Finance Minister

Record Fall in Industrial Production, GDP Could Be Less Than 6%

A record six-year-fall has been registered in Indian industrial output this year. During the six months from April to September this year, the rate of…

Moody's Downgrades India's Outlook To Negative From Stable

The troubled Indian economy has been dealt a heavy blow. Well-known international ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded India’s rating from ‘stable’ to ‘negative’. Moody’s said…

Cabinet Clears Rs 25,000 Cr To Revive Real Estate Projects

In a big relief to home buyers, the Cabinet approved a fund of Rs 25,000 crore for stalled housing projects across the country on Wednesday.…

INX Media Case: ED Arrests Chidambaram After Questioning

The troubles of former Finance Minister and Congress Party leader P Chidambaram seem to be increasing in the INX Media case. The ED arrested P…

PMC Bank Customers Confront Nirmala Sitharaman At Mumbai BJP Office

PMC Bank customers staged a protest outside the BJP party office at Nariman Point in Mumbai where Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was addressing a press conference. While…

Finance Minister Slashes Corporate Tax For Domestic Companies

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed a press conference today in Panaji, Goa. The Finance Minister and several State Finance Ministers have gathered in Panaji to take…

Government Bans Manufacture & Sale of e-Cigarettes

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance prohibiting the manufacture and sale of e-cigarettes in India. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman: The Union Cabinet has…

Banks Call For Strike Against Mega Merger Plan

Four bank unions have announced a two-day strike on September 26-27 to protest against the government's decision to merge 10 public sector banks into four…