Minister of Finance
Climate financing area of worry: FM
Sustainability
October 17, 2021
Climate financing area of worry: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that climate financing continues to be an area of worry as she flagged India's…
India likely to do better than its Paris agreement targets: FM
Sustainability
October 16, 2021
India likely to do better than its Paris agreement targets: FM
India is all set to meet its Paris climate agreement target to reduce emissions by 33-35% of its GDP by…
Effective power generation integral to economic growth: FM
Power
October 8, 2021
Effective power generation integral to economic growth: FM
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman underscored the need for augmented and effective power generation and distribution, asserting that these are…
Petroleum products not to be included under GST: FM
Oil & Gas
September 18, 2021
Petroleum products not to be included under GST: FM
Petroleum products will not be included under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Trust between govt, industry critical to leverage opportunities
Oil & Gas
September 13, 2021
Trust between govt, industry critical to leverage opportunities
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the trust between government and industry is critical for leveraging the opportunities…
Govt expects Rs 39,832 cr selling power generation assets
Power
August 24, 2021
Govt expects Rs 39,832 cr selling power generation assets
Government's think tank NITI Aayog has valued state-owned power generation assets at Rs 39,832 crore which can be monetised by…
Govt confirms French court order against Indian assets
Oil & Gas
July 27, 2021
Govt confirms French court order against Indian assets
government confirmed that a French court has ordered the freezing of certain Indian assets in Paris on a petition by…
Govt collections on petrol, diesel jumps to Rs 3.35 lakh cr
Oil & Gas
July 19, 2021
Govt collections on petrol, diesel jumps to Rs 3.35 lakh cr
The union government's tax collections on petrol and diesel jumped by 88% to Rs 3.35 lakh crore in the year…
Govt holds BCD but hikes duty on solar inverters, lamps
Renewable Energy
February 2, 2021
Govt holds BCD but hikes duty on solar inverters, lamps
Government proposed to raise import duty on solar inverters and lanterns or lamps but did not go ahead with its…