Jairam Varadaraj | Photo Credit: The Hindu The world is witnessing unprecedented disruptions and uncertainty. India, however, presents the promise of growth, stability, and opportunities for investment. To avail of these opportunities, multiple steps were necessary: strong capital expenditure and infrastructure push by the Indian government; significant support to small and medium enterprises; job creation … Read more
BUDGET 2024: In a shock to stock market investors, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced an increase in both long-term and short-term capital gains tax. FM Sitharaman said that going forward, short-term capital gains on specific financial assets will be subject to a tax rate of 20%, a 5% increase from the previous rate of … Read more
NEW DELHI: From Rs 1.03 lakh crore highway projects for Tamil Nadu to Rs 65,000 crore works for Kerala – four poll-bound states found special mention in the Budget speech of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday. Tabling the Budget 2021-22 in Parliament, Sithraman in her speech specifically announced Rs 2.27 lakh highway projects for … Read more
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday called on President Ram Nath Kovind before presenting the Union Budget 2021-22. As per established tradition, the Finance Minister met the President at the Rashtrapati Bhawan before heading to Parliament. Finance Minister @nsitharaman, MoS Finance & Corporate Affairs @ianuragthakur, and senior officials of the Ministr… https://t.co/4hG1tl3dqQ — … Read more