Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Adani’s meteoric rise started under the UPA not Modi, data reveal

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who has raised the pitch against Prime…

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FM Sitharaman in Sikkim to oversee scheme for northeastern border villages

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked all his ministers to keep a close watch on the execution of various government…

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Bengaluru set to host 1st Finance Ministers, Central Bank heads meet under G20

Bengaluru is set to host the first G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under the Indian Presidency…

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Will FM Sitharaman manage to bring down revenue deficit to 2.9% in FY24?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget has projected an ambitious revenue deficit target of 2.9 per cent for…

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Video: From Hydrogen trains to Vande Metro, Indian Railways fast track innovation

Following Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman’s Press conference on Wednesday after presentation of the Budget, her colleague and Railway Minister…

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Watch: FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s post Budget press conference

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that India is moving along to become a $5 trillion. Addressing the customary post Budget…

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Boost to tourism sector in Budget will create more jobs, spur growth

As many as 50 tourist destinations across the country will be developed as a "complete package", Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…

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Budget 2023 focuses on investment and consumption, touching all segments

The Union Budget – the fifth presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman -- reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emphasis on…

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Zero Income Tax for those earning up to Rs 7 lakh, 25% cut for others as Budget brings relief

In  a massive concession to the “hard working” middle class, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today slashed the income tax on…

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Union Budget hikes outlay for big infra projects by 33% to Rs 10 lakh crore: Big numbers at a glance

·       Capital investment outlay for infrastructure projects to be raised by a whopping 33% to ₹ 10 lakh crore, will go up to…

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present last full Union Budget before Lok Sabha polls today

Union Budget 2023-24, which will be the last full Budget before the 2024 general elections, will be presented by Finance…

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Economic Survey pegs India’s GDP growth at 6 to 6.8% for 2023-24

The Economic Survey tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today has pegged India’s GDP growth rate for 2023-24…

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Why India’s Economic Survey and Budget this year will be key for South Asia and world

South Asian countries especially Bangladesh and Nepal will be closely monitoring India’s Economic Survey and the Union Budget this year…

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Sitharaman holds customary “halwa” ceremony as part of budget preparations

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with her ministers of state Bhagwat Karad and Pankaj Chaudhary, other senior finance ministry officials…

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In a booster shot for Modi Govt, direct tax collections surge 25%

In a major shot in the arm for the Narendra Modi government, the country’s gross direct tax collections during the…

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Union Budget to go for growth with jobs

Expect this year’s Union Budget -- to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in less than a month --…

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Sitharaman, Yellen hold talks on bolstering India-US economic ties

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday discussed ways to increase cooperation between India…

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Debt distress, taxation, crypto regulation to be focus during India’s G20 presidency

Issues such as global policies, taxation and debt distress will be the focus for India as it gears up to…

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India will not lift export ban on foodgrains anytime soon to ensure food security at home

The ban on foodgrain exports which include rice and wheat is set to continue for long as India looks to…

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FM Sitharaman brainstorms preparations for G-20 with peers from Japan and South Korea

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who attended the 4th G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors, highlighted that India’s…

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Are foreign investors packing their bags for India–the fastest growing major economy?

Indian economic managers are unfazed by the revision of the country’s GDP growth projections. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on…

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