Tag: Sitharaman
Will Make Amendments If They Help In Better Regulation: FM
Facing flak from several quarters on the PMC Bank fraud case, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that if amendments help in better regulation, the Centre would go ahead with the required legislative procedure.....
Haryana BJP To Elect Legislature Party Leader On Saturday
A meeting of the Haryana BJP Legislature Party will be held on Saturday to elect a leader, a senior party leader said on Friday.....
Big Ticket Strategic Sale Of BPCL, CONCOR, SCI, Among Others
Pushing the pedal on its disinvestment programme, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved strategic disinvestment in five large public sector undertakings (PSU) -- BPCL, CONCOR, SCI, THDC and NEEPCO -- along with change in management control in these companies.....
Budget Proposes Rs 8,000 Crore Boost For Quantum Tech
Giving a huge boost to adoption of emerging technologies, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed to provide an outlay of Rs 8,000 crore for commercial application of quantum computing like in Blockchain over the next five years under the 'National Mission on Quantum Technologies and Applications'.....
Yes Bank Crisis Has Roots In UPA Era, Says Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday claimed that the origin of the Yes Bank crisis lies in the pre-2014 era of Congress rule.....
Rs 30,000 Crore Special Liquidity Scheme For NBFCs, HFCs And MFIs: FN
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a Rs 30,000 crore special liquidity scheme for non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), housing finance companies (HFCs) and micro-finance institutions (MFIs). ....
Digital Budget: 'Made In India' Tablet Replaces 'bahi-khata'
In a significant change amid digitalisation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman this year unveiled a 'Made in India' tablet replacing the traditional briefcase before presenting Budget 2021. ....
Budget 2021: Agriculture Infrastructure Fund To Be Available For APMC Mandis, Says FM Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a major announcement in the Union Budget 2020-21 related to the agriculture sector on Monday, saying that the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund would also be available for Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) mandis. ....
Mamata Banerjee Criticises Union Budget, Calls It Anti-country
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday vehemently criticised the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament earlier in the day, saying it would impact farmers and poor people across the country. She said, "it is anti-farmer, anti-people and anti-country budget".....
BMC Chief Bags ‘Maharashtrian Of The Year' Award For Leading COVID-19 Fight In Mumbai
Mumbai' Municipal Commissioner I. S. Chahal was conferred the 'Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year 2021 Award' for his meritorious efforts to control the spread of the Covid-19 scourge in the city. ....
