Nirmala Sitharaman
- India
Govt extends financial support for flood mitigation, irrigation projects
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a comprehensive financial support plan of Rs 11,500 crore to enhance flood control measures and irrigation projects across several states. Presenting the Budget…
- Business
Glad to know Hon’ble FM has read Congress manifesto: Chidambaram
New Delhi: After Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced many schemes while presenting the Budget on Tuesday, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said that he is glad to know that the Finance…
- Business
FDI rules will be simplified, says Sitharaman in Budget speech
New Delhi: Seeking to attract more funds into the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said rules for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) will be simplified. Presenting the Union Budget 2024-25, the…
- India
Govt to abolish angel tax on investments in startups
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced abolishing angel tax for all classes of investors in startups. In her Budget speech, she also announced various changes with respect to tax…
- India
Budget speech more focused on posturing than action: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday claimed that the government seems to have finally come around to “tacitly admitting that mass unemployment is a national crisis” that requires urgent attention, as it…
- India
Govt cuts customs duty on gold, silver, mobile phones
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday proposed reduction in basic customs duty on gold and silver to 6 per cent and platinum to 6.4 per cent. In her budget speech…
- Business
Sensex trades flat ahead of Union Budget
Mumbai: India equity indices were trading flat on Tuesday ahead of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget presentation at 11 a.m. in Parliament. At 9:55 a.m., Sensex was up 35 points or 0.04…
- India
Nirmala Sitharaman set to present budget today
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament today, marking her seventh consecutive budget and eclipsing the late Moraji Desai’s record of six consecutive…
- Business
Economic Survey pitches for more FDI from China
New Delhi: Amidst strained ties with China, the pre-budget Economic Survey on Monday made a strong case for seeking foreign direct investments (FDI) from Beijing to boost local manufacturing and tap the…
- India
Finance Minister Sitharaman tables Economic Survey 2023-24 in LS
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented the Economic Survey 2023-24, along with the statistical appendix in the Lok Sabha. The Economic Survey is an annual document presented by the…
- India
Monsoon Session of Parliament begins today
New Delhi: The Monsoon Session of Parliament is set to begin on Monday with the key highlight being the tabling of the Union Budget on July 23. The session will have 19…
- India
Nirmala Sitharaman to table Economic Survey in Parliament today
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Economic Survey 2023-24 along with a statistical appendix in Parliament on Monday, a day ahead of the Union Budget. The Budget Session…
- Andhra Pradesh
Naidu to meet FM Sitharaman to seek more funds for Andhra Pradesh
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will be meeting Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday to press his case for a bigger allocation of funds for the state in…
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Nirmala Sitharaman at Halwa Ceremony
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary during the ‘Halwa’ ceremony to mark the final stage of Union Budget 2024-25, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)…
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Parliament’s Union budget session from July 22
New Delhi: Parliament’s Budget Session will be held between July 22 and August 12, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget on…