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More than Rs 27,000 crore worth loans sanctioned under Mudra Yojana: FM

Loans sanctioned under Mudra Yojana - more than Rs 27,000 crore. Who takes Mudra Yojana? Damads?: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Rajya Sabha.

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Rs 1.15 trillion directly transferred to over 107.5 million farmers under PM KISAN scheme: FM

Rs 1.15 trillion have been directly transferred to over 107.5 million farmers under the PM KISAN scheme. Farmers of West Bengal have been deprived of the benefit under the scheme  as the State government has not provided the list of farmers yet: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

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Over 3.6 trillion worth digital transactions via UPI from Aug 2016 till Jan 2020: FM

Number of digital transactions via UPI from Aug 2016 till Jan 2020 - over 3.6 trillion. UPI is used by who? The rich? No. Middle class, smaller traders. Who are these people then? Is Govt creating UPI, facilitating digital transactions to benefit rich cronies? Some damads? No: FM Nirmala Sitharaman.

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Union Budget 2020-21 aims for "development, growth and reforms": FM

Union Budget 2020-21 aims for "development, growth and reforms", said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

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We continued with reforms even in the coronavirus pandemic: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

We continued with reforms even in the coronavirus pandemic; Ujjwala yojana has benefitted crores of women, MNREGA has been increasing in this government, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

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LIVE: More than 90 million benefitted from PM Fasal Bima Yojana, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

LIVE: More than 90 million benefitted from PM Fasal Bima Yojana, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

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LIVE: 1.15 lakh crore into the hands of farmers, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

LIVE: 1.15 lakh crore into the hands of farmers, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

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LIVE: Privatisation policy respects wealth creators, says FM Sitharaman

Privatisation policy respects wealth creators, says FM Sitharaman

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Budget provisions for poor, dalits and tribals, says FM Sitharaman on her Budget for 2021-22

Budget provisions for poor, dalits and tribals, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman on her Budget for 2021-22

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Infrastructure creation, continuing reforms, transparency of accounts features of Budget: FM Sitharaman

Infrastructure creation, continuing reforms, transparency of accounts features of Budget, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

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LIVE: Over 1.67 crore houses completed under the PM Awas Yojana scheme, says FM

Over 1.67 crore houses completed under the PM Awas Yojana scheme. Is it for rich? Over 2.67 crore households electrified under PM Saubhagya Yojana since '17 Oct. Total value of orders placed on Govt e-market is Rs 822,077 crore. Are they being given to big companies? They are being given to MSMEs:Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

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A false narrative is to accuse - saying that this government works only for cronies: FM

"A false narrative is created to accuse - saying that this government works only for cronies", says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

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Stimulus provision in Budget is for economic revival, reforms taken during pandemic to revive growth: FM

Stimulus provision in Budget is for economic revival, reforms taken during pandemic to revive growth: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

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Budget looking at maintaining sustainable economic growth in medium term: FM

Budget looking at maintaining sustainable economic growth in medium term, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha.

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Budget instrument for Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Budget instrument for Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman replying to debate on Budget in Rajya Sabha