Nirmala Sitharaman

03:30 PM
PM Modi: Corporate tax cut historic

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday termed as "historic" the cut in corporate tax rates and asserted that economic announcements made in the last few weeks show that his government is leaving no stone unturned to make India a better place to do bu

11:36 AM
Govt slashes corporate tax to 25.17 pc for domestic companies

In a major fiscal booster, the government on Friday slashed effective corporate tax to 25.17 per cent inclusive of all cess and surcharges for domestic companies.

04:48 PM
Cabinet approves ordinance to ban e-cigarettes

The union cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance to ban e-cigarettes and e-hookahs in the country.

04:49 PM
Govt announces Rs 50,000 cr export incentive scheme

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a new scheme -- Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Product (RoDTEP) -- to incentivise exporters at an estimated cost of Rs 50,000 crore to the exchequer.

06:08 PM
PSBs gross NPAs down to Rs 7.9 lakh cr: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the profitability of public sector banks has improved and total gross non-performing assets have come down to Rs 7.9 lakh crore at end-March 2019 from Rs 8.65 lakh crore at end-December 2018.

04:43 PM
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: India will now have only 12 PSBs, says Union Finance Minister

"PNB, Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank will be brought together and they shall form the second largest public sector bank with business of Rs 17.95 Lakh Crore." said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

03:33 PM
Indian Army preparing to train women soldiers for Military Police

Indian Army on Wednesday said preparations are underway for receiving and training the first-ever batch of women soldiers in Corps of Military Police.

06:12 PM
India's GDP expansion much higher than global growth: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the India's GDP continues to grow at a faster pace than the global economy and any other major economy.

03:48 PM
FM Nirmala Sitharaman takes stock of flood situation in Karnataka

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited the flood-affected areas in Belgaum here on Saturday to take stock of the situation.

04:19 PM
Ground Breaking Ceremony: Foundation to make India USD 5 trillion economy was laid in Modi govt first term says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that Modi government during its first term laid down the foundation in order to make India a USD 5 trillion economy.

01:35 PM
GST rate on electric vehicles cut from 12 to 5 pc from Aug 1

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Saturday recommended a reduction in GST rate on all electric vehicles from 12 per cent to 5 per cent.

01:30 PM
Nirmala Sitharaman: 'We are not a suitcase-carrying govt'

In a veiled attack on Congress, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman connected her idea of carrying Budget documents wrapped in a red cloth instead of a briefcase with alleged corruption in the previous UPA government at the Centre.

03:48 PM
Lok Sabha takes up discussion on Finance bill

Lok Sabha on Thursday took up discussion on Finance Bill, 2019 after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved it for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha.

04:49 PM
Sitharaman: Government committed to fiscal consolidation, boost investment in social sector

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the government was committed to the path of fiscal consolidation without compromising on requirements of public expenditure and there was an increase in tax receipts of the government.

05:36 PM
Petrol, diesel, gold and silver set to be dearer

A large number of items including petrol, diesel, gold, silver, cigarettes, fully-imported cars and split air conditioners (ACs) will become more expensive due to hike in taxes, as proposed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget f

05:00 PM
''Uninspiring, directionless', Cong first response to Modi 2.0 budget

In its first reaction to the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Congress on Friday lashed out at the Narendra Modi government and said the budget proposals do not have any steps to help farmers mitigate their challenges an

04:35 PM
Key Highlights of Union Budget 2019-20

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday made her maiden Budget Speech and presented the Union Budget 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha.

03:53 PM
Yogi lauds Union budget: says new India set to become global power

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath welcomed the budget proposals announced by the first full time female Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Friday and claimed that it will now pave a faster pace for making the new India

02:54 PM
Speaker appreciates patience shown by members during Budget speech

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday recorded his appreciation for Nirmala Sitharaman for being the first full fledged woman Finance Minister to present the Union Budget for fiscal 2019-20.

01:02 PM
Budget 2019:20: 'Govt to develop 75 thousand skilled entrepreneurs in agro-rural industries'

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government aims to develop 75,000 skilled entrepreneurs in agro-rural industries.

10:27 AM
Ahead of Budget presentation, Sitharaman calls on President Kovind

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday called on President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan before presenting her first Union Budget.

05:04 PM
CEA Subramanian: Economic Survey is blueprint for India to become $5 trillion economy

Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) Krishnamurthy Subramanian said on Thursday that the Economic Survey 2018-19 makes a concerted effort for India to become a five trillion dollar economy by 2025.

12:59 PM
Economic Survey: India to become a five trillion dollar economy by 2025

India needs to sustain a GDP growth rate of 8 percent to become a five trillion dollar economy by 2025, stated the Economic Survey on Thursday.

12:14 PM
CEA KV Subramanian to table Economic Survey in Parliament

Chief Economic Adviser KV Subramanian will table the new Narendra Modi government's first Economic Survey in Parliament on Thursday.