Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday instructed Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to implement an action plan to increase the taxpayer base through enhanced use of technology.
Amid the high-decibel campaign for the ensuing Karnataka Assembly elections, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday likened Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a "poisonous snake", drawing a sharp reaction from the BJP, which slammed the "slanderous" statement saying it re
Mahila Samman Savings Certificate scheme was announced in the 2023-24 Union Budget by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and is a significant step towards financial inclusion and empowerment of women.
Crypto assets are currently unregulated in India. The Indian government does not register crypto exchanges and it maintains crypto assets, by definition, is borderless and requires "international collaboration".
India's top priority is to provide fuel to its people at an affordable price and it has fulfilled its duty during the latest volatility in global energy prices after the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict last year, said Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while addressing an interactive session on Sunday in Karnataka said there is no proposal to regulate social and financial influencers but emphasised that a strong sense of caution is required.
Certain methods used by Western economies during the Covid-19 pandemic caused global economic stress as an after-effect, said Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday.
The plight of the woman was first highlighted by ANI on Thursday in a tweet embedded with a clipping, showing the elderly walking barefoot for kilometres to get to the branch for collecting her old-age pension.
Big names in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and party president JP Nadda among others featured in the party's list of star campaigners for the May 10 Karnataka assembly elections.