Articles for Crore Sitharaman

MUDRA loan limit hike, credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs
5 months ago

MUDRA loan limit hike, credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In their efforts to revitalise the ailing MSME sector, the backbone of the Indian economy and creator of crores of jobs, the NDA government has come up with a slew of reforms. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday informed that the government is increasing the limit for MUDRA loans for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises from Rs 10 …

Credit Loan Msmes Mudra
Union Budget 2024: 7 key figures to gauge Indian economy's health under Sitharaman
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: 7 key figures to gauge Indian economy's health under Sitharaman

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament today, marking her seventh consecutive budget, surpassing the late Morarji Desai's record of six. Follow- Budget 2024 Live Updates Key numbers to watch for the first full Budget of Modi 3.0 Fiscal Deficit: • The budgeted fiscal deficit for the current fiscal year is projected at 5.1%, down …

India Growth Tax Budget Union 2024 Crore
Govt enhances target to help 30 mn women become ‘Lakhpati Didis’: Sitharaman
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt enhances target to help 30 mn women become ‘Lakhpati Didis’: Sitharaman

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced the government’s plan to raise the target for helping women associated with self-help groups become ‘Lakhpati Didi’ from the existing 20 million to 30 million. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other officials outside the Finance Ministry ahead of the presentation of Interim Budget in New Delhi “Eighty-three lakh SHGs with …

Women Lakh Lakhpati Didi Crore Sitharaman
Rural Housing scheme - Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman highlights progress toward 3 crore rural houses, plans for additional 2 crore in next five years
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rural Housing scheme - Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman highlights progress toward 3 crore rural houses, plans for additional 2 crore in next five years

The Hindu  

The country is close to achieving the target of 3 crore houses under the rural housing scheme and two crore more will be constructed in the next five years, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the first instalment of ₹540 crore to one lakh beneficiaries of a …

Sitharaman Nirmala Sitharaman Rural Housing
Jan Dhan Yojana revolutionised financial inclusion in India, more than 50 cr bank a/cs opened: FM
1 year, 3 months ago

Jan Dhan Yojana revolutionised financial inclusion in India, more than 50 cr bank a/cs opened: FM

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on August 28 said Jan Dhan Yojana-led interventions and digital transformation have revolutionised financial inclusion in the country, as more than 50 crore people have been brought into the formal banking system with cumulative deposits surpassing ₹2 lakh crore. On the ninth anniversary of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, which is one of the biggest …

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Canara Bank was top lender to public sector cos in FY23
1 year, 5 months ago

Canara Bank was top lender to public sector cos in FY23

Live Mint  

Public Sector Banks lent ₹4.12 trillion to state-backed corporations and public sector undertakings during 2022-23, down from ₹4.93 trillion during the previous year, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed Parliament in a written response on Monday. Responding to questions by member of parliament, Velusamy P, Sitharaman informed the Lok Sabha that Canara Bank led the lending during 2022-23 to government backed …

India Public Sector Bank Crore Sector Sitharaman Parliament
Budget 2023 | Government to continue 50-year interest-free loans to States for another year: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023 | Government to continue 50-year interest-free loans to States for another year: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 announced that the Centre will continue 50-year interest-free loans to State governments for one more year. Budget 2023 | Record allocation of ₹2.4 lakh crore for Railways On October 13 last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the Gati Shakti - National Master Plan, aimed at developing integrated infrastructure to reduce logistics …

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Centre working to slow inflation, FM Nirmala Sitharaman says
2 years ago

Centre working to slow inflation, FM Nirmala Sitharaman says

Live Mint  

The government is working to slow inflation further, and is closely monitoring the prices of essential commodities, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, adding that the country is protected from the risk of stagflation due to its relatively slow inflation rates and fast growth. The government will further bring down inflation and is constantly watching the price situation of essential commodities,” …

Inflation Demand Crore Sitharaman Parliament Approved Slow
Budget Highlights 2022: Digital Rupee to 5G to Crytpo Tax, Top 20 Announcements by Nirmala Sitharaman
2 years, 10 months ago

Budget Highlights 2022: Digital Rupee to 5G to Crytpo Tax, Top 20 Announcements by Nirmala Sitharaman

News 18  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman listed inclusive development, productivity enhancement, energy transition and climate action as the four pillars of development as she presented Union Budget 2022 in Parliament on Tuesday. From digital rupee and 5G rollout to the PM Gati Shakti Master Plan to the Tele Mental Health Program, Nirmala Sitharaman made several key announcements in her shortest Budget …

Health Tax Budget Digital Crore Lakh Nirmala Sitharaman
FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces Rs 1.1 lakh crore loan guarantee scheme for Covid-hit sectors
3 years, 5 months ago

FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces Rs 1.1 lakh crore loan guarantee scheme for Covid-hit sectors

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced a credit guarantee scheme worth Rs 1.1 lakh crore for Covid-affected sectors. READ: Finance Minister Sitharaman's Rs 6.28 lakh crore Covid stimulus package | 8 announcements She also said that the interest rate on the new credit guarantee scheme is two per cent below the RBI prescribed rate, with a loan duration of …

Loan Crore Covid Lakh Sitharaman Scheme Nirmala Sitharaman
Budget 2021 updates | No change in IT slabs, new cess introduced
3 years, 10 months ago

Budget 2021 updates | No change in IT slabs, new cess introduced

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered her third Budget in Lok Sabha on Monday, February 1. 11.25 am Physical and Financial Capital and Infrastructure For a five trillion dollar economy, our manufacturing sector has to grow in double digits for a sustained period, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. 9.10 am Budget may set higher agri credit target at ₹19 lakh …

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FM Sitharaman Pushes Large CPSEs to Meet 75% of FY21 Capex Target by Dec Against Covid Slump
4 years, 2 months ago

FM Sitharaman Pushes Large CPSEs to Meet 75% of FY21 Capex Target by Dec Against Covid Slump

News 18  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday exhorted large central public sector enterprises to achieve by December 75 per cent of their planned capital expenditure target for 2020-21, to support economic growth hit by the COVID-19 crisis. While reviewing the performance of CPSEs, Sitharaman said capex by CPSEs is a critical driver of economic growth and needs to be scaled up …

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