Nirmala Sitharaman

Need robust global cooperation to fight cross-border tax evasion, avoidance: FM

TMC MP calls FM “venomous snake”, BJP says he’s talking “nonsense”

3:24 pm July 5, 2020

Kolkata: In controversial remarks, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee has equated Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with a “venomous snake” for her handling of the economy, drawing a sharp reaction from the BJP which said Mamata Banerjee has lost control over her party leaders who are “uttering nonsense” out of frustration. Addressing a protest rally at Bankura against rising fuel prices and the proposed privatization of trains on […]

BJP’s welfare work during lockdown biggest “seva yagya” in history: Modi

11:17 pm July 4, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described the BJP’s welfare work during the coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown as the “biggest seva yagya in history” and asserted that the party has come to represent all sections of society due to its service to the people. Addressing party leaders at the ‘Seva Hi Sangathan’ meet held through video […]

PM Modi quotes from ‘Tirukkural’ again, now for soldiers in Ladakh

11:28 pm July 3, 2020

Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday quoted from Tamil classic ‘Tirukkural’ to reinforce that Indian armed forces have always followed the time-honoured traditions of valour and honour. Addressing troops during a surprise visit to Ladakh, Modi quoted saint poet Tiruvalluvar’s couplet “Maramanam manda vazhichelavu thetram yena nangey yemam padaikku.” “That is, the tradition and credibility of valour, honour, dignified behaviour, these […]

TikTok goes offline; removed from Google Play Store, Apple App Store

11:11 pm June 30, 2020

New Delhi: Short video sharing app TikTok went offline in the country on Tuesday following the government order banning it and 58 other apps citing threat to India’s sovereignty and security. The app was also removed from Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The status of other banned apps could not be immediately ascertained. According to […]

All cooperative banks to come under RBI supervision

8:47 pm June 24, 2020

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said that all urban cooperative banks and multi-state cooperative banks will come under the supervision of the Reserve Bank of India, a development aimed at providing comfort to depositors and prevent repeat of PMC Bank like scams. The President of India will promulgate an ordinance to this effect, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters […]