Tag: sitharaman
India eyes a global play after changing China’s toy story at home
India spent years watching Chinese toys dominate its shelves. Now it wants Indian toys on shelves abroad. Higher import duties, tougher safety standards and government…
Govt reforms, agile economic management bearing results: Nirmala Sitharaman on 7.8 pc Q1 GDP growth
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the reforms undertaken by the NDA government, together with an agile management of the economy, are…
Taxation laws amendment bill: Government proposes simplified exemption framework for offshore funds
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to introduce a bill in Parliament soon to “significantly simplify” the framework governing offshore investment funds by…
FM Sitharaman asks I-T Department to separate genuine errors from wilful tax evasion
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday asked the Income Tax Department to adopt a more taxpayer sensitive approach, urging officials to ensure that honest taxpayers…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman asks I-T officials to ease burden on honest taxpayers
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday urged Income Tax officials to ensure convenience for honest taxpayers while taking firm action against tax evasion, stressing that…
Lok Sabha approves additional spending of Rs 2.01 lakh crore for FY 2025-26
The Lok Sabha on Friday approved the second batch of supplementary demands for grants, allowing the government to spend an additional Rs 2.01 lakh crore…
Budget for power shift: Key numbers to be watched
Budget 2026 is just hours away, and tomorrow will be all about the numbers. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her ninth consecutive…
Budget 2026-27: The Sunday budget needs Monday energy
Union Budget for 2026–27 will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tomorrow on Sunday, which happens to be an unusual scheduling that coincides with…
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…
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…