Tag: Nirmala Sitharaman
CCEA clears 100% FDI in insurance
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Friday approved the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill 2025 that seeks to allow 100% foreign investment…
Customs overhaul to be focus in next set of reforms: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday exuded confidence that the economy will expand at 7% or more in the current fiscal year, sustaining…
Sitharaman flags complete customs revamp as next big reform drive
New Delhi: Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that a full-scale overhaul of India’s customs framework will be her next major…
Health & national security cess only on demerit goods like pan masala, not essentials, says Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday said the proposed health and national security cess will be levied only on demerit goods such as pan…
IMF did not question GDP growth figures: Nirmala Sitharaman on lower grade on national accounts
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) appreciated India’s healthy economic performance and did not question its growth figures. Stating…
Budget 2026: Weak forex position, volatile rupee to shape strategy
As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the Union Budget for FY27, the government’s ninth consecutive budget under the Modi administration, key macroeconomic indicators…
Parliament winter session: FM Sitharaman to move Health Security se National Security Cess Bill for consideration, passing in LS
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to move the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025 for consideration and passing in the Lok…
GST rate rationalisation has largely fixed inverted duty structure, says Sitharaman
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the recent goods and services tax (GST) rate rationalisation has “largely corrected” the inverted duty structure faced by…
Govt approves upgradation of Numaligarh Refinery to Navratna CPSE
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has approved the upgradation of Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) to Navratna CPSE, making it the 27th Navratna amongst the Central Public…
Parliament Winter Session: Finance Minister Sitharaman moves two bills for new cess on tobacco and other ‘sin goods’
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday moved two new bills in the Lok Sabha to replace the existing compensation cess under goods and…