Tag: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman to speak on Finance Bill later today, before its passage in Lok Sabha

Sitharaman announced that short-term capital gains on "specified" financial assets will henceforth attract a tax rate of 20 per cent instead of 15 per cent.

August 7, 2024

Lok Sabha passes appropriation bill for expenditure of central government for 2024-25

The bill was moved for passage in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

August 6, 2024

Union Minister Amit Shah to introduce bill to amend Disaster Management Act, 2005 in Parliament today

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move the statutory resolution regarding Section 8A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.

August 1, 2024

Agniveer scheme will keep armed forces battle-ready and young, NEET doesn’t disadvantage anyone: Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

Congress and several other opposition parties have demanded that Agniveer scheme should be scrapped.

August 1, 2024

“2024 budget is exceptionally important,” says EAM S Jaishankar

Jaishankar said that the budget is presented at a time when the global situation is very volatile, uncertain and very difficult in many ways.

July 24, 2024

“Outrageous allegation,” says Nirmala Sitharaman as opposition protest budget and labels it ‘discriminatory’

The Finance Minister reacted after Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge made claims that the budget was discriminatory towards the states of the country.

July 24, 2024

Union Budget 2024-25 is ‘directionless, anti-people’: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

"Directionless, anti-people, no vision, only political mission is there. I don't see any light, it is dark," she said.

July 23, 2024

“2024 Budget paves way for more prosperous and equitable India”: Nadda

The BJP President also emphasized that this budget is a significant step towards realizing the aspirations of a dynamic and self-reliant India.

July 23, 2024

“I told NDA about special status, they have announced aid for lot of things”: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Speaking on the announcements, JDU MP and Union Minister, Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh said that after the implementation of these schemes, Bihar's growth rate will go up.

July 23, 2024

Union Budget 2024: Ministry of Defence receives Rs 6.22 lakh crore allocation

The financial provision made during the budget this year will promote strategic infrastructure development in border areas, while boosting socio-economic development in that region.

July 23, 2024