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Saturday, April 27, 2024
TopicFinance ministry

Topic: finance ministry

Finance ministry’s own division shares EC’s concerns on electoral bonds & transparency

The Financial Sector Reforms and Legislation Division has agreed with the EC’s view, which is that the new laws are ‘retrograde’ and need to be withdrawn.

Will the real finance minister of India please stand up?

For the second time in 3 days, Arun Jaitley will address an event by video conference and Piyush Goyal will be present in person and also speak.

NCRB seeks Aadhaar access, and HC says magazine cover on breastfeeding not obscene

Front Page The NCRB wants access to Aadhaar details: National Crime Records Bureau director Ish Kumar Thursday requested the government to provide the agency limited...

Irani removal, Goyal, Rathore elevation as much a political move as administrative

Irani, known for her high handedness, frequent run-ins with bureaucrats & the media had become a 'political liability' for the party, especially with Lok Sabha elections due in 2019

India Sees Greater Risk of Crude Prices Staying High for Longer

Oil is India’s biggest import and elevated prices along with a weaker rupee will widen the trade deficit, fuel imported inflation and squeeze government finances.

‘Risky’ cash crunch pushes the government to defend scam-hit banks

Reasons for the squeeze range from farm spending to looming elections, but its roots lie in Modi’s 2016 decision to overnight void 86 percent of currency in circulation?

Body headed by Vinod Rai says govt rejected suggestions for reforms in public sector banks

Calling for greater dialogue with the finance ministry, Bank Boards Bureau says it is merely functioning as an appointment board.

To settle turf war over green funds, environment ministry to seek CAG opinion

Environment and finance ministries are locked in a tussle over financial procedure, and the rules notified by the former are silent on the issue.

On Camera

Instagram reels on stoicism are the new rage — they can battle burnout and bigotry

The Romans’ version of stoicism is rapidly picking popularity on Instagram — Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca are some names that get thrown at you when you fire up your screen.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.