Tag: Nirmala Sitharaman
Centre To Press For Passage Of Two Agriculture Bills In LS
The Central government will move the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 as well as the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 in the Lok Sabha for their passage later on Thursday. Both the bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha on day one of the Monsoon session on Monday. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar will move the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020. ....
Bulk Of Additional Budget Spending For People-centric Schemes: FN
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Friday said that the majority of the additional resources in the first batch of the Supplementary Demands for Grants would be spent on people-centric schemes amid the coronavirus pandemic. ....
FM Sitharaman Announces LTC Cash Voucher Scheme For Govt, PSU Employees
Coming up with the much anticipated demand boosting measures, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced a ‘Cash Voucher Scheme for leave travel concession (LTC) for government employees and staff of state-run organisations. ....
FM Sitharaman Announces New Employment Scheme With EPFO Support For 2 Years
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana' to incentivise creation of new employment opportunities during the Covid-recovery phase. ....
FM Nirmala Sitharaman Holds 1st Pre-budget Talks With Top Industrialists
With the union budget-making process getting underway, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held her first pre-budget consultation with top industrialists on Monday. ....
Govt Preparing A Budget 'as Never Before': Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the government is seeking growth-inducing big ideas and inputs derived from introspection by industry, which would be used for creating a 'budget as never before'. ....
Budget 2021: FM Proposes 34.5% Increase In FY22 Capex
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday proposed to increase the capital expenditure by 34 per cent in comparison to Budget Estimate (BE) of the previous fiscal. ....
GST Dues Of States Not Cleared As Claimed By FM Sitharaman: Chidambaram
Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has alleged that contrary to the claims of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, GST dues of Congress-ruled states Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh are yet to be cleared. ....
Nirmala Sitharaman Lays Foundation Stone For Khadi Workers' Shed In Andhra Village
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a mass shed for Khadi workers at Ponduru village in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district. ....
Interim Budget: Large Number Of Institutions Of Higher Learning Set Up, Highest Ever Medal Tally In Games Reflects High Confidence Level, Says FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the country's prosperity depends on adequately equipping and empowering the youth.....
