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RS polls: With three candidates in fray for fourth seat, it’s a cliffhanger

None of the candidates withdrew from fray on Friday

The Hindu

LPG subsidy only for poor, no respite from record price for others

NEW DELHI: LPG subsidy will be given only to poor households with ‘Ujjwala’ connections and all others will have to pay market price but the government is likely to continue to keep fuel prices in check.

The Times of India

India’s hobbling 5G spectrum auction gait

Telecom operators must be ready to buy 5G compatible spectrum bands at competitive rates to ensure a boom of subscribers

The Hindu

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Karnataka: Nirmala Sitharaman, Jairam Ramesh set to be re-elected to Rajya Sabha

BENGALURU: The suspense over whether BJP and/or Congress would field a candidate for the fourth Rajya Sabha seat appeared to end on Sunday with the two national parties officially naming two and one candidate respectively for the election, scheduled for June 10.

The Times of India

BJP announces first list of 16 candidates for Rajya Sabha polls

BJP fields Radha Mohan Agarwal who had given up his Assembly seat in favour of U.P. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

The Hindu

Jaggesh’s selection surprises partymen

BJP has named film actor Jaggesh along with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as its candidates for the Rajya Sabha election from Karnataka

The Hindu

RS polls: Suspense on fourth seat continues

None of the three parties has the requisite number of votes to win the fourth seat from Karnataka

The Hindu

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Projects worth ₹1,34,200 crore will boost rail, road, air network in northeast, says Nirmala Sitharaman

The Centre is also developing 4,000 km of roads in the region at a total cost of ₹58,000 crore, Nirmala Sitharaman added.

The Hindu

Data | Will a cut in Centre’s excise duty on petrol reduce States’ sales tax revenue?

Data show that a drop in the Centre’s excise duty, regardless of the component deducted, reduces the States’ VAT collections

The Hindu

PM Modi headed Inter-State Council reconstituted; Amit Shah Chairman of standing committee

The mandate of the council is to create a strong institutional framework to promote and support cooperative federalism in the country, activate the council and zonal councils by organising its regular meetings.

The Hindu

Centre fully bears fuel tax cut burden, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Ms. Sitharaman says basic excise duty on petro products, which is sharable with States, remains untouched

The Hindu

Not fair or reasonable to expect States to reduce taxes on fuel, says T.N. Finance Minister

Reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel by Centre will result in an additional loss of around ₹800 crore for Tamil Nadu, says Palanivel Thiaga Rajan

The Hindu

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel declares cancellation of river-link project in city

SURAT: Even as the state government on Saturday announced the cancellation of Par-Tapi-Narmada river-link project, the Congress said that the planned protest rally by tribal groups on May 27 will be held. Chief minister Bhupendra Patel announced here on Saturday that the project had been scrapped.

The Times of India

Markets rebound: Sensex jumps 1,534 points, Nifty settles at 16,266

NEW DELHI: Equity indices rebounded sharply on Friday amid broad-based buying across all sectors, a day after crashing to nearly 2 month low.

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India's economic growth likely to be robust at 8.9% in current fiscal: Finance minister at NDB

NEW DELHI: India's economic growth is likely to be robust at 8.9 per cent in the current financial year, reflecting the country's strong resilience and speedy recovery, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday.

The Times of India

Developing innovative products, incentivising investment crucial for growth: Finance minister

NEW DELHI: Developing innovative financial products and services, and incentivising strategic investments are crucial for maximising development impact, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday.

The Times of India

Bengaluru: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman visits rejuvenated lake

BENGLAURU: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited Kalena Agrahar a lake in Bengaluru on Sunday and planted a sapling.

The Hindu

Nirmala Sitharaman visits Kalena Agrahara Lake in Bengaluru

Spread over 7.3 acres, the lake has been developed at a cost of ₹3 crore

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Vijayendra for Council, Nirmala for RS among names recommended

BJP held core committee meeting on Saturday in the presence of Arun Singh

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Elections for 57 Rajya Sabha seats on June 10

Among those retiring are Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal, Chidambaram

The Times of India

OPS tells Tamil Nadu CM to discuss with Centre to bring petroleum products under GST

CHENNAI: AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam on Wednesday urged Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin to hold discussions with Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and chief ministers of other states to bring petroleum products under the GST regime and safeguard the interests of all sections.

The Times of India

OPS tells Tamil Nadu to discuss with Centre to bring petroleum products under GST

The Hindu

Panneerselvam urges Stalin to take steps to bring petroleum products under GST net

AIADMK leader wants CM to discuss the issue with Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu

Need to work together to ensure there is no power shortage, says Finance Minister

‘Electricity should be available 24 x 7, 365 days a year and at a reasonable rate for the industry to grow’

The Times of India

Ensure quality power supply at reasonable rates to industries: Finance minister tells state governments

CHENNAI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday appealed to states to build infrastructure and do "energy planning" thereby ensuring uninterrupted, quality supply of power is made available to industries at reasonable rates, enabling them to grow their businesses.

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