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Parliament approves Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to raise excise
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while replying to the discussion in Rajya Sabha, said the higher duties on cigarettes will be shared with the states. "This is not a cess but excise duty. The amount will be redistributed to the States as per the Finance Commission's recommendati
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Russia, India to push toward USD 100 billion trade turnover by 2030: Russi
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov expressed confidence that Russia and India can reach their shared goal of achieving USD100 billion in trade turnover by 2030, citing rapid growth in recent years and expanding cooperation across multiple sectors.
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Sitharaman moves Health Security se National Security Cess Bill in Lok Sab
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP from Haryana's Ambala Varun Chaudhury while noting that the Bill is silent on sharing the cess pool with States, suggested that the Bill be referred to a Select Committe. He noted that perhaps the name of a Bill is bilingual. The Bill can be in Hindi or English and need not be b
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FM Sitharaman to move Health Security se National Security Cess Bill for c
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to move the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025 for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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Sitharaman takes dig at Congress; says IMF report does not question India'
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks 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 : 3 months, 3 weeks 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 : 3 months, 3 weeks 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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ICICI Prudential PFM Unveils 'My Family My Future': Empowering Working Wom
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2: In a landmark initiative to promote inclusive financial security for Indian families, ICICI Prudential Pension Funds Management Company Ltd. (ICICI PFM) announced the launch of its latest offering under the National Pension System (NPS), 'My Family My Future'.
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FM Sitharaman calls for global cooperation to address new tax challenges a
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks 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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Lok Saha sees adjournments on first day of winter session; PM Modi highlig
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Lok Sabha saw adjournments on the first day of the winter session and the government and treasury benches sparred in the Rajya Sabha as the government went ahead with its legislative agenda.
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Opposition 'impatient to disrupt', claims BJP MP Dinesh Sharma amid walkou
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks 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 : 3 months, 3 weeks 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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