Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata and Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran, on Tuesday (October 7, 2025) met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Top honchos of the Tata group, including Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata and Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran, on Tuesday (October 7, 2025) … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the launch event of ‘Roadmap for AI for Viksit Bharat: An Opportunity for Accelerated Economic Growth’ and ‘NITI Frontier Tech Repository’, in New Delhi, on September 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday (September 15, 2025) emphasised the need for regulations that foster technology innovation … Read more
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said she remains indifferent to both harsh criticism and praise when performing her duty. She was responding to a question in an exclusive conversation with India Today on how she felt about being praised for the new GST reforms aimed at lowering consumer goods prices, seen as a … Read more
The GST Council announced changes to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates, which will take effect on September 22. The changes impact a wide range of goods and services, with the aim of simplifying the tax structure. Many everyday food items will see a tax reduction from 18% to 5%. The GST revamp aims … Read more
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman felicitating candidates who cleared the UPSC’s civil services examinations at the Shankar IAS Academy in Chennai on Friday. | Photo Credit: AKHILA EASWARAN Civil services officers should not fall into temptations and must avoid short cuts, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman said here on Friday. … Read more
Proceedings of the Lok Sabha underway during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. File. | Photo Credit: ANI The ongoing Budget Session of Parliament on Tuesday (March 18, 2025) will focus on Railways, and Manipur’s budget as the lower and upper house take these up for discussion respectively. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that GST rates will come down further, with the process of rationalising tax slabs nearing completion. Speaking at The Economic Times Awards, she stated that the Revenue Neutral Rate (RNR) had already dropped from 15.8% in 2017 to 11.4% in 2023 and hinted at further reductions. “It will come … Read more
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. File photo | Photo Credit: ANI Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (March 4, 2025) said that her government is committed to ensuring the timely implementation of all Budget announcements made for the year 2025-26. Click here for our full coverage on the Union Budget Speaking at a post-Budget … Read more
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Food prices are expected to be under control in the coming year, going by advance estimates of crop output, but the government will keep monitoring prices and act … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): Proceedings of the Lok Sabha underway during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI Photo/Sansad TV) | Photo Credit: ANI The government is all set to introduce a new Bill to reform the income tax laws on Thursday (February 13, 2025), the last day of the … Read more