Nirmala Sitharaman
- Middle East
Iran conflict, trade tensions to dominate India’s G20 agenda
Asheville: Energy security, mounting trade tensions and Washington’s efforts to intensify economic pressure on Iran are expected to be among India’s principal concerns when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attends the G20 Finance…
- India
Sitharaman begins 6-day US visit for G20 talks, business meets
Washington: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman landed in the US for a six-day visit, during which she will participate in the G20 Finance Ministers’ meeting and hold talks with CEOs and business leaders…
- India
India, Canada aim to conclude trade talks by 2026-end
Washington: In a bid to deepen bilateral economic and financial cooperation, India and Canada have said they are looking to conclude negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement by the end of…
- Business
Sitharaman leads delegation to Singapore for ministerial roundtable
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday, August 19, embarked on an official visit to Singapore with a ministerial delegation to participate in the 4th India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR). Sitharaman is…
- Business
Govt okays introduction of 1 billion polymer Rs 10, 20 banknotes
New Delhi: The government has approved the introduction of one billion polymer banknotes of Rs 10 and Rs 20 each for field trials, Parliament was informed on Tuesday, August 11. The Reserve…
- Business
Parliament passes Taxation Bill, no fee on UPI transactions
New Delhi: The Parliament approved the Taxation and other Laws (Amendment) Bill on Monday, August 10, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman making it clear that the legislation does not impose any tax…
- Hyderabad
KTR seeks CAG probe into PM Ekta Mall tender in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Monday, August 10, wrote to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman alleging serious irregularities in the Rs 202 crore centrally-funded PM Ekta…
- Business
No UPI charges for users, most merchant payments free too: Govt
New Delhi: Allaying fears over the possible imposition of charges on Unified Payment Interface (UPI) transactions, the government on Saturday, August 8, clarified that consumers and small merchants will continue to enjoy…
- Business
UPI payments above Rs 2,000? Key highlights of new Taxation Bill
New Delhi: The Taxation and other Laws (Amendment) Bill, through which the government wants to promote domestic electronics manufacturing, attracts foreign funds and modifies the zero-MDR framework on digital payments was passed…
- Business
UPI payments above Rs 2K may attract MDR after LS passes Bill
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Thursday, August 6, passed a Bill to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, that authorises the government to permit banks and other service providers to…
- India
UPI business transactions above Rs 2,000 may attract charges
Hyderabad: The government is likely to allow banks and payment service providers to levy a charge of 0.25 to 0.4 per cent as merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI payments above Rs 2,000…
- India
She is a fool: Raut slams Sitharaman over exam paper leak remark
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday called Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman a fool for her remark on exam paper leaks. Sitharaman had said there are young people who…
- Bangalore
Deepfake video of Nirmala Sitharaman used to cheat Bengaluru man
Bengaluru: A 66-year- old Bengaluru resident was allegedly cheated of Rs 6.88 lakh after fraudsters used a deepfake video of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to promote a fake investment scheme on…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad doctor loses Rs 86 lakh in investment scam
Hyderabad: A 76-year-old doctor was cheated out of Rs 86 lakh in an online investment fraud where the scammers allegedly used the name and image of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for…
- Bangalore
Nirmala Sitharaman joins cleanliness drive in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman participated in a cleanliness drive in Bengaluru on Saturday, June 13, drawing attention as she personally took part in sweeping roads while wearing a face mask…
