Tag: finance minister nirmala sitharaman
At pre-budget meet, MSMEs seek cheaper credit, policy support to stay competitive amid US tariffs
New Delhi: Small and medium businesses on Wednesday urged finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to bolster credit flow to them at reasonable rates to soften the…
FM Sitharaman meets leading economists on FY27 Budget
Ahead of the Union Budget 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday met leading economists to elicit their views on the forthcoming Budget. Those present…
GST reduction boosts sales, consumption likely to stay strong: Sitharaman
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the reduction in goods and services tax (GST) rates from September 22 spurred consumption. She exuded confidence that the demand…
GST 2.0 benefits reaching ‘aam aadmi’: FM Sitharaman presents report card – The Economic Times Video
GST Meeting Updates: Weeks after the GST 2.0 implementation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Information & Broadcasting…
Shed hesitation, expand capacity: FM’s message to India Inc
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday urged India Inc to shed hesitation and make investments in capacity expansions, taking advantage of the government’s policies and…
New GST reforms set to inject Rs 2 Lakh Cr into economy: Finance minister Sitharaman
New Delhi: The recent goods and services tax reforms will help pump in ₹2 lakh crore into the economy, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on…
Indians to soon have Rs 2 lakh crore more cash in hand from GST cuts: Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala SItharaman on Wednesday said that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rejig is set to bring to Rs 2 lakh crore in…
GST overhaul a people’s reform, touches every family: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Calling the landmark GST overhaul a ‘people’s reform’, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that rationalisation of rates for a wide swath of products…
GST rate cut benefits should reach aam aadmi, FM Nirmala Sitharaman says
GST rate cut benefits must reach the aam aadmi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday, stressing that Centre is closely monitoring how the new…
Will mobile phones get cheaper after GST rate cut? Here’s what we know
Published on: Sept 04, 2025 01:15 pm IST The GST Council has maintained the 18% tax rate on mobile phones despite significant cuts in other…