Tag: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Sitharaman Dumps Budget Briefcase For 'bahi Khaata'
Setting a new precedent Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday was seen hugging the budget documents wrapped in a red cloth, the traditional 'bahi khaata' way, instead of the leather briefcase that until now her predecessors marched out with.....
Finance Minister Announces Rs 60,000 Cr Boost To Exports, Housing
With GDP growth sliding to six-year low of 5 per cent in April-June quarter and several sectors facing low demand, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a fresh set of measures to boost exports and the housing sector.....
FM Nirmala Sitharaman Meets President Kovind Ahead Of Budget Presentation
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Ministers of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary and Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad, and senior officials of the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday met President Ram Nath Kovind ahead of the Union Budget 2022-23 presentation. ....
Cabinet Approves Blanket Ban On E-cigarettes
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a blanket ban on e-cigarettes in the country with complete suspension of its manufacturing, import, export, distribution and storage.....
Union Budget 2022 Live Updates: Cabinet Approves Budget 2022, FM Sitharaman To Begin Speech Shortly
Union Budget 2022 LIVE: The Union Cabinet has approved the Union Budget 2022 which will be presented by Nirmala Sitharaman shortly in Parliament. ....
Digital Rupee: India's Own Digital Currency To Come Soon, FM Sitharaman Makes Big Announcement In Budget Speech
Digital rupee will be issued using blockchain and other technologies by RBI starting 2022-23. This will give a big boost to the economy, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Budget 2022. ....
Retail Inflation At 5.4 Pc In FY24, Lowest Since Pandemic: Economic Survey 2023-24
Timely policy interventions by the government and the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) price stability measures helped retail inflation stand at 5.4 per cent -- the lowest since the pandemic, the Economic Survey 2023-2024 said on Monday. ....
High Flowing Couplets In Nirmala's Budget Do Little To Ease Economic Woes
It was an unusually long 2 hours, 41 minutes Budget speech by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, where she tried to come across as 'pro-farmer' while devising a new tax regime aimed at the middle class. however, beyond the couplets and promises, the specifics showed either no increase in allocation or marginal. With very little fiscal room to manoeuvre, Sitharaman walked a tightrope. ....
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. ....
