses NYSE Roundtable; asserts that Viksit Bharat offers opportunities for investment collaboration, participation by global investors
India’s journey into the future entails a multitude of opportunities for investment collaboration, and participation by global investors, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. […]
FinMin asks PSBs to undertake pilot of new credit assessment model for MSMEs
In line with its Budget announcement earlier this year, the Finance Ministry has asked Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to undertake pilot programmes of the new […]
FM Sitharaman urges synergy between trade and tax authorities
Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday urged the business community to proactively and regularly engage with GST officials, encouraging open dialogue to […]
FinMin may make life easy for FPIs keen to have on larger equity slice in listed companies
The Finance Ministry is working on a mechanism that would allow certain foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) the flexibility to seamlessly move into FDI category, if […]
Sitharaman urges tax officials to prevent doubts from escalating into grievances
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday urged officers of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to proactively address doubts and concerns […]
