Union Finance and corporate Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the impact of the US tariffs will be felt on India, adding that Union Minister Piyush Goyal is going to America and holding talks with the government there.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated on Saturday that out of 1,200 central and state government schemes, 1,100 are now under DBT, ensuring that money is transferred directly to the beneficiaries' bank accounts.
Assam CM Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the Khanapara venue for the upcoming Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit, inspecting construction and facilities. PM Modi will inaugurate the summit on February 25, and Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman will attend the valedictory.
Speaking at International Customs Day 2025, finance minister Sitharaman said the CBIC team has been working very hard to rationalize the customs duties for the last two years.
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.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the establishment of the Makhana Board in Bihar. She also announced that Greenfield airports will be felicitated in Bihar in addition to the expansion of the capacity of the Patna Airport and a brownfield airport in Bihta.
Addressing the Lok Sabha on Union Budget 2025, Sitharaman said, "Our economy is the fastest growing among all major economies. Our development track record for the past 10 years and structural reforms have drawn global attention. Confidence in India's capability and potential has only gro
Amroha-based artist Zuhaib Khan, who uses graphite-charcoal to create artwork, has made an 8-foot-long portrait of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to mark the presentation of the Union Budget.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that he has submitted Karnataka's list of demands to the Union Government ahead of the Budget presentation for the financial year 2025-26 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday.
She said, "From being the second largest arms importer in 2015 to 2019, as I said, India is now among the top 25 arms exporters with over 100 companies exporting products like BrahMos missiles, Pinaka rocket systems, and Dornier aircrafts."
The Finance Ministry conducts several pre-budget consultation meetings annually with experts, industry leaders, economists, and state officials. The formal exercise to prepare the annual Budget for the next financial year has already begun.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman condoled the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying he presented a milestone budget of 1991 which liberalised the Indian economy.