The building has provision for solar panels for power generation and a Rain Water Harvesting system, they said.

Sitharaman also announced that two other projects worth over Rs 21 crore were cleared by the Centre on Friday morning itself.

Terming the NMP as a "shocking and unfortunate decision", the Trinamool Congress supremo alleged that the money raised by selling those assets will be used during elections against opposition parties.

Irani, who represents UP's Amethi constituency in Lok Sabha, went on to associate Rahul Gandhi's politics with 'hypocrisy' and 'arrogance'.

​The government on Monday announced a Rs 6 lakh crore National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) that will look to unlock value in infrastructure assets. Projects have been identified across sectors, with roads, railways and power being the top segments.

Sitharaman had summoned Infosys MD and CEO Parekh at her office to know the reasons for not resolving the snags in the portal.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said only under-utilised assets will be monetised, ownership will remain with government.

The Union Budget 2021-22, laid a lot of emphasis on asset monetisation as a means to raise innovative and alternative financing for infrastructure. Sitharaman had said that monetising operating public infrastructure assets was a very important financing option for new infrastructure construction.

In a tweet, Income Tax India on Sunday wrote, "Ministry of Finance has summoned Salil Parekh, MD & CEO @Infosys on 23/08/2021 to explain to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as to why even after 2.5 months since the launch of new e-filing portal, glitches in the portal have not been resolved. In fact, since 21/08/2021 the portal itself is not available."

Uttar Pradesh will commence the third phase of 'Mission Shakti' today.

Sitharaman, who had raised excise duty on petrol and diesel to record high to shore up revenue collections last year, said the interest on oil bonds paid in the last seven years totalled Rs 70,195.72 crore.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said technical glitches in the new income tax e-filing portal will be largely fixed in the next couple of weeks and that she has been constantly reminding Infosys on the issue.  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the government is "ready to do everything required" to revive and support economic growth. 

Sitharaman will move for passage the Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill 2020, Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021, and General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2021

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendment to DICGC Act to provide account holders access to up to Rs 5 lakh funds within 90 days of bank failure. 

The government has no plan to print currency notes to tide over the current economic crisis triggered by the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed Parliament on Monday.

The members of the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) appealed to Nirmala Sitharaman to bring petrol and diesel under the GST regime.

Sitharaman, who is on a 2-day visit to Karnataka, said that she had already assured all the stakeholders about convening a special session in which every issue related to GST compensation would be discussed in detail.

No one wishes a third wave but on the infrastructure, medical infrastructure, I think we have given that kind of attention, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Expressing satisfaction on overcoming most of the GST implementation challenges, including two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sitharaman also thanked taxpayers for their support in making the GST a reality.