External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met on Saturday with the Foreign Minister of Denmark and the Finance Minister of Norway, amongst several other dignitaries during the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference taking place in Germany.
Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, Vaishnaw projected consistent growth at 6-8 per cent in the coming years and credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Nepal's deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel on Saturday alongside Pokhara Metropolitan Mayor Dhanraj Acharya have sustained burn injuries due to balloon explosion in a public event.
This new bill, tabled in Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, seeks to replace the existing Income Tax Act, 1961 and introduce changes that affect different categories of taxpayers, including individuals, businesses, and non-profit organisations.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha on Friday alleged that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not reply to several issues raised by him during debate on Union Budget and that he stands by the example he gave on the tax rebate given by him.
Opposition members slammed provisions of the Union Budget, saying demands of non-BJP-ruled states were overlooked, while BJP members rejected the allegations and said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcements will ensure inclusive and faster development
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till March 10 on Thursday with the JPC report on the Waqf Amendment Bill tabled in Parliament and the two Houses completing debate on the Union Budget with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman replying to marathon discussion.
"The Union Finance Minister had said that the new Income Tax Bill will be simpler than the previous bill. In the previous Bill, there were 296 sections. In the new Bill, there are more than 500 sections. In the previous Bill, there were 5 schedules. In the new Bill, there are 14 schedules
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi on Tuesday slammed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for not addressing key issues during the Lok Sabha debate on the Union Budget, alleging that her response was politically motivated and failed to answer many important questions raise
Congress leader and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday slammed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's address in Parliament, saying she's "living on a different planet" for claiming there's no rise in unemployment or prices.
Congress MP KC Venugopal criticized Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's reply to the budget discussion in the Lok Sabha, accusing her of deflecting from critical issues.