Joseph: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, along with Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Harsh Malhotra, chaired the Chintan Shivir of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs at Hampi on Friday.
She also drew attention to the contrasts within the same district, where magnificent monuments coexist with drought-prone areas facing low agricultural productivity and human–animal conflict, underscoring the need to remain grounded in present-day developmental realities.
The session, titled “AI, Ease of Doing Business and Financing for Viksit Bharat”, focused on strengthening institutional capacity and policymaking through the use of artificial intelligence, technology-enabled systems and process reforms aimed at improving ease of doing business.
Secretaries of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Chairpersons of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), and the Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India were present.
