New Delhi, September 3: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted India’s reform-based growth during a high-level business roundtable in New York. She emphasized the country’s 7.8% economic growth in the first quarter of 2026-27 and the improved investment climate. The Finance Ministry shared this information on Thursday via ‘X’. Addressing the roundtable organized by the … Read more
New Delhi, August 10: The Rajya Sabha approved the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, on Monday. During the session, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarified that users making payments through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will not incur any tax or transaction fees under this law. The bill, which was passed by the Lok … Read more
New Delhi, August 11 (H.S.) – The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the revised New Income Tax Bill, 2025 and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, marking a significant step toward replacing the existing Income Tax Act, 1961. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the revised version of the bill, which was approved immediately. The bill … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has asked the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to make the Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration easier, seamless, and more transparent for taxpayers, using technology and risk-based parameters. Sitharaman reviewed the performance of Customs and CGST zones on key indicators. She directed the zones to prepare an … Read more
Udaipur, August 22 – The Central Government’s Finance and Cooperation Affairs Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, inaugurated the MSME Cluster Dialogue Initiative from Udaipur. She highlighted the significant role of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in achieving the vision of a developed India by 2047. During a program held at the Marble Hall in Sukher Industrial … Read more
Bengaluru/New Delhi : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday that the Central Budget 2024-25 has taken every state into account, refuting claims of neglecting certain states. She made these comments while addressing the media in Bengaluru. Sitharaman criticized misinformation regarding the Central Budget allocations, stating that no state has been overlooked. She highlighted … Read more
New Delhi/Pune : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the success of the digital payment system in India has proved the skeptics wrong. Sitharaman said that India has been at the forefront of the world in terms of UPI payments. Addressing the ’20 Years of Modi Rule’ program of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers here … Read more