Tag Archives: Nirmala Sitharaman

Special EPF Regime for Those Hiring New Employees Amid COVID-19

To create more jobs, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Thursday a special subsidy plan: Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana. Under the scheme, those establishments that make new hires will receive a special EPF subsidy from the central government. The EPF statutory allowance will be awarded for a period of …

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Nirmala Sitharaman live press meeting | FM Announces Income Tax Relief for Homebuyers and Developers

A day after announcing a plan to boost the manufacturing sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will meet with the press to announce more stimulus. On Wednesday, the government approved a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for ten key sectors, including telecommunications, automobiles and pharmaceuticals, bringing the total outlay for such incentives …

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Finance Minister addresses press conference

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced new stimulus measures to rescue the economy from a historic contraction. “Various indicators show that the recovery is clearly happening in the economy … The strong recovery is based on the relentless reforms that the government has carried out in a systematic way,” the finance …

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