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Finance Ministry asks private banks to increase their participation in implementation of govt schemes

July 1, 2025July 1, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] The Finance Ministry directed private sector banks on Monday (June 30, 2025) to increase their participation in the implementation of government schemes. The direction was given by Department of Financial Services Secretary M. Nagaraju during a meeting to review the progress and performance of various financial-inclusion (FI) schemes, including the PMJDY, PMJJBY, PMSBY, APY […]

Additional instalment of tax devolution to be released to States on June 2: Finance Ministry

May 30, 2025May 30, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Representational image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The government on Friday (May 30, 2025) approved an additional instalment of ₹81,735 crore as tax devolution to States, which will be released on June 2. This release is in addition to the regular monthly instalment of tax devolution of ₹81,735 crore, which will be released on […]

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

May 30, 2025May 30, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] 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 […]

Government’s total liabilities rise 2.6% to ₹150.95 lakh crore in Q3 FY23: Report

April 1, 2023April 1, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Representational image only. | Photo Credit: Twitter/@FinMinIndia The government’s total liabilities rose to ₹150.95 lakh crore in December quarter from ₹147.19 lakh crore in the three months ended September 2022, according to the latest public debt management report. The increase reflects a quarter-on-quarter increase of 2.6% in October-December 2022-23. In absolute terms, the total […]

Measures announced in Budget to promote jobs, spur economic growth: Finance Ministry

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a press conference on Union Budget 2023-24, in Jaipur on February 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI The measures like increased capex, boosting the green economy and initiatives for strengthening financial markets announced in the Budget 2023-24 are expected to promote job creation and spur economic growth, the […]

GST revenues grew 12.7% in January

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Total GST revenues between April 2022 and January 2023 stand at ₹14.9 lakh crore. File | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues grew 12.7% in January 2023 to hit almost ₹1.59 lakh crore, the second highest monthly collections on record, as per revised figures from the Finance Ministry. Earlier […]

Government keeping eye on inflation: Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] 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 […]

FinMin to meet bank CEOs on December 5 to promote cross-border rupee trade

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Finance Ministry has called a meeting of CEOs of banks, including top six private sector lenders, on December 5 to discuss ways to promote cross-border trade in the rupee instead of the U.S. dollar. Besides, sources said the meeting to […]

Govt cuts export duty on steel, iron ore; hikes import duty on some raw materials

November 19, 2022November 19, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Iron ores being loaded on to a ship at the New Mangalore Port Trust. File photo | Photo Credit: R. Eswarraj Six months after imposition of the levy, the government has cut the export duty on steel products and iron ore with effect from Saturday, November 19, 2022. As per a Finance Ministry notification […]

Govt cuts export duty on steel, iron ore; hikes import duty on some raw materials

November 19, 2022November 19, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment