Nirmala Sitharaman
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FM Sitharaman meets Chinese counterpart Liu Kun; discusses G20-related issues
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday met her Chinese counterpart Liu Kun and exchanged views on G20-related matters. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the last day of…
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Nirmala Sitharaman at B20 Summit India 2023
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses at a special plenary session on Key Priorities for Sustained Global Economic Recovery at B20 Summit India 2023, in New Delhi, Friday, Aug. 25,…
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FM living in world of hallucinations: Chidambaram slams Sitharaman
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday hit out at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over her “UPA wasted a decade” remark, saying while the GDP growth rate during 2004-2014 was…
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Lok Sabha passes GST amendments bill to levy 28% GST on online gaming, casinos
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Friday approved amendments to the Central and Integrated GST laws to levy 28 per cent tax on the full face value of bets in online gaming, casinos…
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Sengol used as walking stick for former PM Nehru, says Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday criticised the DMK MPs on the Sengol issue, saying the government has restored it to its rightful place, as she claimed that it was…
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TN govt should take the blame for delay in AIIMS project, says Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the ‘budget’ for the proposed AIIMS hospital at Madurai in Tamil Nadu escalated by Rs 700 crore since land acquisition was delayed and…
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Something terribly wrong with govt’s tax theology: Congress
New Delhi: Congress on Thursday said that all gaming is not gambling and something is terribly wrong with the government’s tax theology and its much touted focus on innovation and startups. Taking…
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28% GST on online gaming stays; to be reviewed after 6 months of roll-out
New Delhi: The decision to impose a 28 per cent tax on the full face value of bets placed on online games will be implemented from October 1 even though there was…
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Siddaramaiah to meet PM Modi on Aug 3 for supply of free rice scheme
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday for the first time after assuming power in the state, according to an official statement. Siddaramaiah will also meet…
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Gaming industry proposes new GST levy formula to government
New Delhi: The online gaming industry has suggested a new formula to the government for levy of 28 per cent GST on its activities, mainly seen as a measure to protect its…
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Sitharaman says Indian companies can go for overseas listing
Mumbai: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said Indian companies can now go in for direct listing on foreign exchanges as well as on the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) bourse in…
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John Kerry arrives on 5-day visit to India, meets Sitharaman
New Delhi: The US special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry, who arrived in India on Wednesday on a five-day visit, met finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Both the leaders discussed climate agenda…
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GST collection, devolution a success story in NE: Sitharaman
Guwahati: The North Eastern states have scripted a success story in the collection and devolution of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman said…
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No income tax till Rs 7.27 lakh per annum, says FM Sitharaman
Udupi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Narendra Modi government has provided several tax benefits to middle-class people, including income tax exemption for those earning up to Rs 7.27 lakh…
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First Nirmala now Rajeev Chandrasekhar, BJP dilly-dallying on its pick against Tharoor
Thiruvananthapuram: Speculations over BJP’s candidate for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor from the prestigious Thiruvananthapuram seat in Kerala continues after initial reports of Union Finance Minister Nirmala…