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Amit Mitra To Be Appointed As Principal Chief Adviser To Mamata Banerjee
Amit Mitra, who has held finance portfolio in West Bengal over past one decade, is set to get appointed as principal chief adviser to chief minister and finance department, with his tenure as state minister having ended on November 5.
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"Fear Psychosis?": Bengal Minister's Jab At PM Over Indian Entrepreneurs
Nearly 35,000 high net worth Indian entrepreneurs have left the country between 2014 and 2020 during the tenure of the Narendra Modi government, West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra said today citing three different studies.
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Government Forms Two Panels To Rationalise GST Slabs, Cut Evasion
Finance Ministry has set up two panels which will look into issues like rationalisation of GST slabs and easing compliance for tax payers.
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West Bengal Finance Minister Urges Centre To Desist From Privatising Insurance Firms
West Bengal Finance Minister has urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman not to go ahead with the privatisation of public insurance companies.
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Amit Mitra Likely To Step Down As Bengal Finance Minister Due To Ill Health
Noted economist and senior Trinamool Congress leader Amit Mitra is likely to step down as the West Bengal finance minister and even retire from active politics due to ill health, party sources said on Sunday.
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No One Muzzled Bengal Minister's Voice At GST Council Meet: BJP's Anurag Thakur
Minister of State (MoS) in the Finance Ministry Anurag Thakur has dismissed the remarks of West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra, who claimed that he was not allowed to speak at the end of the GST Council meeting held in Delhi on Saturday.
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Bengal Minister Vs Union Minister Over "Forced" GST On Covid Items
West Bengal Finance Minister Dr Amit Mitra said his opposition to taxing items related to the Covid pandemic was ignored and muzzled today at the GST Council. Union Minister Anurag Thakur denied the charge.
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Raise States' Borrowing Limits: Bengal To Union Finance Minister
The West Bengal government on Friday suggested to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that the borrowing limits of states be raised to 5 per cent of the gross state domestic product (GSDP).
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GST Council Meet On May 28 May Discuss Tax Cut On Covid-Related Items
GST Council meeting: States may seek cut in tax on essential Corona virus supplies.
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Bengal Minister Accuses Amit Shah Of Spreading Misinformation On Fund Disbursement
West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Sunday accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of providing misinformation about disbursement of funds by the centre to the state during a political rally and challenged him for a debate.
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Centre Imposing Cess, Surcharges To Deny States' Share: Bengal Minister
West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra Saturday said the Centre is on a spree to impose cess and surcharges to deny the states from getting their share of revenues.
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Budget Lacks Direction, Fails To Stimulate Demand: Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra
West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Monday said that it has failed to stimulate demand in the economy.
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Bengal Finance Minister Writes To Nirmala Sitharaman, Seeks GST Council Meeting
West Bengal Finance minister Amit Mitra has written to Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman urging her to convene a meeting of the GST Council for discussions on Centre's borrowings to meet the collection shortfall.
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3,000 IT Professionals In West Bengal Offered Jobs Under Karmo Bhumi Initiative: Minister
West Bengal Finance and IT Minister Amit Mitra said on Wednesday that 3,000 information technology (IT) professionals, who have returned to the state from other parts of the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have been given job offers through the 'Karmo Bhumi' initiative.
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"Shocked, Disappointed": Bengal Says Nirmala Sitharaman's Claims "Unfounded"
West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Tuesday stopped short of saying that his Central counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman had lied during her virtual rally on Sunday.
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Amit Mitra To Be Appointed As Principal Chief Adviser To Mamata Banerjee
Amit Mitra, who has held finance portfolio in West Bengal over past one decade, is set to get appointed as principal chief adviser to chief minister and finance department, with his tenure as state minister having ended on November 5.
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"Fear Psychosis?": Bengal Minister's Jab At PM Over Indian Entrepreneurs
Nearly 35,000 high net worth Indian entrepreneurs have left the country between 2014 and 2020 during the tenure of the Narendra Modi government, West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra said today citing three different studies.
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Government Forms Two Panels To Rationalise GST Slabs, Cut Evasion
Finance Ministry has set up two panels which will look into issues like rationalisation of GST slabs and easing compliance for tax payers.
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West Bengal Finance Minister Urges Centre To Desist From Privatising Insurance Firms
West Bengal Finance Minister has urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman not to go ahead with the privatisation of public insurance companies.
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Amit Mitra Likely To Step Down As Bengal Finance Minister Due To Ill Health
Noted economist and senior Trinamool Congress leader Amit Mitra is likely to step down as the West Bengal finance minister and even retire from active politics due to ill health, party sources said on Sunday.
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No One Muzzled Bengal Minister's Voice At GST Council Meet: BJP's Anurag Thakur
Minister of State (MoS) in the Finance Ministry Anurag Thakur has dismissed the remarks of West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra, who claimed that he was not allowed to speak at the end of the GST Council meeting held in Delhi on Saturday.
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Bengal Minister Vs Union Minister Over "Forced" GST On Covid Items
West Bengal Finance Minister Dr Amit Mitra said his opposition to taxing items related to the Covid pandemic was ignored and muzzled today at the GST Council. Union Minister Anurag Thakur denied the charge.
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Raise States' Borrowing Limits: Bengal To Union Finance Minister
The West Bengal government on Friday suggested to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that the borrowing limits of states be raised to 5 per cent of the gross state domestic product (GSDP).
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GST Council Meet On May 28 May Discuss Tax Cut On Covid-Related Items
GST Council meeting: States may seek cut in tax on essential Corona virus supplies.
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Bengal Minister Accuses Amit Shah Of Spreading Misinformation On Fund Disbursement
West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Sunday accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of providing misinformation about disbursement of funds by the centre to the state during a political rally and challenged him for a debate.
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Centre Imposing Cess, Surcharges To Deny States' Share: Bengal Minister
West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra Saturday said the Centre is on a spree to impose cess and surcharges to deny the states from getting their share of revenues.
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Budget Lacks Direction, Fails To Stimulate Demand: Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra
West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Monday said that it has failed to stimulate demand in the economy.
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Bengal Finance Minister Writes To Nirmala Sitharaman, Seeks GST Council Meeting
West Bengal Finance minister Amit Mitra has written to Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman urging her to convene a meeting of the GST Council for discussions on Centre's borrowings to meet the collection shortfall.
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3,000 IT Professionals In West Bengal Offered Jobs Under Karmo Bhumi Initiative: Minister
West Bengal Finance and IT Minister Amit Mitra said on Wednesday that 3,000 information technology (IT) professionals, who have returned to the state from other parts of the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have been given job offers through the 'Karmo Bhumi' initiative.
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"Shocked, Disappointed": Bengal Says Nirmala Sitharaman's Claims "Unfounded"
West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Tuesday stopped short of saying that his Central counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman had lied during her virtual rally on Sunday.
