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Factbox-What will Liz Truss do if she becomes UK prime minister?
Wed, Aug 03, 2022
Factbox - Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is leading the race to become Britain`s next prime minister, with two opinion polls putting her well ahead of former finance minister Rishi Sunak. Here are details of the policies Truss proposed during the leadership contest.
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Editors Take: India Not Facing Recession Risk, Nirmala Sitharaman, Will That Increase Stock Market Confidence?
Tue, Aug 02, 2022
There will be no recession in India - says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Will Nirmala Sitharaman's statement increase confidence in the market? Why did Anil Singhvi say – recession is not in the economy but in the mind? Why is Crude oil important to come down to $70 early?Watch this video to know more.
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Finance Ministry empanels 12 transaction advisers for assisting in implementation of Public Private Partnership projects
Sat, Jul 02, 2022
Finance Ministry on Friday said the Department of Economic Affairs has empanelled 12 Transaction Advisers (TAs) to provide necessary support to Project Sponsoring Authorities in transactions of Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects.
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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman says disinvestment not for shutting down CPSEs, but to make them more efficient
Sat, Jun 11, 2022
Highlighting that public sector enterprises which were privatised between 1994 and 2004 are being driven by professionally run boards, the minister said these companies have only improved.
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Finance Minister highlights DII contribution to Indian markets despite covid situation; launches NETRA portal
Wed, Jun 08, 2022
According to Sitharaman, the domestic investors continued to invest in the Indian markets despite the stiff covid situation, and the confidence of investors has increased in the companies listed on the exchanges mainly due to better governance and policies.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says RBI rate hike wasn't surprising, timing was
Sun, May 08, 2022
The central bank also hiked the cash reserve ratio by 50 basis points to 4.5 per cent after an unscheduled meeting of the rate-setting panel, citing increased inflation pressures following the Ukraine war and the resultant spike in crude oil prices.
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FM Sitharaman flags anonymity as 'inherent risk' in use of blockchain technology, calls for precaution
Sun, May 08, 2022
The finance minister made it clear that using the distributed ledger technology (DLT), which is also called as blockchain, is absolutely imperative and the government also supports the use of the same.
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FM Sitharaman urges World Bank to rescue countries facing debt stress during uncertain times
Sat, Apr 23, 2022
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman underlined the need to rescue countries facing debt stress due to the uncertainty caused by the pandemic and the recent geopolitical developments.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for regulating crypto at global level to check money laundering, terror funding
Tue, Apr 19, 2022
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday made a strong case for regulating cryprocurrencies at a global level to mitigate the risk of money laundering and terror funding.
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Uttar Pradesh GSDP rises 40% in last five years: Uttar Pradesh FM Suresh Kumar Khanna
Mon, Apr 18, 2022
Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna on Monday said despite the difficult situation amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the state's gross state domestic product (GSDP) increased by 40 percent in the last five years.
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Finance Minister to meet Public Sector Banks' heads on April 23 to nudge them for credit expansion
Sun, Apr 10, 2022
This is the first full review meeting after presentation of Budget 2022-23. Banks would be urged to sanction loans for productive sectors to accelerate revival of the economy, sources said.
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FM Nirmal Sitharaman asks banks to be more customer-friendly; do not be lenient on credit underwriting standards, she says
Mon, Feb 21, 2022
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said banks need to focus more on being customer-friendly so that the process of availing credit becomes more hassle-free for borrowers.
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‘The government has been doing a lot for the middle class in terms of providing several schemes’: FM
Fri, Feb 04, 2022
FM Sitharaman said that the government has been doing a lot for the middle class in terms of providing several schemes. She emphasizes on the fact that this government is leaving no stone unturned to help the poorest of the poor section of the society.
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Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana extension is a good thing for Real Estate Sector: Niranjan Hiranandani
Tue, Feb 01, 2022
Niranjan Hiranandani talks about the budget and what it holds for the economy and real estate sector among others during an exclusive interview with Anil Singhvi, Managing Editor, Zee Business.
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Economic Survey 2022: Covid brings life insurance penetration in India to global levels; industry logs Rs 628,731 crore premium income in FY21
Mon, Jan 31, 2022
India’s insurance penetration stood at 4.2 per cent as of 2020 and has seen a steady rise since 2001, when it was at 2.71 per cent, according to Economic Survey 2022, released on Monday.
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