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Nirmala Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman (born 18 August 1959) is an Indian politician serving as the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs since May 2019, and previously as the Minister of Defence. A senior
...Read more- Budget 2020: Govt allots Rs 30,757 crore for Jammu & Kashmir, Rs 6,000 crore for Ladakh
Following the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, the state of Jammu and Kashmir was converted into a UT.
- Budget 2020 | Rs 103 lakh cr infra projects launched under NIP; logistic Policy to come soon: FM
Presenting the Union Budget in Parliament, Sitharaman said Rs 1.7 lakh crore has been provided for transport infrastructure in 2020-21.
- Budget 2020 | Govt to bring new education policy; allocates Rs 99,300cr for sector in FY21
Presenting the Budget for 2020-21, Sitharaman said Rs 99,300 crore has been allocated for the education sector and Rs 3,000 crore for skill development for the next fiscal.
- Here's full text of Economic Survey 2019-20
For FY20, GDP growth is forecast at 5 percent. This is in line with the Central Statistics Office's projection of 5 percent GDP growth in FY20.
- 3-Point Analysis | US Fed maintains status quo, concerns grow over coronavirus outbreak
Sakshi Batra does a 3-Point Analysis to decode Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s statement on global economic growth stabilising and diminishing uncertainties around trade.
- Expectations from Budget 2020: Hitesh Gajaria of KPMG shares his take
Moneycontrol's Prince Thomas discusses what the government could announce in Budget 2020 with Hitesh Gajaria, Co-Head Tax, KPMG India.
- Budget 2020: FM Nirmala Sitharaman may propose 5% tax on income up to Rs 7 lakh
Budget 2020 may ring in massive income tax relief.
- Budget 2020: Moneycontrol manifesto for Modinomics 2.0
There are heightened expectations that the budget will give a wide ranging policy impetus to turnaround the economy that is nursing multiple pain points.
- PM takes charge: Big, bold announcements on the anvil as Modi turns focus on Budget and economy
Top sources in the government said that over the last few days the Prime Minister has been brainstorming over a range of issues affecting the economy and thrash out appropriate policy interventions.
- There won't be any recession ever, FM Nirmala Sitharaman says while acknowledging slow economic growth
FM Sitharaman said this in response to a discussion in the Rajya Sabha on the economic situation of the country.
- Explained | Are Banking frauds on the rise?
Watch this video to know about which banks have reported the highest number of fraud cases and what is the government doing to prevent such cases.
- Editor's Take | What does the strategic disinvestment of 5 PSUs mean
The government is looking to raise about Rs 63,000 crore from its stake sale in BPCL, Rs 2,000 crore by offloading its stake in Shipping Corporation of India and Rs 13,400 crore from Concor.
- Here are key takeaways from FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Nov 20 press conference
The Cabinet has given the in-principle approval for disinvestment in select CPSEs, and a two-year moratorium on spectrum payment for telecom companies, among other measures.
- 3-Point Analysis | Booster plan for real estate, where should you invest?
Moneycontrol's Sakshi Batra does a 3-point analysis to understand all about the alternative investment fund and lists out the various stocks that could do well.
- Reporter's Take | Realty sector finally gets last mile funding
Moneycontrol's Sakshi Batra talks to Vandana Ramnani to find out more about the alternative investment fund.
- Lenders count on government's realty fund for NPA relief
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that projects that have been classified as non-performing assets (NPAs) will be covered under the scheme.
- Government approves Rs 25,000 crore fund for stalled housing projects
FM Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will put in Rs 10,000 crore in this alternative investment fund (AIF) while SBI and LIC would provide Rs 15,000 crore, taking the total size to Rs 25,000 crore.
- Nirmala Sitharaman's booster dose for real estate sector: Key takeaways
The decision came a day after the FM had hinted that the government was planning more reform measures for the real estate sector.
- Do not say extreme things: FM Nirmala Sitharaman responds to PMC Bank depositor's suicide threat
Sitharaman said the Reserve Bank of India is the appropriate regulator, not the Finance Ministry.
- Breaking it down: Corporate income tax rate cuts and what it means
The government may fund part of the revenue foregone because of corporate tax cuts through the additional transfer of dividends and surplus from the Reserve Bank of India.
