Tag: Finance Minister
Look beyond premiumisation: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to India Inc
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman cautioned India Inc against focusing on premium consumers, saying that if companies pursue premiumisation for the urban tier alone,…
GFF 2026: FM Sitharaman on India’s tech leap, demographic dividend, AI risks and road to global scale
India’s demographic advantage is no longer a promise waiting to be fulfilled; it is increasingly visible in the businesses, technology and platforms being built by…
No transaction charge on UPI for users, small merchants: Nirmala Sitharaman
Indian customers will continue to use instant digital payments without paying any transaction charge, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured the Parliament on Monday, saying…
FM Sitharaman discusses ways to boost growth with Bengal CM
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday huddled with West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari in the national capital and discussed ways to accelerate…
Revamped Stand-Up India scheme soon: Nirmala Sitharaman
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that the government will soon roll out a revamped Stand-Up India scheme to support entrepreneurs from…
India raises its commitment to climate action to 5.6% of GDP: FM Sitharaman
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said India has hiked spending on climate action in the last six years to 5.6 per cent…
What gets cheaper and what’s costlier after Budget 2026| Business News
In the Union Budget 2026-2027 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a push for ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, making a series of announcements expected to boost the…
A list of changes made in the tax laws in Union Budget 2026-2027| Business News
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented her ninth consecutive budget on Sunday, unveiling a series of reforms and easing of tax rules for the…
Budget 2026: Full coverage on ET Now
ET NOW is set to deliver wall-to-wall coverage of Budget 2026, offering viewers sharp insights, real-time analysis, and expert perspectives on what the budget means…
Union Budget 2026: Budget 2026-27: Key numbers to watch as Nirmala Sitharaman counts on growth
The Budget for 2026-27, to be presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, comes at a time when the economy faces substantial external…