Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi: The 56th GST Council meeting that began today has approved the abolition of 12 percent and 28 percent rates. The meeting was chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and it approved a two-tier structure for GST rates. The…

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) continues to provide a crucial financial safety net to India’s unbanked citizens through its overdraft facility of up to ₹10,000. Marking the 11 years of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana,…

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill 2025 on Tuesday, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stating that the government has sought to do several things in the legislation as per the aspirations and expectations of people and…

Mexico City: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, on Saturday invited Mexican investors to explore opportunities in India's Global In-House Capability Centers (GICCs), aircraft leasing, ship leasing, and…

Certain changes in terms of income tax rules will be applicable in India from October 1. Changes related to Aadhaar card, TDS rate, STT, Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme 2024 were made in the Union Budget 2024. The changes were passed in…

New Delhi: Presenting her seventh-consecutive Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced landmark projects and also fund allocations in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, the states whose ruling parties are allies with the BJP…

 New Delhi: More than 100 branches of India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) will be set up in the North East region, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Tuesday while presenting her seventh straight Budget in the Lok Sabha. The…

New Delhi:  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her seventh straight Union Budget on Tuesday that would lay a roadmap for 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047. After presenting the Budget, Finance Minister Sitharaman will…

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the country's prosperity depends on adequately equipping and empowering the youth The National Education Policy 2020 is ushering in transformational reforms, she said…

Income Tax Refund processing time has become so fast that you cannot imagine as one of the taxpayers, who happened to be a journalist, claimed that he received his tax refund within 12 hours. The scribe, who is identified as Nirnay…