New Delhi: India successfully managed the economic fallout of the West Asia crisis that began on February 28 and continued to remain the fastest-growing major economy in the world with registering strong growth, amid signing free trade agreements (FTAs) and robust domestic consumption, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in an interview with leading French newspaper.
New Delhi: In a landmark move, the GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Wednesday rationalised the indirect tax structure, cutting the current four slabs down to two — scrapping the 12 per cent and 28 per cent rates, while retaining the 5 per cent and 18 per cent slabs. The changes in.
New Delhi: Parliament on Thursday approved the Finance Bill, 2025, with Rajya Sabha returning it to Lok Sabha, which had passed the legislation on March 25. Rajya Sabha also returned the Appropriation Bill (3). The return of the Finance Bill marks the completion of the budget process, which started on February 1 after the presentation.
New Delhi: The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the government is using almost the entire borrowed resources for financing effective capital expenditure. The minister, who was replying to a marathon debate in Lok Sabha on 2025-26 budget, said that effective capital expenditure is projected at 15.48 lakh crore as against 13.18 lakh.
New Delhi: The Member Parliament of Congress Jairam Ramesh on Saturday criticized the Union Budget and said that the demands of farmer organizations have been ignored in the union budget and there is no mention of Minimum Support price. Speaking with the media Jairam Ramesh said, “If you talk about farmers, what did they receive?.
Chandigarh: The Finance Minister of Punjab Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday criticised the Union Budget 2025-26, calling it a disappointment for Punjab and said that Punjab’s demand for special Industrial was ignored in the budget. Talking to the reporters, Cheema expressed disappointment that none of the demands made by Punjab during the pre-budget meeting held.
Patna: In the Union Budget of 2025-26 presented on Saturday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman the Bihar state have been given seven key projects, includes formation of the Makhana Board, National Food Technology Institute and others. Finance Minister Sitharaman has announced the formation of the Makhana Board to support and promote the cultivation and marketing.
Mumbai: The congress unit of Maharashtra on Saturday claimed that the Union Budget is just a maze of numbers and mess, adding that the farmers are in crisis as they are protesting for the guaranteed price for their agricultural products but there has not been a single word about them in the budget. Speaking with.
A general discussion on the Union Budget and the budget for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the fiscal year 2024-25 will be held in the Rajya Sabha later on Wednesday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented both the Union Budget and the Jammu and Kashmir Budget in the House on July 23. The.
