Government has confirmed the new cryptocurrency bill is not the same as the previous one.

Sitharaman: Bank depositors will access money within 90 days of moratorium

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Bill 2021

Sitharaman to chair 43rd GST Council meeting on May 28

Government reverses decision to cut small savings rates

<p>The sharp reduction in small savings rates, which was to take effect from today, has been withdrawn by the government. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Thursday morning that the “orders issued by oversight shall be withdrawn”. The government had on Wednesday cut interest rates on various small savings schemes sharply by 40-110 basis points. The […]</p>

Vadodara boy bagged gold medal in Master of Technology course run by Nirma University

FM Nirmala Sitharaman says all banks will not be privatised

<p>Assures to protect interest of employees during privatisation The Finance Minister said that all banks will not be privatised and assured that wherever it happens, every interest of the employees and staff will be protected. Ms. Sitharaman emphasised that even those banks which are likely to be privatised, the institutions too will continue to function […]</p>

Nirmala Sitharaman: Centre, states need to work together to lower fuel prices

<p>Amid an outcry over record high petrol and diesel prices, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the Centre and state governments will have to together work out a mechanism to bring retail rates to reasonable levels. As much as 60 per cent of the retail price of petrol, which shot above Rs 100-mark […]</p>

11 per cent GDP growth projected by Economic Survey 2020-21 for next financial year

<p>Economic Survey 2020-21 has projected GDP growth for the next financial year at 11 per cent. It has suggested that the growth recovery will be driven by government consumption. The Economic Survey 2020-21, tabled by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha today suggested that the net exports and government consumption have cushioned the […]</p>