Responding to a question on the new income tax regime announced in the Union Budget 2023, the Minister said that the simple step of trying to leave some money in the middle-class' hands leads to a lot of inferences. "We had said earlier we will simplify and reduce income tax rates, that's wh
Veteran Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday took a jibe at the Budget 2023 presented by the Bharatiya Janta party (BJP)-led central government and said that growth will not be 7 per cent this year as claimed by the government.
Sitharaman, who replied to the debate on the Union Budget 2023-24, hit back at Congress over corruption allegations against the government, saying "clean your mouth with dettol"
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday participated in a general discussion on Budget 2023-24 in Lok Sabha and said that the budget astutely balances the requirement for India's development imperatives within the limit of fiscal prudence.
The opposition Congress-led UDF MLAs on Thursday staged a protest against the Left government's refusal to roll back the tax proposals and social security cess on fuel and liquor, announced in the budget.
The Government of India has allocated Rs 2,400 crore for Bhutan, a slight increase compared to last year of Rs 2,266 crore. It received the largest share of the amount that the Budget allocated for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) under "Grants and Loans to Foreign Governments".
Investing in skill development has become the need of the hour as it can lead to significant structural transformation and economic growth by enhancing employability and labour productivity.
In a written reply to the Lower House of the Parliament, the minister said that the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is also implementing various schemes to reduce poverty and ensure the socio-economic development of poor and marginalized persons belonging to Scheduled Castes (S
Nirmala Sitharaman today interacted with members of the national council of industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) as part of a post-budget interaction here in the national capital.