Nirmala Sitharaman Archives - Page 5 of 13

October 1, 2025 9:20 PM

FM Nirmala Sitharaman to launch nationwide awareness drive on unclaimed financial assets from Gandhinagar on Oct 4

Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will launch a three-month nationwide awareness campaign on unclaimed financial assets from Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on October 4, 2025. The campaign, titled “आपकी पूँजी...

September 21, 2025 2:11 PM

From cars to groceries: what gets cheaper under new GST structure

From automobiles and electronics to food items and medicines, as many as 375 goods and services will become cheaper from Monday as the new GST framework comes into effect. The GST Council’s decision to rationalise the tax structure from four s...

September 21, 2025 9:08 AM

Sitharaman hails GST as ‘revolution’ at Matchbox Industry Centenary in Tamil Nadu

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday attended the Tamil Nadu Matchbox Industry Centenary Celebration at the SSTM College campus in Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi district. The event was jointly organised by the National Small Matchbox Manu...

September 18, 2025 9:18 PM

GST rate cuts on 11 Bengal-specific items will boost state’s economy: Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that while citizens across the country would benefit from the GST rate cuts, 11 Bengal-specific items had been brought under the 5 per cent tax slab to support the state’s economy and its p...

September 15, 2025 7:52 PM

AI rules must match pace of technology, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday underlined the urgent need for regulations in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to keep pace with rapid technological advancements. She was addressing the launch of “AI for Viksit Bharat: The Opportunity for...

September 3, 2025 11:20 PM

Government unveils next-generation GST reforms; daily essentials get cheaper

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a major reform in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, consolidating the 12% and 18% tax slabs into a simplified dual-rate structure of 5% and 18%, with a higher 40% rate retained for sin...

August 28, 2025 4:50 PM

FM Sitharaman assures exporters of govt support amid US tariff hike

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday reassured exporters that the government stands firmly with them as the hike in US tariffs comes into effect, creating uncertainty in the global market. Addressing a delegation of the Federation of Indi...

August 12, 2025 9:25 AM

Third India–Singapore Ministerial Roundtable to convene in Delhi tomorrow

The third round of the India–Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) will be held in New Delhi on Wednesday, with the aim of further expanding and deepening bilateral relations between the two nations, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announc...

August 11, 2025 3:14 PM

FM Sitharaman tables revised Income Tax Bill in Parliament to enhance fairness, clarity

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced a revised version of the Income Tax Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, incorporating most of the recommendations made by the Parliamentary Select Committee headed by BJP leader Baijayant Panda....

August 8, 2025 4:56 PM

Centre withdraws Income-Tax Bill, 2025; to come with amended legislation

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday moved to withdraw the Income-Tax Bill, 2025, following suggestions from the 31-member Select Committee chaired by BJP MP Baijayant Panda. The Lok Sabha approved the withdrawal amid uproar from Opposi...