Tag: Nirmala Sitharaman

ET logo
Posted in Economy

Budget for 2026-27 highlights Govt’s push for reforms, policy predictability: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday underscored the recently-unveiled Budget’s push for reforms across strategic sectors and policy predictability to enable private investors to firm…

Continue Reading
ET logo
Posted in Economy

India US Interim Agreement framework to support MSMEs integration into global value chains: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi: The India-US Interim Agreement framework will support Indian MSMEs in integrating into global value chains and lower costs for businesses and consumers, Finance…

Continue Reading
ET logo
Posted in Economy

High contribution to global growth draws India to the centre stage: Nirmala Sitharaman

Indian exporters stand to gain from reduction in US tariffs and trade agreement with the EU, which will also help attract investment, finance minister Nirmala…

Continue Reading
India's exports to get further boost: Nirmala Sitharaman on US tariff cut announcement
Posted in Economy

India’s exports to get further boost: Nirmala Sitharaman on US tariff cut announcement

New Delhi, In a first comment by the government following the US tariff cut announcement, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that India’s exports…

Continue Reading
ET logo
Posted in Economy

China market access slow; Make in India, import balancing key to cutting trade deficit: Sitharaman

India’s efforts to secure better market access for its goods in China continue to move slowly, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, underlining that boosting domestic…

Continue Reading
ET logo
Posted in Economy

Priority is growth; demand seen keeping up pace, says Nirmala Sitharaman after Budget 2026

New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said she’s confident of consumption momentum being sustained in the coming months and that the trajectory of the fiscal…

Continue Reading
ET logo
Posted in Economy

16th Finance Commission keeps states’ tax share at 41%

The sixteenth Finance Commission recommended end of revenue deficit grant for the states, retaining state’s share in the divisible tax pool at 41% for the…

Continue Reading
ET logo
Posted in Economy

Budget 2026: Customs levy on personal imports halved to 10%; high-end electronic goods, apparel may see lower landed costs

Indian consumers shopping directly from global ecommerce platforms are set to get some relief at a time when the rupee is falling, as the budget…

Continue Reading
ET logo
Posted in Economy

Union Budget 2026: Parliament gets an allocation of Rs 1,492

New Delhi: The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday has allocated Rs 1,492 crore for the functioning of both Houses of…

Continue Reading
ET logo
Posted in Economy

Union Budget 2026 boosts skilling drive, ministry allocation sees sharp rise

The Union Budget 2026–27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday has delivered a major boost to India’s skilling ecosystem. The Centre proposed an…

Continue Reading