Nirmala Sitharaman
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Union Budget: South Indian states receive Rs 2.24L cr, UP and Bihar get Rs 3.98L cr
In the 2025 Union Budget, South Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala were allocated a total of Rs 2,24,746.18 crore combined, meanwhile, North Indian states of Bihar…
- Business
FM Sitharaman to hold post-budget meeting with RBI top brass on Feb 8
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to address the Reserve Bank of India’s central board on February 8 in a post-budget meeting to coordinate the fiscal and monetary steps required…
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Kumbh stampede: Opposition stages protest in Parliament
New Delhi: Parliament’s Budget session resumed on Monday with an uproar as the Opposition staged loud protests over the Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj, which claimed 30 lives. The Opposition stormed the…
- Business
Govt may introduce new income tax bill on Feb 6
New Delhi: After the revision in tax slabs in the Union Budget 2025-26 to leave ‘enough money in the hands’ of taxpayers, the government is likely to unveil the much-anticipated draft of…
- Business
Won’t accept ‘Oh Rupee is weakening!’: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday rejected criticism over the slide of the Indian rupee, saying it has depreciated only against a strengthening US dollar but remained stable against all…
- Technology
Union Budget: 3 CoEs to help India position itself as a global powerhouse in AI
New Delhi: With artificial intelligence (AI) becoming an essential tool for a tech powered economy, it is heartening to see the introduction of Centres of Excellence (COE) for Artificial Intelligence in education,…
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Budget is by the people, for the people: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Paraphrasing Abraham Lincoln, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday described the Union Budget as “by the people, for the people, of the people”, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was…
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Union Budget: Allocation of Rs 3,350 cr for Ministry of Minority Affairs
New Delhi: A total of Rs 3,350 crore has been allocated for the Ministry of Minority Affairs in the Union Budget this year, which is about Rs 166 crore more than the…
- India
Budget ’25 gives immense relief to middle class: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, February 1, praised the Union Budget 2025, emphasising that it not only meets India’s present needs but also prepares the nation for the future.…
- Business
2025 Union Budget: Full list of what is cheaper, what will burn your pockets
The 2025 Union Budget (FY2025-26) is here. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her eighth consecutive Union budget on Saturday, February 1. This is also the 14th consecutive budget under the Modi…
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So many engines that Budget completely derailed: Congress takes dig at FM
New Delhi: Taking a swipe at the Centre over the Union Budget, the Congress on Saturday said while Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke of four engines of development, the Budget was “completely…
- India
Hopes running high of tax cut as Sitharaman presents record 8th budget
New Delhi: A cut or tweak in income tax rates/slabs to ease the burden of middle class struggling with high prices and stagnant wage growth is widely expected in Finance Minister Nirmala…
- India
Budget 2025-26: CII seeks cut in income tax
New Delhi: Apex business chamber CII on Monday urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to reduce personal income tax for individuals earning up to Rs 20 lakh per annum, introduce a three-tier customs…
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Nitish Kumar’s strategic moves reshape Bihar’s politics in 2024
Patna: The year 2024 was indeed a politically transformative year for Bihar and its role in shaping the national political landscape of the country. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is also a…
- Business
Explainer: All you need to know about the GST on EVs
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has clarified that the increase in GST from 12 per cent to 18 per cent on the sale of second-hand EVs will apply only to business…