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Sitharaman moves Health Security se National Security Cess Bill in Lok Sab
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP from Haryana's Ambala Varun Chaudhury while noting that the Bill is silent on sharing the cess pool with States, suggested that the Bill be referred to a Select Committe. He noted that perhaps the name of a Bill is bilingual. The Bill can be in Hindi or English and need not be b
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FM Sitharaman to move Health Security se National Security Cess Bill for c
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to move the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025 for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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Sitharaman takes dig at Congress; says IMF report does not question India'
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday hit back at the Congress leaders who took a jibe at the government over the IMF's annual review of India's national accounts statistics giving the data Grade 'C' and asserted that the IMF report does not question the growth figures. She sai
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Lok Sabha passes Bill aimed at raising excise duty on tobacco products
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025 seeks to revise excise duties on tobacco and related products after the expiry of the GST compensation cess
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Companies Act 2013 not applicable in Sikkim, says Centre
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Harsh Malhotra clarified that the Companies Act, 2013, does not apply to Sikkim, reaffirming the state's distinct legal status in corporate matters.
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Centre likely to move Central Excise (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha as poli
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following the recurring adjournments in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to move the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, as per the list of business.
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Parliament passes Manipur GST Bill; Nirmala Sitharaman says it will bring
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rajya Sabha on Tuesday returned the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (2nd Amendment) Bill, 2025, to Lok Sabha after a brief discussion
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Sitharaman meets global Finance Ministers, reaffirms India's push for tax
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met senior Finance and Economic Ministers from Andorra, Montenegro, Hungary, Kuwait, Cayman Islands, Slovak Republic, Panama and Zimbabwe in New Delhi on Tuesday, reaffirming India's commitment to stronger global cooperation in tax transparency and e
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ICICI Prudential PFM Unveils 'My Family My Future': Empowering Working Wom
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2: In a landmark initiative to promote inclusive financial security for Indian families, ICICI Prudential Pension Funds Management Company Ltd. (ICICI PFM) announced the launch of its latest offering under the National Pension System (NPS), 'My Family My Future'.
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FM Sitharaman calls for global cooperation to address new tax challenges a
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the global economy is facing new and complex challenges arising from the digitalisation of economic activity and the emergence of new financial products, and stressed that these issues require joint action by all jurisdictions.
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Centre to move Central Excise (Amendment) Bill for consideration in Parlia
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following the introduction of GST in 2017, the Centre had decreased central excise duties on tobacco and tobacco products to allow for the levy of compensation cess in GST without large impact on tax incidence. This bill seeks to amend the central excise rates, as the cess will be discont
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Opposition 'impatient to disrupt', claims BJP MP Dinesh Sharma amid walkou
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In the Lok Sabha, Opposition members pressed for an immediate debate on SIR, triggering uproar that stalled proceedings throughout the day. Amid the din, the House managed to pass a Bill to amend the GST law in Manipur, introduced earlier by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to replace
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