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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman attends the proceedings of the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi.(SansadTV)
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Taxes not hiked because government wants more money, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Jul 26, 2024 11:36 AM IST Nirmala Sitharaman said nothing is done with the purpose that government wants more money. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said…

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Nirmala Sitharaman: Freebies should be sustainable, governments must not put a burden on future generations: FM Sitharaman
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Nirmala Sitharaman: Freebies should be sustainable, governments must not put a burden on future generations: FM Sitharaman

Amid political controversies surrounding the sustainability of freebies offered by governments, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in an interview said that such a promise should be…

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Food prices on the rise? Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has a plan
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Food prices on the rise? Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has a plan

Amid fluctuating food prices in the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after presenting Union Budget for FY25 said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government…

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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman attends the proceedings of the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi.(SansadTV)
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Nirmala Sitharaman on Budget 2024: ‘Want to give relief to middle class but…’

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that through the Union Budget 2024 the government aimed to provide relief to the middle class although there are limitations….

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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds up a folder with the Government of India's logo as she leaves her office to present the union budget in the parliament in New Delhi.
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Job schemes not a mandate but a nudge to companies, says Nirmala Sitharaman: ‘Who is intruding’

Jul 25, 2024 09:02 AM IST Nirmala Sitharaman defends Budget measures, addresses inflation concerns by highlighting initiatives for perishables and improving supply chain linkages. Finance…

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budget 2024 news: Budget proposals lay ground for long term reforms: NITI Aayog VC
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budget 2024 news: Budget proposals lay ground for long term reforms: NITI Aayog VC

NITI Aayog vice chairman Suman Bery on Wednesday said the review of the direct tax and the custom’s duty rates as announced by the Finance…

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Budget 2024: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman attends the ongoing Monsoon session, at the Parliament in New Delhi.(Sansad TV)
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Budget 2024: These 4 TDS changes announced by Nirmala Sitharaman will impact you

Jul 24, 2024 02:39 PM IST Budget 2024: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces changes in TDS framework, impacting salaried individuals. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced…

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The Union Budget hiked the STCG tax on equity mutual funds to 20 per cent from the current 15 per cent.
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Budget 2024: How your SIPs will be taxed after capital gains rate changes

Jul 24, 2024 02:19 PM IST Union Budget raises capital gains tax on equity funds, SIPs to be impacted. Here’s how Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman…

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during a post-Budget press conference.
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Budget 2024: How the changes in new tax regime will benefit the salaried, explained

Jul 23, 2024 08:34 PM IST The Centre estimates that about four crore salaried individuals and pensioners will benefit if they opt to file their…

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budget: Modi govt provides funds to all states, does not discriminate, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Opposition criticism
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budget: Modi govt provides funds to all states, does not discriminate, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Opposition criticism

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday dismissed the Opposition’s criticism that the budget has accorded special treatment to states run by supporting parties, saying that…

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