Participating in the debate on the no-confidence motion, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that women are suffering everywhere and reminded the house of an incident in 1989 when Jayalalithaa's saree was pulled in the Tamil Nadu Assembly and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Congress, NCP and DMK MPs on Thursday staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was speaking on the No Confidence Motion.
Sitharaman began her address in the Lok Sabha by emphasizing the global economic challenges, including high inflation and sluggish growth, that have posed significant hurdles for nations worldwide.
"They appreciated the fast-paced development across all sectors enabled by transformational reforms and Private Sector participation in India’s ambition of becoming a Developed country by 2047," the Ministry of Finance said in a tweet.
Taking to Twitter, the ministry said, "Union Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman met Bolivian Minister of Development Planning Mr. Sergio Armando Cusicanqui Loayza in New Delhi today. The two ministers discussed avenues for strengthening India-Bolivia #trade, #investment and economic cooperat
Talking to the media, CM Sukhu said, "I met the Union Home Minister and Finance Minister in regard to the natural disaster that occurred in Himachal Pradesh and discussed interim relief for the state."
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that the 51st GST Council meeting 28 per cent GST on online gaming and casinos is expected to be implemented from October 1.
The GST Council in its 51st meeting held Wednesday decided it complete the process of making amendments in the relevant Acts needed for taxation on online gaming, casinos, and horse racing at the earliest and start taxing these items effective from October 1, 2023
A meeting of the GST Council is set to be held on Wednesday via videoconferencing, where the members will discuss and take a final call on the proposal to levy 28 per cent GST on online gaming, casinos and horse racing, finance ministry officials told ANI.
Among the important schemes for which special assistance has been approved for 2023-24, Rs 110 crore has been allocated for for drinking water facilities in rural areas under Jal Jeevan Mission and Rs 61 crore for upgradation of Model College in Nainital.
Adamant on the demand that Prime Minister Narendra Modi make a statement in Parliament on the Manipur situation, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Tuesday sought to know when he will discuss the "serious issue".
Coming down heavily on the Opposition for not participating in the discussion on the Manipur issue and disrupting the Parliament, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the Opposition just shedding crocodile tears as they consider Manipur as a political issue.