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  Nirmala Sitharaman rejects Karnataka government's claim of discrimination in sharing central taxes

  India | February 07, 2024 20:59 IST

  FM Sitharamam said that despite exceptional circumstances arising from pandemic, which depressed central revenues, the Karnataka govt will be getting substantially more as devolution during first five years of the 15th Financial Commission period than in the 14th Financial Commission period.

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  GST Day 2023: "Goods and Services Tax has done justice to consumers by...," says Nirmala Sitharaman

  Business | July 02, 2023 7:01 IST

  Nirmala Sitharaman on GST: Finance Minister added that many common-use items and services have been exempted from GST for the benefit of the people.

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  India has 100 unicorns with a value at USD 250 billion: FM Sitharaman

  Business | September 11, 2022 23:08 IST

  Nearly 25 per cent of the start-ups in the Silicon Valley were managed by people of Indian origin and it was a matter of pride, she said at an event here.

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  It's a 'dharam sankat': FM Sitharaman on reducing fuel prices

  News | February 26, 2021 8:31 IST

  "I won't be able to say 'when' it is a 'dharam sankat,' said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman when asked about reducing fuel prices during an event in Ahmedabad on February 25. Nirmala Sitharaman said that there is revenue for both Centre and state and "it is no longer competitive."

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  Looking at bigger, meaningful role for small, medium enterprises in 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat': FM Sitharaman

  News | October 28, 2020 19:01 IST

  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed at Tech Sparks 2020 on October 28 where she said, "The idea of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' is first that we have recognised that the Indian economy depends a lot on small and medium industries

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  Budget 2020: FM Sitharaman announces income tax relief for middle class

  News | February 01, 2020 20:30 IST

  During Budget speech, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the new simplified personal income tax regime that will reduce the income tax.