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The Latest Breaking News from Nirmala Sitharaman

RS polls: With three candidates in fray for fourth seat, it’s a cliffhanger

None of the candidates withdrew from fray on Friday

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India’s hobbling 5G spectrum auction gait

Telecom operators must be ready to buy 5G compatible spectrum bands at competitive rates to ensure a boom of subscribers

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BJP announces first list of 16 candidates for Rajya Sabha polls

BJP fields Radha Mohan Agarwal who had given up his Assembly seat in favour of U.P. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

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Jaggesh’s selection surprises partymen

BJP has named film actor Jaggesh along with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as its candidates for the Rajya Sabha election from Karnataka

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RS polls: Suspense on fourth seat continues

None of the three parties has the requisite number of votes to win the fourth seat from Karnataka

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Projects worth ₹1,34,200 crore will boost rail, road, air network in northeast, says Nirmala Sitharaman

The Centre is also developing 4,000 km of roads in the region at a total cost of ₹58,000 crore, Nirmala Sitharaman added.

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Data | Will a cut in Centre’s excise duty on petrol reduce States’ sales tax revenue?

Data show that a drop in the Centre’s excise duty, regardless of the component deducted, reduces the States’ VAT collections

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PM Modi headed Inter-State Council reconstituted; Amit Shah Chairman of standing committee

The mandate of the council is to create a strong institutional framework to promote and support cooperative federalism in the country, activate the council and zonal councils by organising its regular meetings.

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Centre fully bears fuel tax cut burden, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Ms. Sitharaman says basic excise duty on petro products, which is sharable with States, remains untouched

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Not fair or reasonable to expect States to reduce taxes on fuel, says T.N. Finance Minister

Reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel by Centre will result in an additional loss of around ₹800 crore for Tamil Nadu, says Palanivel Thiaga Rajan

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Nirmala Sitharaman visits Kalena Agrahara Lake in Bengaluru

Spread over 7.3 acres, the lake has been developed at a cost of ₹3 crore

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Vijayendra for Council, Nirmala for RS among names recommended

BJP held core committee meeting on Saturday in the presence of Arun Singh

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Elections for 57 Rajya Sabha seats on June 10

Among those retiring are Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal, Chidambaram

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Panneerselvam urges Stalin to take steps to bring petroleum products under GST net

AIADMK leader wants CM to discuss the issue with Nirmala Sitharaman

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Need to work together to ensure there is no power shortage, says Finance Minister

‘Electricity should be available 24 x 7, 365 days a year and at a reasonable rate for the industry to grow’

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Jan Suraksha schemes bring insurance, pension within reach of common man: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

“The number of people who have enrolled and benefitted from the above schemes over the last seven years is a testimony to their success,” Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said

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Congress in touch with Left-wing extremist outfits: Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister accuses the party of absentee politics; hails PM Modi’s vaccine policy

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Interest rate hike wasn’t surprising, timing was: Finance Minister Sitharaman

The Finance Minister asserted that the rising cost of funds will not impact the government’s planned infrastructure investments

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Govt to address pain points to encourage investments in India, says Nirmala Sitharaman in US

Addressing a roundtable on ‘Investing in India’s Digital Revolution’ in San Francisco, the Union Finance Minister encouraged constant engagement with investors to understand and address their concerns

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Nirmala Sitharaman invites U.S. semiconductor players to make investments in India

Last year, the government approved a ₹76,000-crore scheme to boost semiconductor and display manufacturing in the country

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Allow NRIs, OCI cardholders to invest in Indian stock market, Diaspora body urges Nirmala Sitharaman

Such a move would boost the Indian economy further by attracting investment from the global Indian community, said the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) USA

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Vatal opposes demolition of Devaraja Market

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India wants to be friends with West but needs Russian help to defend borders, says Sitharaman

The Finance Minister said India was focused on protecting its own regional interests

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India wants to be friends with West but needs Russian help to defend borders, says Finance Minister -Bloomberg

India wants to be strong friends with the "liberal world" but it needs Russia's assistance to defend its borders, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Bloomberg in an interview in Washington.

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WTO looking to resolve challenges for Indian food exports: Nirmala Sitharaman

India has reached out to over 20 countries regarding exporting wheat, and is targeting a record 15 million tonnes of wheat for export this year.

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