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Sitharaman takes dig at Congress; says IMF report does not question India'
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday hit back at the Congress leaders who took a jibe at the government over the IMF's annual review of India's national accounts statistics giving the data Grade 'C' and asserted that the IMF report does not question the growth figures. She sai
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Centre likely to move Central Excise (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha as poli
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Following the recurring adjournments in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to move the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, as per the list of business.
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Sitharaman meets global Finance Ministers, reaffirms India's push for tax
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met senior Finance and Economic Ministers from Andorra, Montenegro, Hungary, Kuwait, Cayman Islands, Slovak Republic, Panama and Zimbabwe in New Delhi on Tuesday, reaffirming India's commitment to stronger global cooperation in tax transparency and e
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FM Sitharaman calls for global cooperation to address new tax challenges a
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the global economy is facing new and complex challenges arising from the digitalisation of economic activity and the emergence of new financial products, and stressed that these issues require joint action by all jurisdictions.
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Opposition 'impatient to disrupt', claims BJP MP Dinesh Sharma amid walkou
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
In the Lok Sabha, Opposition members pressed for an immediate debate on SIR, triggering uproar that stalled proceedings throughout the day. Amid the din, the House managed to pass a Bill to amend the GST law in Manipur, introduced earlier by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to replace
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Parliament winter session: After heated first day, Oppn MPs to protest on
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
The first day of the winter session of the Lok Sabha saw repeated sloganeering by the Opposition parties alleging electoral fraud.
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PHDCCI presents pre-budget suggestions to Finance Minister for MSME sector
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Industry body PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) presented a set of pre-budget suggestions for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector to the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, seeking easier taxes, cheaper credit and simpler rules for small businesses.
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Centre introduces bill to impose new cess on pan masala, Gutka for nationa
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
After a 'sin tax' on tobacco-related items during the GST rationalisation exercise, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced 'Healthy Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025', in the Lok Sabha. The Bill proposed a rigorous new tax regime on pan masala and gutkha manu
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Nirmala Sitharaman introduces two Bills in Lok Sabha aimed at levying cess
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced two bills in Lok Sabha on Monday, the first day of Winter session of Parliament, aimed at levying cess on tobacco products and its manufacturing.
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FM chairs 11th pre-budget consultation with infrastructure, energy experts
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today chaired the 11th Pre-Budget Consultation with experts from the infrastructure and energy sectors in New Delhi, marking another step in the preparation of the Union Budget 2026-27. According to the Ministry of Finance on X, the meeting is att
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Sitharaman meets Saudi Arabia's Minister of Investment, discusses early co
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday met Khalid Al Falih, Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia, here to discuss ways to strengthen economic ties between the two countries.
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FM meets stakeholders of MSME sector for pre-budget consultations
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday chaired the third pre-Budget consultation meeting with stakeholders from the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in New Delhi.
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