Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi: After the Cabinet cleared divestment proposal, the central government is working on the sale process of 23 public sector firms, according to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The FM said she is scheduled to have discussions…

New Delhi: New Delhi: The 40th GST Council, which met on Friday under the chairmanship of Union Finance & Corporate Affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman through video conferencing, decided to reduce/waive late fee for non-furnishing of…

New Delhi: If rumour mills are to be believed, KV Kamath may be named as India’s Finance Minister, replacing Nirmala Sitharaman. The 72-year-old Kamath, who was appointed chairman of BRICS bank in 2015, held the post till he demitted…

New Delhi: Donations made by companies to the Prime Minister’s Citizens Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-CARES Fund) will be considered as expenditure on corporate social responsibility, Corporate Affairs ministry has…

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the fifth and final tranche of the Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package to offset the coronavirus effect on the economy. The minister announced the release of Rs 15,000…

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday unveiled the fourth tranche of economic stimulus package as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant) mission. The latest package focussed…

New Delhi: The Central government will create a Rs 1 lakh crore Agri-Infrastructure Fund for farm-gate infrastructure for small and medium farmers, most of whom are marginalized. This was the highlight of the third tranche of ‘Atmanirbhar…

New Delhi: A day after announcing some key developments related to the government’s Rs 20 lakh crore economic package, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced the second tranche of the stimulus package under the…

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday announced a Rs 45,000-crore stimulus package for the non-banking financial companies under Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme (PCGC). Many NBFCs have a low credit rating, and hence, this liquidity…

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday (May 13) announced Rs 3 lakh crore bailout package for the Micro Small And Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The move will benefit about 45 lakh MSMEs across the country amid the…