Friday, March 29, 2024

Nirmala Sitharaman

Government not going for lockdowns in big way, says Sitharaman amid COVID wave

By PTI NEW DELHI: Amid surging coronavirus cases in India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday made it clear that the government would not...

After SOS calls from BJP candidates in poll-bound states and PMO stinker, savings rate cut nixed

Express News Service NEW DELHI:  The finance ministry on Thursday rescinded its controversial order slashing interest rates on small savings within 12 hours of issuing it,...

Salary income of Indian workers in Gulf exempt from I-T: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

By PTI NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said salary income earned by non-resident Indians in Gulf countries would continue to be...

Is U-turn on interest rate order an ‘oversight’ or ‘election-driven hindsight’: Congress asks Finance Minister Sitharaman

By PTI NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday hit out at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after she ordered withdrawal of the interest rate slashing order...

‘Orders issued by oversight’: Government withdraws cut in small savings rates

By Online Desk Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday morning said that the government is withdrawing the cut in small saving rates.Sitharaman, in a...

Government raises provident fund threshold limit to Rs 5 lakh for earning tax-free interest

By PTI NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday raised the limit for tax exemption on interest earned on provident fund contribution by...

Ready to discuss bringing petrol, diesel under GST at next Council meet: Sitharaman

Replying to the debate on Finance Bill 2021 in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said both the centre as well as state governments levy taxes on petrol and diesel.

Nirmala Sitharaman urges students to ‘focus on new areas opened up by government’

By PTI AHMEDABAD: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the opening up of areas that were till now completely reserved for the...

Mallya, Nirav Modi & Mehul Choksi all coming back to face law: Nirmala Sitharaman

By PTI NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that fugitive businessmen Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi are "coming back"...

Nirmala Sitharaman to move Insurance Amendment Bill 2021 in Rajya Sabha

By ANI NEW DELHI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021 in Rajya Sabha for passing on Thursday.The Insurance...

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2024 Lok Sabha elections: ‘BJP needs to pay Rs 4600 crore in tax if I-T examines them’: Congress after getting 1823 cr notice –...

Congress treasurer Ajay Maken claimed that BJP will have to pay Rs 4600 crore penalty if the I-T dept...