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GST rates slashed across sectors to provide Diwali bonanza for consumers
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a major reform aimed at providing relief to households, farmers, businesses and the healthcare sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a sweeping reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on a wide range of essential items, automobiles, agriculture inpu
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Sitharaman announces significant simplification in GST to dual rate struct
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a significant simplification in the GST regime, which will benefit the common man, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced consolidation of 12% and 18% slabs into a dual rate structure of 5% and 18% besides 40% for sin goods.
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LPG distributors seek GST rate cut on pipe hoses from 18% to 5%
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The All India LPG Distributors Federation has appealed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on LPG Suraksha Hoses (LPG pipes) from 18 per cent to 5 per cent.
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Finance Minister Sitharaman meets Singapore PM, discusses strengthening co
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Both sides also expressed a firm commitment to deepen collaboration, marking a pivotal moment as India and Singapore celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations.
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TN CM Stalin targets PM Modi, FM Sitharaman over US tariffs, says Tiruppur
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
TN CM Stalin tagged PM Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Seethaaran in a post on X, demanding an explaination on why exporters were being made to bear the losses while refineries in Gujarat benefited from cheap Russian oil.
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Rollout of next-gen GST reforms will help small businesses: Nirmala Sithar
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The upcoming next-generation Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms will further simplify tax processes and reduce compliance burdens, particularly for small businesses, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday.
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Any party allying with BJP will face defeat in Tamil Nadu: Congress' Karti
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Ahead of the 2026 elections, the tussle between DMK and BJP is getting fierce, with debate over the language policy and allocating funds to Tamil Nadu.
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Dr. Nirmala Sadasivam Conferred with the Prestigious Dronacharya Award for
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 29: Dr. Nirmala Sadasivam, Head of the Department of Reproductive Medicine at Chennai Maaruti Medical Center Hospitals and Genesis IVF Advanced Fertility Centre, was honoured with the prestigious Dronacharya Award by the Indian Society of Assisted Reprodu
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Bharatiya Kisan Sangh urges govt to not extend exemption on cotton import
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) has urged the Union government to withdraw its decision to extend the exemption on cotton import duty till December 31, warning that the move could harm domestic farmers and push India towards import dependency. The appeal was made in a letter addressed to Fin
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Finance minister assures FIEO delegation of full backing to exporters amid
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A delegation of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) on Thursday called on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and received assurances of full government support to safeguard exporters' interests following the recent escalation of tariffs by the United States, said the indust
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PMJDY enhanced dignity, gave people power to script their own destiny: PM
Updated : 7 months ago IST
On the occasion of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana's (PMJDY) 11th anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the scheme's impact over the years. "When the last mile is financially connected, the entire nation moves forward together. That is exactly what the PM Jan Dhan Yojana achieve
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More than 56 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened in last 11 years: Nirmala Sith
Updated : 7 months ago IST
More than 56 crore Jan Dhan accounts have been opened, in the last 11 years, bringing millions into the formal banking system, said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a message marking the 11 years of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), launched by Prime Minister Narendra M
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