Tag: Nirmala Sitharaman
Budget 2026: India’s space sector seeks triple budget boost and a satellite mission for remote regions
Budget 2026 Expectations: India’s space industry has asked the government to triple the budget for the sector and launch a national satellite connectivity mission backed…
Sitharaman pushes for streamlined corporate governance, directs MCA to build real-time transparency dashboard
New Delhi: Finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday highlighted the need for simplification in processes and making systems user-friendly. While reviewing the…
Viksit Bharat 2047 vision gets a boost as Sitharaman urges futuristic, user-friendly corporate systems
Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday stressed that governance in India must be “easy, transparent and facilitative” as she reviewed the functioning…
Bill to hike FDI in insurance sector to 100 per cent likely to be tabled in Winter session of Parliament
The Centre plans to introduce a bill in the upcoming Winter session of Parliament to raise foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector to…
Budget 2026: Tourism industry reiterates call for ‘industry’ status
The travel and tourism industry Thursday made a renewed pitch for ‘industry status‘ in the upcoming budget, which will facilitate credit on lower interest rates…
FM Nirmala Sitharaman holds pre-Budget meeting with IT industry
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday held pre-budget consultations with top leaders of the IT sector, as the $280 billion industry confronts AI disruptions, global…
Budget No. 9 for Sitharaman: New refinance window, SARFAESI Act tweak top BFSI industry’s wish list for 2026-27
With the pre-Budget season gradually setting in, India’s BFSI industry on November 19 presented Finance minister Nirmala Sitharama with its wish list for 2026-27. This…
16th Finance Commission submits report to President Droupadi Murmu
New Delhi: The sixteenth Finance Commission led by Arvind Panagariya Monday submitted its recommendations to President Droupadi Murmu on how the tax pool will be…
Union Budget FY27: Economists back growth push, urge Sitharaman to sustain capex and deepen reforms
New Delhi: India’s strong economic expansion, low inflation and a reasonable fiscal deficit give the government the necessary space to unveil a growth-supportive budget for…
Discussing with RBI, banks on consolidation, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
The government is discussing with the RBI and banks on the need to have bigger banks in India and to create a conducive environment for…