Nirmala Sitharaman
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Nirmala Sitharaman offers prayers at Ram temple in Ayodhya
Ayodhya: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday offered prayers at the Ram temple in Ayodhya along with her family, officials said. Sitharaman, who arrived in Ayodhya on Wednesday for a two-day…
- Business
Tata group leaders meet Amit Shah, FM Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Top honchos of the Tata group, including Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata and Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran, on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala…
- Business
India a ‘stabilising force’ in global economy: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the world is facing “profound imbalances” in trade and energy security, and is undergoing a structural transformation, with India standing out as a…
- Chennai
Nirmala Sitharaman seeks SOP for public gatherings after TN stampede
Karur: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said she had no words to describe the sorrow of the families who lost their loved ones in the stampede here on September 27…
- India
GST rate cuts: 375 items to get cheaper from September 22
New Delhi: From automobiles and electronics to food items and medicines, as many as 375 goods and services will become cheaper from Monday (September 22), as the new GST framework comes into…
- Business
GST rate cuts affect Centre and states equally: Sitharaman
Kolkata: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday made it clear that the Centre was not considering any compensation to states for potential revenue loss arising from the latest Goods and Services…
- Business
GST reforms to inject Rs 2 lakh crore into economy, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Visakhapatnam: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the next generation GST reforms will infuse Rs 2 lakh crore into the economy, leaving people with more cash in hand that otherwise…
- India
GST reforms are huge victory for every Indian citizen: Nirmala Sitharaman
Chennai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the GST reforms are a huge victory for each and every citizen of the country. Taking into account that every state in…
- India
GST cuts to spur growth, offset US tariffs; India to keep buying Russian oil
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that the GST rate cut would spur growth in the economy which would offset the drag due to the adverse impact of the…
- Telangana
Telangana seeks Centre to relax FRBM limit to raise funds for Young India Schools
Hyderabad: Telangana Government has urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to secure Rs 30,000 crore funds for the construction of ‘Young India Integrated Residential Schools’ and allied investments in the education sector,…
- Andhra Pradesh
Chandrababu Naidu hails GST reforms
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday welcomed the GST reforms, describing the changes as a “pro-poor and growth-oriented decision” that would benefit all sections of the society. On…
- India
GST Council slashes tax rates: Know what becomes cheaper
New Delhi: Common use items from roti/paratha to hair oil, ice creams and TVs will cost less, while tax incidence on personal health and life insurance will be brought down to nil…
- India
GST Council begins work to rejig tax rates; Oppn states seek revenue protection
New Delhi: The work to overhaul the tangled goods and services tax (GST) began on Wednesday, September 3, as the government looks to cut the tax rate on common-use items, ranging from…
- Business
GST Council meet on rate reform begins
New Delhi: The 56th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state ministers, on Wednesday started deliberations on ‘next-gen GST’ reforms, which will lower tax rates…
- Business
Sitharaman to attend GoM meeting on Aug 20, explain next-gen GST reforms
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will attend a crucial meeting of a state ministerial panel on August 20 to put forth the Centre’s proposal for sweeping GST reforms that will slash…
