‘Callous’ Budget, Hopes Of Majority Betrayed: Chidambaram
(Source: PTI) Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday claimed that the Union Budget has “betrayed” the hopes of a vast...
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‘What Is The Poor You Are Talking About?’: FM
Faced with criticism for her latest Budget not doing enough for the poor, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday mocked...
Combating Terror Funding: Sitharaman, Yellen Hold Talks
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her American counterpart Janet Yellen on Thursday discussed among other issues fighting illicit finance,...
‘Worrying That Scholars…’: Sitharaman’s Swipe At Sen
It is worrying that scholars can be now "influenced" and become "imprisoned" by their own likes and dislikes rather than...
FM Announces Voluntary Vehicle Scrapping Policy
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced the much-awaited voluntary vehicle scrapping policy to phase out old and polluting vehicles....
$23-bn Eco Stimulus To Help Poor Hit By Lockdown
India announced on Thursday a 1.7-trillion-rupee ($22.6-billion) economic stimulus plan providing direct cash transfers and food security measures to give...
State-Run Banks Report Frauds Of More Than $13 Billion In Six Months: Finance Minister
India’s state-run banks reported fraud worth 957.6 billion rupees ($13.34 billion) in the first six months of the fiscal year...
Finance Minister Announces $1.4 Billion To Boost Affordable Housing, Measures To Boost Exports As Economy Loses Steam
India will relax rules for lending to priority sectors, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday, forecasting the move could...
Coffee Baron’s Death Fuels India Inc Anger Over Government Crackdown On Wrongdoing
The apparent suicide of coffee baron V.G. Siddhartha, under investigation by tax authorities, has inflamed anger toward the government among...
