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No Diwali Gifts With Public Funds: Centre's Message To All Ministries
No gifts can be given for Diwali or other festive occasions using public funds - the substance of a Finance Ministry order last week to all ministries, government departments, and employees.
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How One Indian School Shaped CEOs Of Microsoft, Adobe And More
From tech giants to global finance, Hyderabad Public School alumni like Satya Nadella, Shantanu Narayen, and Ajay Banga lead at the highest level.
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23% Of Total 56.04 Crore PM Jan Dhan Accounts Remain Inactive
As many as 23 per cent of the total 56.04 crore Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts are inoperative, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said on Monday.
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UK Introduced A 75% Tax, But No One's Ever Paid a Penny. Here's Why
The UKs Public Interest Business Protection Tax (PIBPT), introduced in 2022 amid energy market turmoil, has never collected any revenue.
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Defence Or Environment? London Faces Spending Choices
Torn between growing geopolitical tensions and constrained public finances, Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to unveil feared trade-offs in a government spending review on Wednesday.
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UAE Government Partners Shiba Inu to Bring Web3 Technology to Public Sector Services
Shiba Inu announced the development on February 4, saying that its decentralised ShibOS operating system can help the UAE government with solutions around sustainable energy, green infrastructure solutions, decentralised finance, smart governance, and AI automation.
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Centre Forms Panel For Consistent Data Publication Amid Gold Import Data Error
The government on Thursday formed a committee, comprising officials from commerce and finance ministries, to create a robust mechanism for publishing consistent and accurate data following errors in gold import figures.
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Qatar Plans To Help Boost Syrian Government's Salaries: Report
Qatar is planning to help finance a massive boost in public sector wages promised by Syria's new government, a US official and a senior diplomat said.
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15,000 Crore Of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi's Assets Restored To Banks: Centre
Properties worth Rs 14,131 crore - that once belonged to Vijay Mallya - have been seized and handed to public and private sector banks to pay off a part of the fugitive businessman's substantial debts, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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All About Dominic LeBlanc, Justin Trudeau's Pick For Canada's New Finance Minister
Soon after the sudden resignation of Chrystia Freeland, her cabinet colleague Dominic LeBlanc was sworn in as Canada's new Finance Minister. LeBlanc, a long-time ally of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, served as Public Safety Minister in his cabinet.
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"Insult To Citizens": N Sitharaman On Rahul Gandhi's Public Bank Remarks
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman termed the allegation of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi against state-owned banks a "misrepresentation of facts" and an "insult to the hardworking employees and to the citizens".
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Scenarios Where New Long-Term Capital Gains Tax Structure Is Beneficial
One of the benefits of simplification of any tax structure is that it removes differential rates for various classes of assets, Finance Ministry sources said, responding to feedback from the public on the changes in LTCG tax.
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Union Budget 2024: What Is Gender Budgeting And How It Aims To Allocate Public Resources
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 on Tuesday. The central government is expected to announce significant measures for the welfare and empowerment of women.
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UK Election Brings Few Hopes Or Fears To Cautious City Of London
The UK financial sector is warming to Labour's pro-business overtures and pledges to provide stability and support, but many in the City remain wary it could be targeted to prop up Britain's stretched public finances further down the line.
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Explained: What Snap Elections Mean For France's Public Finances
President Emmanuel Macron's surprise decision to call a snap parliamentary election calls into doubt France's already challenging deficit reduction plans by putting the spendthrift far-right within reach of power.
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No Diwali Gifts With Public Funds: Centre's Message To All Ministries
No gifts can be given for Diwali or other festive occasions using public funds - the substance of a Finance Ministry order last week to all ministries, government departments, and employees.
-
How One Indian School Shaped CEOs Of Microsoft, Adobe And More
From tech giants to global finance, Hyderabad Public School alumni like Satya Nadella, Shantanu Narayen, and Ajay Banga lead at the highest level.
-
23% Of Total 56.04 Crore PM Jan Dhan Accounts Remain Inactive
As many as 23 per cent of the total 56.04 crore Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts are inoperative, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said on Monday.
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UK Introduced A 75% Tax, But No One's Ever Paid a Penny. Here's Why
The UKs Public Interest Business Protection Tax (PIBPT), introduced in 2022 amid energy market turmoil, has never collected any revenue.
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Defence Or Environment? London Faces Spending Choices
Torn between growing geopolitical tensions and constrained public finances, Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to unveil feared trade-offs in a government spending review on Wednesday.
-
UAE Government Partners Shiba Inu to Bring Web3 Technology to Public Sector Services
Shiba Inu announced the development on February 4, saying that its decentralised ShibOS operating system can help the UAE government with solutions around sustainable energy, green infrastructure solutions, decentralised finance, smart governance, and AI automation.
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Centre Forms Panel For Consistent Data Publication Amid Gold Import Data Error
The government on Thursday formed a committee, comprising officials from commerce and finance ministries, to create a robust mechanism for publishing consistent and accurate data following errors in gold import figures.
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Qatar Plans To Help Boost Syrian Government's Salaries: Report
Qatar is planning to help finance a massive boost in public sector wages promised by Syria's new government, a US official and a senior diplomat said.
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15,000 Crore Of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi's Assets Restored To Banks: Centre
Properties worth Rs 14,131 crore - that once belonged to Vijay Mallya - have been seized and handed to public and private sector banks to pay off a part of the fugitive businessman's substantial debts, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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All About Dominic LeBlanc, Justin Trudeau's Pick For Canada's New Finance Minister
Soon after the sudden resignation of Chrystia Freeland, her cabinet colleague Dominic LeBlanc was sworn in as Canada's new Finance Minister. LeBlanc, a long-time ally of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, served as Public Safety Minister in his cabinet.
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"Insult To Citizens": N Sitharaman On Rahul Gandhi's Public Bank Remarks
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman termed the allegation of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi against state-owned banks a "misrepresentation of facts" and an "insult to the hardworking employees and to the citizens".
-
Scenarios Where New Long-Term Capital Gains Tax Structure Is Beneficial
One of the benefits of simplification of any tax structure is that it removes differential rates for various classes of assets, Finance Ministry sources said, responding to feedback from the public on the changes in LTCG tax.
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Union Budget 2024: What Is Gender Budgeting And How It Aims To Allocate Public Resources
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 on Tuesday. The central government is expected to announce significant measures for the welfare and empowerment of women.
-
UK Election Brings Few Hopes Or Fears To Cautious City Of London
The UK financial sector is warming to Labour's pro-business overtures and pledges to provide stability and support, but many in the City remain wary it could be targeted to prop up Britain's stretched public finances further down the line.
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Explained: What Snap Elections Mean For France's Public Finances
President Emmanuel Macron's surprise decision to call a snap parliamentary election calls into doubt France's already challenging deficit reduction plans by putting the spendthrift far-right within reach of power.
