Page 6 - Latest Updates on Nirmala Sitharaman
India's per capita to income to increase by $2,000 over 5 years: Sitharaman
Speaking at Kautilya Economic Conclave, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman noted that while it took the country 75 years to achieve a per capita income of $2,730, the next leap will be much faster
 "India's per capita to income to increase by $2,000 over 5 years: Sitharaman")
In a first, PM Modi to address this year's Kautilya Economic Conclave
The Conclave will be inaugurated by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on October 4
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Centralised portal for internship scheme set to go live on October 3
Candidates can send applications from October 12
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Govt announces 3 new external members ahead of key RBI MPC meet
Govt appoints Ram Singh, Saugata Bhattacharya, and Nagesh Kumar as new external members of RBI's Monetary Policy Committee
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FM Sitharaman tells Arunachal govt to adopt cluster development approach
Earlier, the minister handed over an ambulance and a hearse van to the police headquarters here under the CSR activity of SBI and also handed over 50 bicycles to girl students donated by SBI
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K'taka HC halts probe against FM Nirmala Sitharaman in electoral bonds case
Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the interim order on a petition by BJP leader Nalin Kumar Kateel, who is named as the fourth accused in the FIR
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FM Sitharaman asks IT dept to analyse cases lost at HCs, SC to draw lessons
The minister has also asked the department to prepare a list of "expert" tax law advocates so that they can represent the I-T Department or the revenue side effectively at judicial forums
Increase share in ground-level agri credit: FM asks Northeast RRBs
Chairing a review meeting of the RRBs in the northeastern states at the civil secretariat here, Sitharaman urged the banks to put greater thrust on the identification of the right beneficiaries
I-T Act review: Govt to invite suggestions from industry next month
Another source said that the exercise is not to write a new tax law or a tax code
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Karnataka court orders FIR against FM in case related to electoral bonds
The complaint was lodged by Adarsh R Iyer, Co-President of 'Janaadhikaara Sangharsha Parishath' (JSP) alleging that accused 'committed extortion under guise and garb of electoral bonds'
'NEET' problem: 25% of India's youth not in education, employment, training
NEET, short for not in education, employment and training, globally 20.4% of youth fell into the NEET category in 2023
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GoM on GST on health, life insurance premium to meet on October 19
The panel includes ministers from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Meghalaya, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana
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FM asks AIIB to increase innovative financing, non-lending services
The finance minister was attending the Governors' Business Roundtable at the 9th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of AIIB in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Drive safe or pay more: Delhi LG's plan to link traffic fines to insurance
In his letter, Delhi LG V K Saxena has recommended a tiered insurance premium system that would directly reflect the driving habits of individual motorists
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FM asks AIIB to assist low-income countries to avail financial resources
Sitharaman also met Qatar Finance Minister Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari and discussed bilateral trade, investments, digital public infrastructure and bilateral investment treaty (BIT) among others
Sitharaman to visit Uzbekistan from Sept 24 to 28, attend AIIB annual meet
During the visit, the finance minisrtry said Sitharaman will sign a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between India and Uzbekistan
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No way victim shaming was done: FM Sitharaman on row over EY remark
The finance minister said that she had specifically mentioned that after clearing a demanding and rigorous examination such as CA, the stress on her was unbearable
Left, Congress in Kerala attack Sitharaman over remark on EY employee death
In an event held at Chennai on Saturday, Sitharaman had in an apparent reference to the incident, said families should teach the children to handle pressure through divinity
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India on right track to become Viksit Bharat by 2047: FM Sitharaman
The country needs to build institutional capabilities which is to look at the strength of the banks, the infrastructure the country has and the health of the companies
Avail finance ministry's services to boost business: FM to fisherfolks
She observed that women hailing from the community are also eligible to take term loans from banks and financial institutions by producing the Kisan credit card
