Tag: Finance Minister
Loan Sanctions Jump To Rs 5.95 Crore In Just Over 2 Months: FM Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the public sector banks (PSB) sanctioned Rs 5.95 crore in just over two months, between March 1 and May 8, to over 46.74 lakh accounts. The borrowers for the sanctioned loans include MSMEs, retailers, farmers and corporate sectors. ....
Work Offered To 2.33 Crore Workers: Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, here on Thursday, work had been offered to 2.33 crore wagers in 1.87 lakh panchayats under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. ....
FM Talks To PSBs On Operationalising 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' Package
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday met with heads of public sector banks (PSB) through video-conference for the operationalisation of the economic package under the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative.....
SC Gives 3 Days To Finance Minister, RBI To Decide On Moratorium Period Interest
The Supreme Court on Friday asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to convene a meeting of the Finance Ministry and RBI officials over the weekend to decide whether interest incurred on EMIs during the moratorium period can be charged by banks. ....
Downgrading Credit Rating Amid Pandemic Limits Policy Options: Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday made a strong case for rating agencies to refrain from frequent rating downgrades during the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic, which has put economies across the globe under stress and raised the need to increase spending even at the cost of enlarging deficits.....
FM Sitharaman Launches Online Dashboard For National Infrastructure Pipeline
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday launched the National Infrastructure Pipeline's (NIP) online dashboard through video conferencing. ....
Telangana Finance Minister Harish Rao Tests Positive For COVID-19
Two days before the commencement of Telangana state legislature session, Finance Minister T. Harish Rao has tested positive for Covid-19.....
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. ....
FY22 Disinvestment Target At Rs 1.75L Cr, 2 PSBs To Be Privatised
The government has pegged its target for disinvestment for FY 2021-22 at Rs 1.75 lakh crore. ....
3 New DFCs Announced In Budget Worth Rs 1.78 Lakh Crore: Officials
The three new dedicated corridors for railways announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2021-22 are valued at Rs 1.78 lakh crore, officials related to the development said. ....
