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GST Council defers decision on insurance tax cuts amid lack of consensus among states: Sources
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GST Council defers decision on insurance tax cuts amid lack of consensus among states: Sources

The GST Council‘s 55th meeting, which commenced in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, reportedly faced challenges in reaching a consensus on key tax issues, particularly those related to…

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Budget 2025: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to start pre-Budget consultation with various stakeholders from December 6
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Budget 2025: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to start pre-Budget consultation with various stakeholders from December 6

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will commence customary pre-Budget consultations with various stakeholders beginning Friday. As part of the process, she will meet eminent economists on…

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Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill to strengthen governance, enhance customer convenience: Nirmala Sitharaman
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Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill to strengthen governance, enhance customer convenience: Nirmala Sitharaman

The changes proposed through the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, will strengthen governance in the sector and enhance customer convenience, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said…

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Up to 75 pc of GST revenue comes from 18 pc slab: MoS Finance
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Up to 75 pc of GST revenue comes from 18 pc slab: MoS Finance

About 70-75 per cent of GST revenues collected in 2023-24 fiscal year came from the 18 per cent slab, while just 5-6 per cent came…

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Rs 1 lakh cr R&D fund for pvt sector to be operational in next couple of months: Secy Ajay Seth
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Rs 1 lakh cr R&D fund for pvt sector to be operational in next couple of months: Secy Ajay Seth

The government is looking to operationalise in the next couple of months the Rs 1 lakh crore fund for research and development (R&D) by the…

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Labour ministry to move Cabinet note on ELI schemes, says Union Minister Mandaviya

NEW DELHI: Labour and employment minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said his ministry will soon move a Cabinet note on the employment-linked incentive (ELI) scheme…

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Under this scheme, parents or guardians can open an NPS account for their children, making regular contributions until the child turns 18. (Representational Image/Pixabay)
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NPS Vatsalya for minors to launch in two weeks, find all its details here

Sep 06, 2024 12:25 PM IST NPS Vatsalya, originally proposed in the Union Budget 2024 is a modified version of the National Pension System (NPS),…

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Nirmala Sitharaman: FM Nirmala Sitharaman leads high-level delegation in talks with Singapore President and Prime Minister
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Nirmala Sitharaman: FM Nirmala Sitharaman leads high-level delegation in talks with Singapore President and Prime Minister

New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman led a high-level meeting with Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong…

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman: FM Sitharaman asks PSBs to push deposit drive by taking 'concerted efforts' following RBI's consistent warnings
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman: FM Sitharaman asks PSBs to push deposit drive by taking ‘concerted efforts’ following RBI’s consistent warnings

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a meeting to review performances of Public Sector Banks in Delhi on Monday. The meeting was also attended by Dr…

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Open to exploring more ways to increase India's collaboration with IMF: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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Open to exploring more ways to increase India’s collaboration with IMF: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

India is open to exploring more ways to increase its collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said during a meeting…

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