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  Budget 2025: Govt to launch focused scheme for footwear, leather sectors, 22 lakh jobs

  February 01, 2025 13:12 IST

  The government will also launch a mission to support clean technology manufacturing activities, she said while presenting the Union Budget for 2025-26.

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  Nirmala Sitharaman Full Speech on Budget: Modi government's attention on tax, employment, farmers!

  News | July 23, 2024 14:36 IST

  Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Let us tell you that the first general budget of Modi 3.0 has been presented in the Parliament. Many big announcements have been made in this budget from Bihar to Andhra Pradesh.

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  Union Budget 3.0: Vishnupad Temple and Mahabodhi Temple will be developed on the lines of Kashi Vishwanath.

  News | July 23, 2024 13:22 IST

  Finance Minister Sitharaman has announced in the budget that to promote tourism, the government will provide help to build Vishnupad and Mahabodhi Temple Corridor in Gaya, Bihar. This corridor will be built like Kashi Vishwanath. Tourism will be helped in Nalanda.

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  Union Budget 3.0: Customs duty on gold and silver reduced to 6%

  News | July 23, 2024 12:36 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced in the budget that leather shoes, slippers and purses will become cheaper. Along with this, gold and silver will also become cheaper. Imported jewelery will be cheaper.

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  Union Budget 3.0: Power projects to be started in Bihar at a cost of Rs 21,400 crore

  News | July 23, 2024 12:17 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "On the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor, we will support industrial development in Gaya, Bihar. This will accelerate the development of the eastern region. We will also support road connectivity projects like Patna-Purnia Expressway, Buxar-Bhagalpur

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  Union Budget 3.0: Government will provide financial assistance for education loans up to Rs 10 lakh

  News | July 23, 2024 12:05 IST

  The Finance Minister said that the government will provide financial assistance to students for loans up to Rs 10 lakh for pursuing higher education in domestic institutions. The government will directly give e-vouchers to 1 lakh students every year with an interest subvention of 3 percent

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  Budget 2024: Government may announce steps to promote, make NPS more attractive

  Business | January 23, 2024 16:19 IST

  There is a disparity in employers' contributions to building the corpus for employees currently, with contributions up to 10 per cent of basic salary and dearness allowances being exempt from tax for NPS contributions.

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  'Very inspiring click’: PM Modi applauds Nirmala Sitharaman’s picture with IMF’s Gita Gopinath

  India | July 17, 2023 23:49 IST

  It is worth mentioning India is currently holding meetings of G20 and currently top IMF officials and other leaders are in Gujrat's Gandhinagar to attend the meeting of the third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBGs) meeting.

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  'Very inspiring click’: PM Modi applauds Nirmala Sitharaman’s picture with IMF’s Gita Gopinath

  India | July 17, 2023 17:19 IST

  It is worth mentioning India is currently holding meetings of G20 and currently top IMF officials and other leaders are in Gujrat's Gandhinagar to attend the meeting of the third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBGs) meeting.

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  Union Budget 2023: Big announcement regarding PAN card by FM Sitharaman;

  News | February 02, 2023 18:12 IST

  ersonal Account Number (PAN) will be used as a common identifier for all digital systems of specified government agencies, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced while tabling Budget 2023-24 on Wednesday. The step is likely to help in better tax administration and ease of doing business

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  Budget 2023: Government promises to hire 38,800 teachers for Ekalavya Model Residential Schools

  Budget | February 01, 2023 18:28 IST

  Budget 2023: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the first budget of the 'Amrit Kal'. The Union budget includes hiring 38,800 teachers and support staff for Ekalavya Model Residential Schools.

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  TMC Vs BJP on ‘Pappu’ continues as FM Nirmala Sitharaman responds to MP Mahua Moitra’s jibe | WATCH

  India | December 15, 2022 8:42 IST

  Lok Sabha witnessed dramatic 'Pappu' arguments between TMC MP Mahua Moitra and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over Indian economy.

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  Modi govt spent ₹90 lakh crore in 8 years for development against Cong' ₹49.2 lakh crore in 10 yrs

  India | April 13, 2022 7:40 IST

  Nirmala Sitharaman had rebutted a tweet by former finance minister P Chidambaram that the government burdened the people with huge fuel tax.

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  Nirmala Sitharaman to meet CMs, state FMs on Monday; discuss reform-focused business climate

  Business | November 14, 2021 13:55 IST

  The meeting comes in the backdrop of strong economic recovery post the 2 COVID waves, and push by central govt to increase capital expenditure.

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  FM Nirmala Sitharaman sums up economic stimulus package with big announcements | Highlights

  Business | May 17, 2020 13:25 IST

  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the media to announce the fifth and the final tranche of the stimulus package worth Rs 20 lakh crore declared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. In the last 4 days, the finance minister has announced a series of initiatives taken by the government to ease the path ahead as country reels from the coronavirus pandemic.

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  No timeline to remove I-T exemptions: Nirmala Sitharaman

  India | February 16, 2020 19:53 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the idea behind introducing second alternative tax slabs sans exemptions is to take the country towards "a simplified, exemption-free and reduced rate of tax regime.

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  Sitharaman doesn't know economics: Subramanian Swamy

  India | December 01, 2019 6:42 IST

  "What is the problem in the country today? Poor demand. Supply is not the problem. But what did she do? She relaxes taxes for corporates. Corporates are flushed with supply. They will just use it," Swamy said.

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  From FPIs surcharge to good news for Auto sector: Top business headlines at this hour

  Business | August 23, 2019 19:07 IST

  Following are the top business stories of Friday, August 23. Nirmala Sitharaman's much-awaited announcement on FPI surcharge is finally here along with some good news for Auto sector that was witnessing its worst crisis in decades. IndiaTvNews.com brings to you the business news round-up of the day.

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  No ceasefire violation along LoC in JK, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman calls off scheduled visit to Jammu

  India | March 07, 2019 11:18 IST

  A defence spokesman said there was no report of ceasefire violation by Pakistan anywhere along the LoC in Jammu province, especially in the worst-hit Rajouri and Poonch districts since Wednesday afternoon.

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  In a first, India, Pakistan, China to participate in multi-nation military exercise in Russia

  World | April 29, 2018 16:42 IST

  It will be for the first time since Independence that India and Pakistan will both be part of a military exercise, though the armies of the two nations have worked together in UN peace keeping missions, they said.