Ministry of Finance

Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a review meeting of Regional Rural Banks of Northern Region in New Delhi, today. During the review meeting, the Union Finance Minister emphasised on digital capability upgradation of…

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) – the National Mission for Financial Inclusion - completes nine years of successful implementation today. The PMJDY was announced by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in his Independence Day…

A ‘Committee of Experts to ‘Onshoring the Indian Innovation to GIFT IFSC’ constituted by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) submitted its report to Chairperson, IFSCA, on August 14, 2023. The committee was chaired…

The Government of India, in association with State Governments, is launching an ‘Invoice incentive Scheme’ by the name ‘Mera Bill Mera Adhikaar’ to encourage the culture of customers asking for invoices/bills for all purchases. The…

The 14th Joint Group of Customs (JGC) meeting between India and Bangladesh was held on 21st and 22nd August, 2023 in New Delhi. The meeting was co-chaired by Member (Customs), Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, India and Member…

The three-day Chintan Shivir of the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Corporate Affairs concluded in Kevadia, Gujarat, today. Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the Chintan Shivir in presence…

The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, has launched the scheme, “Vivad se Vishwas I – Relief to MSMEs” for providing relief to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for COVID-19 period. The scheme was announced in the…

Total enrolment under Atal Pension Yojana crossed 5.20 crore mark as on 31 March 2023. The scheme enrolled more than 1.19 crore new subscribers in FY 2022-23 as compared to 99 lakh in the last financial year, depicting a growth of more…

Union Minister of State for Finance Dr. Bhagwat Karad today asked bankers to focus on Banking the unbanked, Securing the unsecured and funding the unfunded. He was speaking at a review meeting on Financial Inclusion Parameters of Western…

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman participated in a high-level Event on Sri Lankan debt issues on the sidelines of International Monetary Fund (IMF)- World Bank (WB) Spring Meetings in Washington…