Community & General News

Ministry of Finance Year Ender 2024: Department of Expenditure

28 December 2024 at 09:10

The Department of Expenditure (DoE), Ministry of Finance, has consistently advanced fiscal governance and public welfare through innovative financial management and policy reforms.

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Arunish Chawla Appointed as Revenue Secretary in the Finance Ministry

27 December 2024 at 09:01

In a significant administrative reshuffle, senior IAS officer Arunish Chawla has been appointed as the new Revenue Secretary in the Finance Ministry.

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman Calls Q2 GDP Slowdown a "Temporary Blip"

19 December 2024 at 08:58

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed concerns in the Lok Sabha over the recent slowdown in India's GDP growth during the second quarter of FY 2025, assuring that the dip is a "temporary blip"

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Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth Takes on Additional Role as Revenue Secretary

12 December 2024 at 09:09

In a key administrative reshuffle, Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth has been assigned the additional role of Secretary of the Revenue Department, effective immediately, as per a government order issued on Tuesday.

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Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra Appointed as New RBI Governor

10 December 2024 at 09:04

In a major announcement, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra has been appointed as the 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), according to an official notification issued by the Centre's Cabinet Committee on Monday.

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RBI Cuts CRR to 4%, Maintains Repo Rate, Lowers FY25 GDP Growth Forecast to 6.6%

06 December 2024 at 12:39

Keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 6.50 per cent.

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RBI Directs Banks to Streamline Handling of Inoperative Accounts and Unclaimed Deposits

06 December 2024 at 09:15

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a circular emphasizing the need for commercial banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) to address the growing number of inoperative accounts and unclaimed deposits.

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Revenue Secretary Highlights AI, ML Integration to Combat Smuggling

06 December 2024 at 09:15

Revenue Secretary urges DRI to embrace and integrate cutting-edge technologies such as Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in its operations to enhance detection and enforcement capabilities

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RBI Enhances Limits for UPI Lite Transactions in Offline Mode

05 December 2024 at 09:05

In a significant move to promote small-value digital payments, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised the framework for facilitating offline payments under UPI Lite.

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