Finance Ministry instructs RBI to ensure gold loan rules do not adversely impact small borrowers

Finance Ministry instructs RBI to ensure gold loan rules do not adversely impact small borrowers

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Ministry of Finance has asked the Reserve Bank of India to ensure that the central bank’s draft regulations on gold loans do not adversely impact small gold loan borrowers, and has noted that the new rules would be suitable to be implemented only […]

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Banks assure Finance Minister of cybersecurity preparedness in light of tensions with Pakistan

Banks assure Finance Minister of cybersecurity preparedness in light of tensions with Pakistan

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman. File | Photo Credit: PIB via PTI Amidst the unfolding security concerns arising from tensions at the border with Pakistan, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday (May 9, 2025) chaired a meeting to review the cybersecurity preparedness of India’s financial institutions. During the meeting, she instructed […]

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Government keeping eye on inflation: Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

Government keeping eye on inflation: Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Winter Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi, on December 21, 2022. | Photo Credit: PTI Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on December 21 said the government is keeping an eye on inflation which is purely “extraneous” nowadays because of the fuel and fertilizer prices. […]

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Help bring capital into National Infrastructure Pipeline, PM Gati Shakti: FM to NIIF

Help bring capital into National Infrastructure Pipeline, PM Gati Shakti: FM to NIIF

Sitharaman on Wednesday chaired the fifth meeting of the Governing Council (GC) of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), in New Delhi. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) to expand its operations and explore ways to crowd in private capital for projects under the National Infrastructure Pipeline, PM […]

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India taking action against spamming, says FM Sitharaman

India taking action against spamming, says FM Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman said the government has withdrawn the old data protection bill and the new one is likely to come sooner Nirmala Sitharaman said the government has withdrawn the old data protection bill and the new one is likely to come sooner The Indian government is taking action against activities like spamming and intrusion into […]

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen to visit India in November

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen to visit India in November

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit India in November to attend the U.S.-India Economic and Financial Partnership ahead of the G20 meetings, she informed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit India in November to attend the U.S.-India Economic and Financial Partnership ahead of the G20 meetings, she informed Finance […]

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Taxation more equitable now as direct taxes yield more: FM

Taxation more equitable now as direct taxes yield more: FM

‘Focus of taxation must on those who can bear the burden rather than taxing small items of daily use that affect everybody’ ‘Focus of taxation must on those who can bear the burden rather than taxing small items of daily use that affect everybody’ Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted on Tuesday that India’s direct tax […]

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Rupee has held up very well against U.S. dollar compared to other currencies: Finance Minister

Rupee has held up very well against U.S. dollar compared to other currencies: Finance Minister

Nirmala Sitharaman says the RBI and the Finance Ministry are keeping a very close watch on the situation Nirmala Sitharaman says the RBI and the Finance Ministry are keeping a very close watch on the situation Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the rupee has “held back very well” against the United States dollar […]

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Nirmala Sitharaman urges people to be more positive about India’s achievements

Nirmala Sitharaman urges people to be more positive about India’s achievements

BusinessLine Changemaker awardees helped effect dynamic change in our society and economy: The Hindu Group of Publications Chairperson Malini Parthasarathy BusinessLine Changemaker awardees helped effect dynamic change in our society and economy: The Hindu Group of Publications Chairperson Malini Parthasarathy Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday urged people to be more positive about India’s achievements, […]

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Monetary policy alone can’t tame inflation: FM

Monetary policy alone can’t tame inflation: FM

Growth impulses also need to be ‘unfettered’ in current situation, says Sitharaman Growth impulses also need to be ‘unfettered’ in current situation, says Sitharaman In a barely veiled signal to Mint Street, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday that monetary policy tools like interest rate increases deployed by several central banks would not suffice […]

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