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PHDCCI presents pre-budget suggestions to Finance Minister for MSME sector
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks 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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Epique Real Ventures: Steady Ascent as Punjab's Reliable Real Estate Pilla
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chandigarh [India], December 1: Epique Real Ventures marks yet another chapter in its steadfast journey as a dependable force in Punjab's real estate consulting arena, now extending its trusted reach across Northern India. The firm has been honored as one of the most credible brands in re
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"This is a scare tactic:" LoP VD Satheeshan on ED notice against CM Pinara
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Leader of Opposition in Kerala, V.D. Satheeshan, alleged that the show-cause notice issued by the Enforcement Directorate against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and former Finance Minister Thomas Isaac over the Masala Bond issue is merely a scare tactic intended to benefit the BJP in Ker
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Manipur GST amendments taken up for consideration and passing in Lok Sabha
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The Central government amended the Central Goods and Services Act of 2017, particularly section 121 to 134 of the finance Act 2025. This was passed by Parliament and enacted in 2024. These changes also came into effect on October 2025 after more than half of the states updated their GST.
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Centre introduces bill to impose new cess on pan masala, Gutka for nationa
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks 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 : 3 months, 3 weeks 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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Israel to double VAT exemption limit on personal imports
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich expanded the exemption from VAT on personal imports to a value of up to USD 150, up from the current limit of USD 75.
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FM chairs 11th pre-budget consultation with infrastructure, energy experts
Updated : 4 months 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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16th Finance Commission submits report on distribution of taxes between Ce
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Commission's Chairman Arvind Panagariya, along with Members Annie George Mathew, Manoj Panda, T. Rabi Sankar, Soumyakanti Ghosh and Secretary Ritvik Pandey, met the President on Monday to formally hand over the report.
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Gujarat CM directs zero-compromise approach on road quality
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, in a meeting held in Gandhinagar in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai, and Chief Secretary M.K. Das, issued directives that the state government will not allow any compromise with the quality of st
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Sitharaman meets Saudi Arabia's Minister of Investment, discusses early co
Updated : 4 months, 2 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 : 4 months, 2 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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