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New Delhi, Dec 21 (TIWN) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at Saturday's Council of Ministers meeting is learnt to have presented a 10-point action agenda, including liquidity, PSU recap and board professionalism, Corporate tax cut, Real Estate Fund, MSMEs redressal among other things since she was given the ministry in June.
This meeting is a review of performances and according to some quarters a precursor to the cabinet reshuffle after Budget. The Finance Minister said inflation has been under control, macro economic fundamentals absolutely strong, FDI inflow has been strong, foreign exchange reserve is at record high. Besides, the government announced Rs 100 lakh crore for infrastructure sector and provided relief to real estate sector.
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