The Finance Bill 2025 was passed, and the tenure of the Joint Parliamentary committee on One Nation One Election was extended in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, as the lower house was adjourned for the day and will meet again on Wednesday at 11 am.
Pulling a thread from where Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman left yesterday during her discussion on Finance Bill 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha, she said on Thursday fitment committee that looks after GST related proposals have members from all states, including from the Opposition ruled state
According to top government sources, the Waqf amendment bill is likely to be presented after the passage of the Finance Bill, likely this week. Before drafting the amendments, the government consulted various Muslim intellectuals and organisations to ensure comprehensive reforms.
Speaking on the suggestions by many Opposition members to reduce GST on health insurance premiums, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday hit back at them stating that taxes were imposed on such items even before the GST regime came into effect in 2017.
The Lok Sabha has begun discussion on the Finance Bill after the Appropriation Bill for the central government's expenditure for 2024-25 was passed by the House on Monday.
Responding to the questions raised on the Finance Bill on Wednesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government has brought in transformational changes in taxation to enable growth and employment in the country.