Rupee relatively better placed than other global currencies against dollar: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Amid the rupee declining against the US dollar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Indian currency is relatively better placed than other global currencies against the greenback.
Jun 30, 2022, 15:00 PM IST
GST Council meet: All eyes on states' compensation, 28% tax on online gaming, casinos, horse racing
The contentious issues of extension of the GST compensation mechanism for states slated for discussion at the second day of the GST Council meeting here. On the first day, the 47th GST Council decided to tweak tax rates of some goods and services.
Jun 29, 2022, 13:42 PM IST
‘Disinvestment not for shutting down public firms,’ says FM Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman said that public sector enterprises which were privatised between 1994 and 2004 are being driven by professionally run boards.
Jun 10, 2022, 18:38 PM IST
BJP announces 16 candidates for Rajya Sabha polls; fields Piyush Goyal from Maharashtra, Nirmala Sitharaman from Karnataka
Elections will be held on June 10 to fill 57 Rajya Sabha seats from 15 states falling vacant due to the retirement of members on different dates between June and August.
May 29, 2022, 21:35 PM IST
FM Nirmala Sitharaman, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India discuss economic cooperation
FM Sitharaman and Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda evaluated the status of ongoing economic cooperation and discussed the way forward.
May 28, 2022, 12:02 PM IST
FM Sitharaman says RBI's rate hike not a surprise, calls it part of synchronised event globally
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the recent decision of RBI to hike key policy interest rates is a part of the synchronised event by the central banks globally.
May 08, 2022, 12:25 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman in US: IMF chief Gita Gopinath discusses 'challenging times' with FM
Gita Gopinath shared pictures of her meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Twitter.
Apr 24, 2022, 09:23 AM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman’s US visit: FM meets World Bank President, interacts with top CEOs -- Key points
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman is visiting the US to attend the IMF-WB Spring Meetings 2022.
Apr 23, 2022, 12:53 PM IST
FM Sitharaman meets World Bank President Malpass, discusses Covid-19, Russia-Ukraine conflict
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with World Bank President David Malpass in Washington on Friday.
Apr 23, 2022, 10:07 AM IST
FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets IMF’s Gita Gopinath, discusses wide range of issues
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the IMF-WB Spring Meetings 2022 in Washington, the Finance Ministry said in a tweet.
Apr 21, 2022, 22:49 PM IST
FM Sitharaman to meet PSBs' heads on Apr 23 to nudge them for credit expansion
The upcoming meeting is the first full review meeting after presentation of Budget 2022-23.
Apr 10, 2022, 16:05 PM IST
Decision on banning or not banning crypto to come later, says FM Sitharaman
Sitharaman said, "I am not going to legalise it or ban it at this stage. Banning or not banning will come subsequently, when consultations give me input".
Feb 11, 2022, 13:34 PM IST
Wanted to undertake public expenditure in building infra for modern India, says FM Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that in order to attain growth, the government wanted to undertake public expenditure in building infrastructure for a modern India.
Feb 11, 2022, 12:29 PM IST
Banks sanction loans worth Rs 3.1 lakh crore to MSMEs under ECLGS: FM Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said banks have sanctioned loans worth Rs 3.1 lakh crore under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme.
Feb 10, 2022, 21:38 PM IST
News Rush: Heavy snowfall in Turkey, 47 vehicles buried in snow
In this section, you will find the top stories of the day. Segment 'News Rush' is a part of Zee News' important bulletins in which we cover all the important news.
Jan 25, 2022, 09:48 AM IST
News Rush: The budget will be presented on February 1
In this section, you will find the top stories of the day. Segment 'News Rush' is a part of Zee News' important bulletins in which we cover all the important news.
Jan 24, 2022, 11:02 AM IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asks banks to support COVID-affected sectors
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a meeting with chiefs of public sector banks and assessed their readiness to tackle any possible disruptions due to the Omicron variant.
Jan 07, 2022, 18:05 PM IST
India administered over 2 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses today, says Health Ministry
In a massive vaccination drive organized on PM Modi's 71 st birthday, India administered over 2 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses.
Sep 17, 2021, 10:05 AM IST
Finance Minister Sitharaman meets Infosys officials, asks them to fix tech glitches on new I-T e-filing portal
Several stakeholders have submitted written inputs highlighting the issues facing the portal as well as areas that need to be fixed. More than 700 emails detailing over 2000 issues including 90 unique issues or problems in the portal were received in response to the same.
Jun 22, 2021, 22:23 PM IST
NO tax on Black Fungus Medicines: GST Council
The GST Council has now approved the recommendations of GoM on GST rates on COVID relief material. It further agreed to stick to a 5% GST rate on the COVID-19 vaccine.
Jun 12, 2021, 16:56 PM IST
