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TopicFinance ministry

Topic: finance ministry

How finance ministry tried to convince RBI on its concerns over electoral bond misuse

Documents accessed by an activist through RTI unravel the back-and-forth between RBI and govt on electoral bonds.

Ex-IAS officer Subhash Garg on bold decisions that may not have kept his bosses in good humour

Full text of a note by Subhash Garg who opted for voluntary retirement after being transferred from the finance to the power ministry.

In just 4 months as finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has become face of India’s slowdown

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, 60, has had a tumultuous run since she assumed charge of the all-important portfolio this May.

Amid slowdown, finance ministry set to kick off Budget preparation 14 October

Budget 2020-21 will be the second for both the new Modi government and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

In 3 months, Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget has come undone, one press conference at a time

A series of announcements that have sought to tackle slowdown and revive growth have undone some significant moves made in the Sitharaman budget.

Why Subhash Chandra Garg’s final days in office have IAS colleagues scratching their heads

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

FM’s economic moves unhelpful — Jayati Ghosh, SC doesn’t need more judges — Gautam Bhatia

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Army HQ wants to tax disability pension, except for those injured in battle

The Army has sent a proposal to IAF and Navy with a few more new suggestions. The other services weren’t in favour of taxing disability pension.

Banks to take steps to review lending rates & transfer benefit to borrowers, says govt

Since December 2018, monetary policy has been eased by the RBI with policy rates being cut by 75 bps & policy outlook being changed to 'accommodative'.

Rahul Gandhi’s wedding — that’s what an astrologer believes will improve Congress fortunes

Pre-Truth – snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

On Camera

India’s think tanks double up as lobbyists, give no disclosures. Hurt policymaking

Many 'independent' reports, intended to shape policies, are sponsored by industry groups or entities with deep pockets and vested interests. This process must become transparent.

India may cancel green projects struggling to find clients

While the move could free up grid capacity struggling to keep up with rapid renewable rollout, it would be a major setback for green ambitions. India aims to double clean power capacity to 500 gigawatts by the end of the decade.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.