Unchecked explosion in retail F&O trading may dent household finances, warns Nirmala SitharamanThe Finance Minister called on NSE, BSE and Sebi to brainstorm together and chalk out robust compliances and regulatory standards to protec...
14 May, 2024, 07.58 PM IST
Energy stocks gain up to 10% led by BPCL, RIL, IREDA. Here's whyRenewable energy stocks were also in action since a slew of announcements by Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman in her last budget of the M...
02 Feb, 2024, 02.16 PM IST
Budget 2024 may be interim but investors need to watch out for these 5 thingsThe upcoming Union Budget, an interim one in an election year, is unlikely to have any "spectacular announcements" but could still have sig...
16 Jan, 2024, 05.35 PM IST
Union ministers Jyotiradtiya Scindia and Prahlad Patel meet Nadda as buzz of cabinet reshuffle gets strongerUnion ministers Jyotiraditya Scindia and Prahlad Singh Patel met party president J P Nadda on Wednesday as the party headquarters saw a flu...
05 Jul, 2023, 09.20 PM IST
These 3 PSU rail stocks zoom up to 98% in a month. Should you buy now?"Investors are now beginning to realise the implications of the government's massive capex spending of which the railways is the biggest be...
28 Nov, 2022, 02.11 PM IST
PM Gati Shakti project: 400 new Vande Bharat trains to be made in 3 years“Railways will develop new products and efficient logistics services for small farmers and small and medium enterprises, besides taking the...
01 Feb, 2022, 03.10 PM IST
Skill development ministry to move an amendment to Apprenticeship Act, 1961 in monsoon sessionFurther, the government plans to open up apprenticeship opportunities for students while pursuing education while allowing employers to sen...
11 Feb, 2021, 09.53 PM IST
Budget 2021: Railways looks to monetise dedicated freight corridorsThe eastern and western dedicated freight corridors are expected to be complete by June 2022, Sitharaman said. “Bringing down the logistic ...
02 Feb, 2021, 02.00 AM IST
Budget 2021: Sitharaman proposes to rationalise all market laws under one codeSithraman proposed to rationalise all securities market laws under one Securities Market Code. She also proposed the introduction of an Inv...
01 Feb, 2021, 03.11 PM IST
Centre not reneging on its promise to compensate states for any GST revenue loss: FMShe said the Centre’s transfer to the states, including grants and tax transfers, exceeded its total revenue collection, which had plummete...
19 Sep, 2020, 02.05 PM IST
Announced in Union Budget 2020, Kisan Rail to begin transport services from FridayThe Centre will introduce its pilot Kisan Rail, a special parcel train for carrying perishable commodities, announced as part of the budget...
06 Aug, 2020, 05.32 PM IST
Govt to transfer Rs 2,000 under PM-KISAN scheme to 8.69 crore farmers in April 1st weekAnnouncing the relief measures within 36 hours of nationwide lockdown, Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman said: "Farmers receive Rs 6,000 a...
26 Mar, 2020, 02.51 PM IST
There is no financial emergency, economic fears unfounded, says FM Nirmala SitharamanSitharaman announced that the Economic Task Force will soon release a relief package to deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on...
24 Mar, 2020, 06.34 PM IST
Thousands pay last respects to Vishwesha Theertha SwamijiVishwesha Theertha, who died aged 88 in Udupi after a brief illness on Sunday, was socially active and had reached out to Dalits with his v...
29 Dec, 2019, 05.29 PM IST
Banks, NBFCs, MFIs not facing liquidity issues: Nirmala SitharamanSitharaman assured that the small finance banks were on a smooth path.
26 Sep, 2019, 08.39 PM IST
Sharif's remarks on militant organisations being active in Pakistan "serious": Nirmala Sitharaman"The Indian Army will have to make sure that India is a safe country. It has to handle firmly any terrorism which threatens peace and harmo...
13 May, 2018, 06.46 PM IST
Traders ask government to annul 51% FDI policy in multi-brand retailTraders said that contradictory statements from FM Jaitley and Commerce Minister Sithraman have created confusion in the trading community.
25 May, 2015, 01.45 AM IST