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Morning Digest | Killing of al-Qaeda leader is long-sought justice, says Biden; GST levies on food items won’t burden poor, says Nirmala Sitharaman, and more

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Venkaiah Naidu expunges Nirmala Sitharaman’s remarks against Sonia Gandhi

Congress had lodged complaint with the Rajya Sabha Chairman

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GST levies on food items won’t burden poor, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister says GST Council is a constitutional body where Modi doesn’t take decisions, but State Finance Ministers take them

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From Roja to Brahms: how the South Asian Symphony Orchestra regaled Chennai

The South Asian Symphony Orchestra mesmerised the audience into a silence through their Peace Notes performance

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PM Modi has shaken up governance, has a direct connect with people, says Nirmala Sitharaman

India now on a progressive path compared with several other countries under the threat of recession, says Finance Minister

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Mallikarjun Kharge writes to Venkaiah Naidu for expunging remarks by Sitharaman, Goyal on Sonia

Mallikarjun Kharge also demanded Ministers should tender their apology for violating conventions of the House.

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Parliament proceedings | Sonia Gandhi, Smriti Irani face off in Lok Sabha

Competing versions of BJP and Congress leaders as to what transpired in the LS between Ms. Gandhi and Ms. Irani.

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Parliament Monsoon Session updates | July 28, 2022

Here are the latest updates from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha during day nine of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament

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Rajya Sabha may take up price rise next week

Government, Opposition hold discussions

The Hindu

Exclude borrowings by State government entities when fixing net borrowing ceiling: Kerala Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal

In a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Mr. Balagopal also emphasised that the Centre rarely imposes any such limits on its own borrowings

The Hindu

Centre released ₹8,125 crore to RLBs in Andhra Pradesh, says Sitharaman

14th Finance Commission recommended grant of ₹8,654 crore for 2015-16 to 2019-20 fiscal

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State’s hopes of permissions for more open market borrowings dashed

Finance Minister asserts that borrowings by the State-owned institutions will be considered State’s borrowing

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GST on essential items after States sought levy, aimed to check evasion: Official

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 19 stated that States levied sales tax or VAT on foodgrains in the pre-GST regime and the present levy on cereals, pulses, flour, curd and lassi is an exercise to curb tax leakage

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Congress says it is ‘cruel’ to impose GST on items of essential consumption in times of inflation

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh slammed FM Nirmala Sitharaman over her defence of the hike in GST rates on food items, alleging Modi government is penalising aspiration and a desire to buy more hygienically packed goods.

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Decision on GST hike taken after all States’ consent: Nirmala Sitharaman

Food items sold loose not to attract GST, clarifies Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

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Indian rupee breaches 80 per dollar, hits new record low

Mumbai (AFP) - The Indian rupee fell to more than 80 per US dollar for the first time on record Tuesday, as the greenback extended its rally and foreign capital outflows intensified.

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Nirmala Sitharaman tests positive for COVID-19; casts her vote for Presidential election in PPE kit

Official sources said she contracted COVID-19 during her Indonesia visit

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Business: RBI wants govt to prohibit cryptocurrencies, says FM Sitharaman

The RBI mentioned that cryptocurrencies are not a currency because every modern currency needs to be issued by the central bank or the government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Congress questions Finance Minister’s interest in tackling inflation

Nirmala Sitharaman had tweeted pictures taken by NASA’s James Webb telescope

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27 new Rajya Sabha members take oath

The Members who took oath/affirmation today include Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal. Read full story on Dynamite News

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman to meet heads of banks; to review performance, governance reforms in RRBs

According to sources, the meeting is expected to review governance reforms in Regional Rural Banks.

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Union ministers to tour Telangana from this month

Proposed ‘Parliament Pravas Yojana’ to spread awareness on Central welfare schemes

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24 Rajya Sabha members to take oath on Friday

Twenty-four newly-elected members of the Rajya Sabha will take oath on Friday in the chamber of the Upper House of the Parliament. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Govt to review new taxes levied on crude, diesel, ATF every fortnight, says Nirmala Sitharaman

A ₹6 per litre tax on export of petrol and ATF and ₹13 per litre tax on export of diesel is effective from July 1.

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