New Delhi [India], 11 August (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying he had given a "perverse twist" to the debate on freebies as health and education were never considered giveaways and no Indian government has ever de
Kochi (Kerala) [India], August 11 (ANI): Former Kerala Finance Minister and CPIM Central Committee member Thomas Issac on Wednesday filed a writ petition in the Kerala High Court challenging the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for interrogation in connection with the finan
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 10 (ANI): Warning developing countries of taking Chinese loans through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Bangladesh's finance minister Mustafa Kamal said that the nations must think twice about these loans as Beijing's poor lending decisions risk pushing these na
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 9 (ANI): Telangana Health Minister T Harish Rao on Tuesday distributed national flags from door to door in Mulugu village of Siddipet district as part of Independence Day Vajrotsavam celebrations, according to a press release.
Karachi [Pakistan], August 6 (ANI): Owing to rising inflation, high energy prices and the depreciating Pakistani currency, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Saturday warned that economic hardships would continue till September.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 6 (ANI): All India United Democratic Front chief Badruddin Ajmal on Friday lashed out at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for hampering the progress of the economy and alleged that "India's money is with Finance Minister."
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Punjab Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney on Friday thanked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after clarification was given to waive off Goods and Services Tax (GST) over Sarais in or around Gurdwaras.
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney on Friday thanked Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for making clear that GST would not be charged on religious places and that sarais run by Sikhs will not need to pay the tax.
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): With Congress ramping up its attack against the central government over inflation and GST among other issues, party leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday made a sharp attack on finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her handling of the Indian economy.
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Rajya Sabha member and Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha on Thursday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to demand a rollback of what he termed as GST imposed on hotel accommodation, which also includes Sarais meant for devotes of the Holy Shri
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 3 (ANI): State governments have limited resources and not enough opportunities to raise revenues so it is the Centre that should reduce taxes, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan said responding to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday rubbished allegations of opposition in Rajya Sabha on the government's handling of the economy during a debate on price rise with the Lok Sabha passing Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill.