Decline in India’s forex reserves largely due to valuation changes arising from appreciating U.S. dollar: FM Sitharaman

Decline in India’s forex reserves largely due to valuation changes arising from appreciating U.S. dollar: FM Sitharaman

The FM made these remarks during the ongoing annual meeting of the World Bank and the IMF The FM made these remarks during the ongoing annual meeting of the World Bank and the IMF The decline in India’s foreign exchange reserves is largely due to the valuation changes arising from an appreciating U.S. dollar, Union […]

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Decline in India’s forex reserves largely due to valuation changes arising from appreciating U.S. dollar: FM Sitharaman

Decline in India’s forex reserves largely due to valuation changes arising from appreciating U.S. dollar: FM Sitharaman

The FM made these remarks during the ongoing annual meeting of the World Bank and the IMF The FM made these remarks during the ongoing annual meeting of the World Bank and the IMF The decline in India’s foreign exchange reserves is largely due to the valuation changes arising from an appreciating U.S. dollar, Union […]

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Don’t burden utilities, pay for freebies from budgets, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Don’t burden utilities, pay for freebies from budgets, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The global situation continues to be challenging and it is not the right time to throw caution to the winds as yet, she said. The global situation continues to be challenging and it is not the right time to throw caution to the winds as yet, she said. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on August […]

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‘Cruel’ to hike GST on some essential items of consumption, it will increase inflation: Congress

‘Cruel’ to hike GST on some essential items of consumption, it will increase inflation: Congress

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh slammed FM Nirmala Sitharaman over her defence of the hike in GST rates on food items, alleging Modi government is penalising aspiration and a desire to buy more hygienically packed goods. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh slammed FM Nirmala Sitharaman over her defence of the hike in GST rates on […]

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GST from July 18 on pre-packed, labelled food items, hospital rooms above ₹5000

GST from July 18 on pre-packed, labelled food items, hospital rooms above ₹5000

Nirmala Sitharaman and her State counterparts, had pruned the exemption list and imposed tax on a host of goods and services Nirmala Sitharaman and her State counterparts, had pruned the exemption list and imposed tax on a host of goods and services Customers will have to pay 5% GST on pre-packed, labelled food items like […]

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Centre slashes fuel taxes, sets ₹200 subsidy on LPG cylinders 

Centre slashes fuel taxes, sets ₹200 subsidy on LPG cylinders 

The measures included a ₹8 reduction in central excise duty per litre of petrol and a ₹6 cut in the duty on diesel. The measures included a ₹8 reduction in central excise duty per litre of petrol and a ₹6 cut in the duty on diesel. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled a slew of measures […]

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