Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will most likely announce the second full-fledged budget of the Modi 3.0 government on the first day of next month. Sitharaman will present her eighth budget in ...

The consultations with stakeholders began on December 6, 2024. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday concluded month-long consultations with various stakeholders, including representatives ...

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, chaired the eighth Pre-Budget Consultation meeting with stakeholders and representatives from trade unions on Monday (January ...

well-known political economist and commentator Parakala Prabhakar asks Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier in the concluding segment of a two-part interview. Part 1 of the Interview: 'Conduct Of Elections ...

The new tax slabs are uniform for all taxpayers, regardless of age. In the old tax regime, the basic exemption limit for senior citizens was ₹3 lakh; for super senior citizens, it was ₹5 lakh ...

Social media erupted with witty remarks after the GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, announced differentiated tax rates for popcorn. According to the council, ready-to ...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (December 17, 2024) said the lower-than-expected GDP growth of 5.4% in the second quarter was a "temporary blip" and the economy will see ...

“Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday (January 7, 2025) met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here as part of pre-Budget consultations,” officials said. The ...

As is the convention, the Budget for 2025-26 will be tabled on February 1, 2025. The 2025-26 Budget will mark Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's eighth. All eyes will be on the key announcements ...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the 55th meeting of the GST Council.(PTI) The council also agreed to issue a clarification on the taxation of popcorn, saying that pre-packed and ...

Speaking during the debate on 75 years of Constitution, Sitharaman criticised Congress, alleging that the party had "brazenly kept amending" the Constitution to "help the dynasty." Union Finance ...