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August 17, 2026 2:30 PM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday called on banking leaders to submit recommendations on reforms in the banking sector as the government prepares to constitute a high-powered committee to examine the sector's role in achieving the vision ...
August 17, 2026 1:50 PM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said non-performing assets (NPAs) in the Indian banking sector have fallen to their lowest-ever level, placing banks in a stronger position to undertake the next phase of reforms. Addressing the inaugura...
February 1, 2026 12:49 PM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed support for mineral-rich states including Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to establish dedicated rare earth corridors. Announcing the proposal while presenting the Union Budget for...
February 1, 2026 12:40 PM
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the government has proposed targeted interventions across six key areas to accelerate and sustain India’s economic growth. Presenting the Union Budget in Parliament, the Finance Minister sai...
February 1, 2026 12:36 PM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a major push to India’s biopharmaceutical sector through a new Bio Pharma Shakti programme, with an allocation of ₹10,000 crore over the next five years. Presenting the Union Budget in Parli...
January 30, 2026 8:46 PM
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, will interact with around 30 college students from across the country following the presentation of the Union Budget 2026–27. As part of the initiative, the students will witnes...
December 20, 2025 4:19 PM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday launched a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project to develop five artificial intelligence (AI), STEM and robotics laboratories in government schools in Karnataka. The minister launched Cyient AI...
December 2, 2025 1:14 PM
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, stressing that these issues require jo...
September 14, 2025 12:07 PM
The government on Sunday said the recent GST reductions are more than tax changes, describing them as measures that will improve affordability, enhance mobility, promote healthier lifestyles and strengthen key industries. By lowering GST rates on gy...
September 11, 2025 3:51 PM
The 56th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has approved a series of tax rate changes aimed at easing costs for households, boosting the housing sector, and supporting small-scale e...
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