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Indian women leading 18 pc of 111 unicorns in India: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Indian women leading 18 pc of 111 unicorns in India: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Indian women are rising the corporate ladder as they are leading about 18 per cent of 111 unicorns (valued at $1 billion) in the startup and financial technology space, said Nirmala Sitharaman

05 September,2024 01:39 PM IST | Chennai | IANS
Govt needs money to meet challenges, fund R&D, says Sitharaman

Govt needs money to meet challenges, fund R&D, says Sitharaman

Sitharaman was addressing the 11th convocation of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Bhopal

13 August,2024 04:10 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Former finmin official writes to FM seeking probe into Hindenburg report

Former finmin official writes to FM seeking probe into Hindenburg report

Former bureaucrat E A S Sarma demanded that the government requests the Chief Justice of India to nominate a senior member of the judiciary to head an inquiry commission as only such an appointment "can serve the cause of upholding the public trust and eliciting public trust"

12 August,2024 07:21 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Bill to provide up to four nominees to a bank account introduced in LS

Bill to provide up to four nominees to a bank account introduced in LS

The Banking bill also allows for the transfer of unclaimed dividends, shares, interest, or redemption of bonds to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF). This enables individuals to claim transfers or refunds from the fund, safeguarding investors' interests.

09 August,2024 03:08 PM IST | Delhi | PTI
Opposition criticises government, labels Finance Bill as 'Tax Trap Bill'

Opposition criticises government, labels Finance Bill as 'Tax Trap Bill'

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee acknowledged that India's economy was the fastest-growing while pointing out that the poor were not benefiting from this growth during the Finance Bill debate.

07 August,2024 06:39 PM IST | Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
FM Sitharaman tables Appropriation (No 2) Bill 2024 in Rajya Sabha

FM Sitharaman tables Appropriation (No 2) Bill 2024 in Rajya Sabha

Sitharamam also introduced the Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 2024 in the Upper House.

07 August,2024 05:57 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Govt offers taxpayers option to calculate capital gains tax on real estate

Govt offers taxpayers option to calculate capital gains tax on real estate

The LTCG-related announcements made in the Budget are thought to have been significantly rolled back by these revisions

06 August,2024 10:31 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
SFIO probe into Sahara group of companies underway: FM Sitharaman

SFIO probe into Sahara group of companies underway: FM Sitharaman

Sitharaman said the entire affairs of the Sahara group are being monitored by the Supreme Court and the government is acting according to the directives of the apex court

05 August,2024 08:32 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Gadkari urges FM Sitharaman to withdraw 18 per cent GST on life insurance

Gadkari urges FM Sitharaman to withdraw 18 per cent GST on life insurance

Gadkari raised concerns of the Nagpur Division Life Insurance Corporation Employees Union, which had submitted to him a memorandum regarding the issues of the insurance industry

31 July,2024 02:01 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
No state has been denied money in Union Budget 2024, says Nirmala Sitharaman

No state has been denied money in Union Budget 2024, says Nirmala Sitharaman

She recalled that in the past Budgets by the UPA government also did not mention names of all states in their Budget speech

30 July,2024 06:13 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent

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