Tag: Nirmala Sitharaman
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…
India seeks Lok Sabha nod for ₹41,455 crore additional spending in FY26
The government on Monday sought Parliament’s nod for net additional spending of Rs 41,455 crore in the current fiscal, which includes over Rs 18,000 crore…
GDP growth of 8.2%in Q2 driven by reforms and fiscal consolidation: Finance Minister Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the latest GDP numbers reflect strong momentum supported by reforms and fiscal consolidation as India’s economy grew 8.2%…
India’s April-October fiscal deficit at Rs 8.25 lakh crore, widens on-year to 52.6% of FY26 aim
India’s fiscal deficit for April to October, or the first seven months of this fiscal year, was at Rs 8.25 lakh crore, equivalent to 52.6%…
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…