Nirmala Sitharaman

48th GST Council Gives Nod To Decriminalise Specific Offences: FM

Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra said that the GST Council agreed to decriminalise certain offences; threshold of launching prosecution doubled to…

December 17, 2022

Govt Slashes GST Rates On COVID Drugs, Other Essentials

New Delhi: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Saturday announced a series of rate cuts and exemptions for…

June 12, 2021

Good News Depositors: Govt Rolls Back Steep Cuts On Interest Rates

New Delhi: A day after announcing steep cuts on interest rates on small savings schemes, the government on Thursday rolled…

April 1, 2021

Embargo Lifted On Private Banks From Engaging In Govt-Related Transactions

New Delhi: In a further boost to privatisation, the Union government on Wednesday decided to lift embargo on private sector…

February 24, 2021

FM’s Advice: Centre, States Should Talk To Bring Down Retail Fuel Price

New Delhi: Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday suggested that the Centre and state governments should talk and bring…

February 20, 2021

FM Nirmala Sitharaman Shown Black Flags; Know Why

Mumbai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was shown black flags during her visit to Mumbai on Sunday. The protesters, most…

February 7, 2021

Budget Leaves Education Poorer By Rs 6000 Crore

New Delhi: Even as the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated learning loss for students and school dropout rates, the government’s proposed…

February 2, 2021

Stock Market Bullish As Sensex, Nifty Post Best Budget-Day Gains Since 1997

New Delhi: Any Union Budget, presented by whichever Finance Minister, never pleases all sections of the society and evokes mixed…

February 1, 2021

Union Budget: What Will Cost You More, What Will Be Cheaper

New Delhi: Health emerged as the topmost priority for the Narendra Modi government as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed more…

February 1, 2021

Union Budget: Govt To Introduce Pre-Filled ITR Forms With Dividend, Interest Incomes

New Delhi: The government will introduce pre-filled Income Tax Return (ITR) forms for individual taxpayers. During her Budget speech in…

February 1, 2021