CM KCR Launched BRS on the Advice Of Tantrics: Union Finance Minister
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao, popularly known as KCR, betrayed the state and changed TRS’ name to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on…
Union Budget: Nirmala Sitharaman Meets President
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday met President Ram Nath Kovind ahead of the Union Budget 2022-23 presentation.
Discoms in Union Territories to be privatised: Nirmala
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said electricity distribution companies in Union Territories (UTs) will be privatised. This is expected to provide a model to be replicated in states later to improve…
India easing restrictions on air space utilisation, 6 more airports to be auctioned
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced easing of restrictions on utilisation of Indian air space, benefiting civil aviation sector by about Rs 1,000 crore per year. Announcing the fourth tranche of…
Private sector to be allowed in space exploration missions: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that private companies will be allowed to take part in planetary exploration, outer space travel among other space activities, and the government will take steps…
FDI limit in defence hiked to 74 per cent; import of some weapons banned
To boost Make in India in defence production, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said FDI limit in defence manufacturing will be hiked to 74 per cent from 49 per cent while…
FM to meet PSU bank chiefs on Monday
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold a review meeting with CEOs of public sector banks (PSBs) on Monday to discuss various issues, including credit offtake, as part of efforts to…