Tag: Nirmala Sitharaman
Lok Sabha passes insurance bill raising FDI to 100%; rural jobs bill tabled
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha passed the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, on Tuesday, raising the foreign direct investment (FDI)…
Insurance Amendment Bill seeks to accelerate growth of sector, improve regulatory oversight: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday took up for consideration a bill that seeks to accelerate the growth and development of the insurance sector,…
LS passes supplementary demands for grants for additional spending of Rs 41,455 crore in FY26
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the first batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants, authorising the government for Rs 41,455 crore additional spending in the…
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…