Nirmala Sitharaman
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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…
- India
Nirmala Sitharaman introduces Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill in LS
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which aims to provide tax exemptions to subscribers of the Unified Pension Scheme. The bill, introduced in…
- India
Nirmala Sitharaman set to table revised Income Tax Bill 2025 in Parliament
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was all set to introduce revised Income Tax Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The updated Income Tax Bill 2025 incorporates 285 suggestions…
- India
Income Tax bill withdrawn, updated version to be tabled on Aug 11
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday withdrew the Income Tax Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha, and the government will come out with an updated version of the legislation after…
- Business
Number of Jan Dhan accounts crosses 55 crore: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi: The number of bank accounts for the poor under the Prime Minister’s Jan Dhan Yojana have crossed the 55 crore mark with “most of these accounts belonging to people who…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra CM seeks Rs 10,000 cr from Centre under SASCI scheme
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has urged the Centre to sanction an additional Rs 10,000 crore to the state for 2025-26 under Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment…
- India
Naidu to meet several Union ministers during two-day Delhi visit
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is scheduled to meet several Union ministers, including Home Minister Amit Shah, during his two-day visit to the city beginning Tuesday. On the…
- India
Over 32 pc of global GCC talent is currently in India: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi: India has become a leading source of AI talent, currently housing 32 per cent of the global GCC talent pool, 28 per cent of the world’s STEM workforce, and 23…
- Business
India’s defence exports surged by 1,100 pc in last 10 years: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has transformed into an emerging defence exporter, strengthening national security and becoming a…
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India embraces cashless revolution in last 11 years: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that India is embracing a cashless revolution with world-class digital initiatives like unified payments interface (UPI). In the last 11 years, India…
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Operation Sindoor: India shall never tolerate terrorism, says Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said ‘Operation Sindoor’ is a strong response by India’s armed forces, showing the country shall never tolerate terrorism. Indian armed forces on early Wednesday…
- Technology
Need to target 1 billion UPI transactions a day in 2-3 years: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday underscored the need to target one billion Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions per day within the next 2–3 years, stressing on the importance of…
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‘Viksit Bharat’ journey a shared national mission: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi: India’s journey to become a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047 is not merely an aspiration but a shared national mission powered by a vision for inclusive, sustainable, and innovation-led growth, Union…
- Business
Finance Minister Sitharaman in San Francisco for key meetings
New York: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met several senior executives and business leaders in San Francisco and discussed bilateral areas of cooperation in sectors such as technology, artificial intelligence, energy and digital…
- Business
IMF, World Bank see India’s potential as engine of global trade: FM Sitharaman
San Francisco: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that India has become the fastest-growing economy, driven by the “visionary leadership” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the stability provided by a…
