January 20, 2020 09:01 AM IST Between 2014-16, there were a lot of questions as to why reforms did not come fast and there were comments that the government was incapable of bringing them, she said delivering the Nani Palkhivala Memorial lecture on "Road Map to USD 5 Trillion Economy" here.
December 20, 2019 02:22 PM IST During her address, Sitharaman also called out public sector banks (PSBs) for not passing on benefits of rate cuts to consumers
December 13, 2019 05:35 PM IST Sitharaman addressed a press conference to enumerate on measures introduced during the Parliament's winter session and progress on the economic steps taken so far
December 13, 2019 11:20 AM IST The Forbes 2019 list of ‘The World's 100 Most Powerful Women' has been topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, followed by President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde in the second spot and Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, ranked third. Also on the list is Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (29).
December 13, 2019 09:27 AM IST Even though a sizable chunk of NBFC loans falls under the BBB+ category, the quality of these loans is doubtful
December 12, 2019 12:40 PM IST The amendments in the law seek to remove bottlenecks and streamline the corporate insolvency resolution process, wherein successful bidders will be ring fenced from any risk of criminal proceedings for offences committed by previous promoters of companies concerned.
December 12, 2019 11:10 AM IST The changes will allow state-run banks to purchase pooled assets from financially sound NBFCs and HFCs.
December 11, 2019 12:39 PM IST As of October-end, the fiscal deficit stood at 102.4 percent of this target. To achieve the 3.3 percent target, nominal GDP has to grow at 12 percent of GDP, a tough ask given that GDP growth in Q2 came in at 6 percent
December 11, 2019 12:17 PM IST The amendments are being viewed as 'fresh emergency measures', FM Sitharaman said.
December 07, 2019 12:56 PM IST She further spoke about simplifying the tax regime and making it harassment-free
December 04, 2019 01:39 PM IST The Bharat Bond is the first corporate bond Exchange Traded Fund in the country that will provide additional money for CPSUs, CPSEs and government organisations.
December 03, 2019 08:55 AM IST Sitharaman assured that a "pro-active" government was addressing the challenges faced by the economy
October 17, 2019 10:09 AM IST Interacting with global investors at the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund here on Wednesday, Sitharaman said that in a bid to fulfill its commitment to tackle climate change India has focused on generation of renewable energy.
October 01, 2019 09:00 AM IST Sitharaman said the Reserve Bank of India is the appropriate regulator, not the Finance Ministry.
September 27, 2019 06:56 PM IST The total amount available for capital expenditure for 2019-20 is Rs 5.45 lakh crore
September 20, 2019 06:50 PM IST It would specifically support developers operating in special economic zones, realty experts said.
September 20, 2019 01:51 PM IST This is not bigger than budget, this is bigger than last 20 budgets, Samir Arora, a Singapore-based fund manager and founder of Helios Capital, tweeted.
September 20, 2019 01:04 PM IST Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh dismissed 'Modi's 'trump card'' of cutting India's corporate tax rate, saying that its timing was dictated by his upcoming event 'HowdyModi' in Texas, US.
September 17, 2019 03:58 PM IST Out of these, approximately 92,350 units have been delayed in MMR and could get a new lease of life.
September 16, 2019 04:39 PM IST Experts feel the fund seeks to address key issues of project funding, completion and delivery but adequacy of the fund, as well as the establishment of funding sources are issues that may pose challenges in its implementation
September 14, 2019 07:37 PM IST For delayed and stalled projects this will be a major problem, given that most of such projects are under NCLT and NPA, and will not get the benefit of this stress fund
September 14, 2019 04:43 PM IST the themes of in cities will be different and will span across sectors such as gems, yoga, textiles, tourism and leather
September 14, 2019 04:26 PM IST The unfinished projects should not have become NPA and should not have been pending in NCLT
September 11, 2019 08:32 PM IST While there are concerns over a slowdown in the economy, Moneycontrol's Jerome Anthony does a 3-Point Analysis on whether or not FM Sitharaman's "millennial mindset" statement holds true.
September 11, 2019 12:19 PM IST With the aspirational value for cars diminishing and the current city infrastructure making ownership of one an unappealing prospect, Uber and Ola have come up trumps.
