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Regulation Of Cryptocurrency Sector On Agenda For G20 Meeting, Says Nirmala Sitharaman
The Economic Survey released on January 31st, highlighted the need for a common approach for the regulation of cryptocurrency, adding the underlying risks and high volatility of the sector
Union Budget 2023: The Immediate Impact On Smartphones
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a reduction in custom duty charges for several products which will make smartphones cheaper. However, this might not have an immediate impact on prices or demand
Budget 2023: Focus On Employment Creation
As per Sitharaman's words, the vision for Amrit Kaal includes a technology-driven and knowledge-based economy with strong public finances and a robust financial sector
Nirmala Sitharaman Suggests Changes In Customs Act To Deal With Cryptocurrency: Report
Sitharaman said that there is a cocktail of developments which encompasses the dark web and artificial intelligence, web3 and Meta, and also urged the officials to sit up and take note of these
Finance Minister Concludes Pre-Budget Meetings For Union Budget 2023-24
The meetings were held in virtual mode between November 21 and November 28
Independence Of CAs Is Important For Integrity Of Financial Statements, Says Nirmala Sitharaman
As the adoption of new technology is necessary for a transparent accounting system, the minister said that the accounting fraternity must examine how new technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, data analytics and cloud computing could be employed
NPS Money Belongs To Employees As Per Law, Not For State Governments, Says Nirmala Sitharaman
The finance minister said that it was the previous Congress government of Virabhadra Singh in Himachal that discontinued OPS in 2003 and started NPS
Nirmala Sitharaman Approves India's First Sovereign Green Bonds Framework
This approval will further strengthen India's commitment towards its nationally determined contribution (NDCs) targets, adopted under the Paris Agreement
India Needs To Focus More On Coal To Power Growth, Says Nirmala Sitharaman
The finance minister said that we need greater investments also to help in gasification of coal
Innovation Plays Key Role In Making India Developed By 2047, Says Nirmala Sitharaman
While pointing out the significance of digitalization that has been laid into medical services, education and software as a service (SaaS) sector, Sitharaman said there is immense potential to take it up further
India Has Fairly Large Forex Reserve To Tide Over Current Currency Market Situation, Says Ajay Seth
The economic affairs secretary said that the concerns over the reserves were overblown
Revenue Department Officials To Be Trained To Use Modern Technology Tools, Says Nirmala Sitharaman
The finance minister also added that, internationally, tax authorities are using IoT technology to automate the scanning of goods using e-seals, QR codes and X-ray scanners
What's Stopping You From Investing? Nirmala Sitharaman To Indian Industries
The finance minister raised this concern when foreign companies had shown interest in coming to India and vowed to provide every possible support
Inflation Management Cannot Be Singularly Left To RBI, Says Nirmala Sitharaman
The finance minister said that the word 'taming inflation' or the word 'keeping it within the tolerance limit', is an exercise of so many different activities and a majority of which is outside the monetary policy in today's circumstances
War-induced Energy Crisis a Jolt For India: Nirmala Sitharaman
The Indian finance minister was hinting at the proposed cap on import of Russian oil and gas as proposed by the G7, which India fears will lead to rise in prices