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TREND | 20 Apr 2025

Japan to stress 'fairness' in currency talks with US, says PM Ishiba

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Ishiba said specific discussions on currency policy will be made between Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

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TREND | 19 Apr 2025

FM Sitharaman to attend G20, IMF-World Bank meets during US, Peru visit

Business Standard

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will participate in G20 meetings and attend Spring Meetings of the IMF-World Bank, among other bilateral engagements, during an 11-day official trip to the US and Peru, the finance ministry said on Saturday. Sitharaman is leaving for the official trip on Saturday night. The finance minister will also interact with top CEOs from prominent fund management firms during a Roundtable meeting with investors, besides holding bilateral meetings with CEOs from top information technology (IT) firms based in San Francisco. As part of the US visit, she would land in San Francisco to deliver a keynote address at the Hoover Institution at the Stanford University on April 20. Sitharaman will also participate in an event featuring Indian diaspora in San Francisco and interact with the Indian community settled there, the finance ministry said in a statement. During her visit to Washington, USA, from April 22-25, Sitharaman will participate in the Spring Meetings

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TREND | 19 Apr 2025

Arvind Shrivastava named revenue secretary in major FinMin rejig

Business Standard

With the appointment of four new secretaries, the Finance Ministry has, in recent months, witnessed an unusually high frequency of changes at the top bureaucratic level

FinMin pushes banks to boost farm loans against e-warehouse receipts

Business Standard | 18 Apr 2025 2 more

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TREND | 18 Apr 2025

Reports of Farooq Abdullah backing Article 370 'absolute nonsense': Dulat

Business Standard

Former RAW chief A S Dulat on Friday vehemently refuted claims suggesting that former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah privately supported the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, dismissing those as "absolute nonsense". Speaking at the launch of his book titled 'The Chief Minister and the Spy' here, he addressed the controversy that erupted following media reports that Abdullah had "privately" suggested that he would have helped in the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 had he been taken into confidence. Dulat asserted that "there was not a single Kashmiri who spoke in favour of the abrogation." He cited former Finance Minister P Chidambaram's description of the move as a "monumental blunder," emphasising the widespread opposition within the region. Dulat, the former head of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), the external intelligence agency of the country, detailed his meeting with Abdullah following his release from detention in February 2020. "I cou

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TREND | 18 Apr 2025

FM Sitharaman To Review Progress Of 'One State - One Regional Rural Bank' On May 6

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New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to review the implementation and progress of 'One state-one RRB' on May 6.

Sitharaman to assess RRB consolidation as 'One state-one RRB' takes effect

Business Standard | 18 Apr 2025

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TREND | 18 Apr 2025

CBIC Issues Revised Guidelines To Streamline GST Registration Process

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Under the new directives, officers have been instructed to strictly adhere to the prescribed list of documents provided in the GST registration application form.

Government Denies Claims Of GST On UPI Transactions Of Over Rs 2,000

NDTV Profit | 18 Apr 2025 5 more

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TREND | 18 Apr 2025

Amid Gensol crisis, BluSmart says wallet refunds will take up to 90 days

Business Standard

Many users have voiced concerns about the lack of transparency regarding BluSmart's refund process. The development unfolds amid an ongoing investigation by Sebi into Gensol Engineering

Crisis deepens BluSmart as more directors resign amid Gensol crisis

Business Standard | 18 Apr 2025 9 more

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TREND | 18 Apr 2025

Saurav Ghosh explains why now is the best time to explore bonds

Economic Times

In a rapidly changing investment landscape, bonds are emerging as a vital asset class for Indian investors looking for portfolio stability and predictable returns. With equities remaining volatile and fixed deposits offering sub-inflation returns post-tax, bonds are carving out a space as a reliable middle ground for both capital preservation and growth.Saurav Ghosh, Co-founder of Jiraaf, believes this evolving sentiment is backed by broader market participation and regulatory clarity. He points out that retail interest in bonds has surged following the introduction of SEBI's online bond provider platform norms in November 2022, making this an opportune time for investors to explore the fixed-income route.

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TREND | 17 Apr 2025

FinMin to hold high-level talks on 'One State, One RRB' execution on May 6

Business Standard

On April 7, the Union government released a gazette notification announcing the amalgamation of several RRBs, effective from May 1, 2025

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TREND | 17 Apr 2025

Finance Minister Bets On Policy Agility, Long-Term Vision To Tackle Global Disruptions

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Nirmala Sitharaman, who was attending an event at BSE, lauded domestic institutional investors for their transition from being supportive to playing dominant roles.