Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted that the 15th Finance Commission has devolved more funds to states in 45 months than the total funds devolved by the 14th Finance Commission over 60 months.
As part of the pre-Budget consultations, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday chaired a meeting with States and Union Territories in Jaisalmer.
Sitharaman was welcomed by Rajasthan's Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari and other state government officials upon her arrival at the Jaisalmer airport.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lauded the customs officials of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport for their vigilance and successful seizure of over 2 kg of smuggled gold worth Rs 1.48 crore.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday listed several major cases where the Directorate of Enforcement has from time to time attached properties of individuals and companies connected to economic offence cases
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has listed several major cases where the Directorate of Enforcement has from time to time attached properties of individuals and companies connected to economic offence cases.
Replying to the debate in Lok Sabha on the supplementary demands for grants for 2024-25, Sitharaman noted that capital expenditure is critical for sustaining economic growth and that it plays a key role in creating multiplier effects throughout the economy
Shiv Sena issued a whip to all its Lok Sabha MPs to be present in the House on Tuesday as some important legislative business is scheduled to be discussed.
Rajya Sabha saw a lively debate on Monday on 75 years of the Constitution with opposition members accusing the BJP-led government of eroding constitutional values and the BJP leaders attacking Congress over decisions of its government starting from first Prime Minsiter Jawaharlal Nehru.
Bharatiya Janata Party has issued a three-line whip to all its MPs of Lok Sabha for their presence on December 17 with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman likely to give a reply to the debate on supplementary demands for grants for 2024-25.
Earlier today, imitating the debate on the constitution in the upper house, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched a scathing attack on former Congress leaders including Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi and said that the Constitutional amendments that they brought were not about stre